report, Elon Musk said of the new-generation platform to be built first at Gigafactory Texas, that the current schedule shows that the company will start production towards the end of 2025, but there's “a tremendous amount of new revolutionary manufacturing technology here.” Musk would make no prediction on unit volume “but it does seem quite likely that we will start production next year”. The company wants to first demonstrate success ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/13

ve PX2 features a next generation processor and GPU, which gives it a deep learning computing power of 24 trillion calculations a second. The Drive PX2 contributes to automakers' development of autonomous cars by offering features such as accurate recognition of objects around a vehicle, and danger prediction to ensure safe driving. NVIDIA also announced that Volvo Cars will use the Drive PX2 in 100 of autonomous Volvo XC90 SUVs that are to be te...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/05/12

ace in the door area between the A and C pillars. When a side collision occurs, there is a risk of serious chest injury to the occupants on the side of the collision. The pre-crash safety system reduces the impact by up to 30% and significantly reduces the risk of injury to the occupants. The crash prediction information also enhances the effectiveness of existing safety technologies. For example, the ACR8 active control seat belt retractor can w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

e costs. The company claims that even inexperienced designers can easily design molds using this system. Yokohama Rubber has developed the proprietary new mold design support system based on its “HAICoLab” AI utilization concept established in October 2020. It combines automated simulation with prediction and visualization using AI. Currently, the process of designing molds, which determine the tire pattern and shape, involves designers repea...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/01

report, Elon Musk said of the new-generation platform to be built first at Gigafactory Texas, that the current schedule shows that the company will start production towards the end of 2025, but there's “a tremendous amount of new revolutionary manufacturing technology here.” Musk would make no prediction on unit volume “but it does seem quite likely that we will start production next year”. The company wants to first demonstrate success ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/01

rporation, is predicting record-high operating and ordinary profits. Despite high materials prices and gloomy outlook for the European economy, each tire supplier is intending to invest heavily to boost its production capacity and achieve steady growth in the growing markets overseas. Bridgestone's prediction for sales and profit improvements is based on its outlook for a fall in the currently elevated materials prices and increase in sales of it...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/04/30

that reaches a maximum output of 230kW. The electric drive accounts for more than 80% of the vehicle operation in the WLTC mode, and the vehicle can run in EV mode up to 66km/h. Acceleration from 0-30km/h in 1.84 seconds and response time of 10ms were achieved. Furthermore, thanks to stop position prediction technology, the motor instantly raises the engine speed to the optimal ignition speed, reducing vibration during startup by 32.7%. In addit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/24

Carry Hitachi to present e-mobility innovations at Aachen Colloquium Hitachi AMS to showcase autonomous and electrification systems at Tokyo Motor Show Hitachi AMS develops high accuracy tracking technology on public roads Hitachi AMS develops driving control technology that takes into account risk predictions Honda and Hitachi to integrate four subsidiary suppliers Four parts suppliers affiliated with Hitachi and Honda to integrate operations Hi...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/04/22

n and discovering new additives as core projects. Enchem will provide a demonstration platform built on its many years of R&D and mass-production know-how in the fields of electrolytes and additives. AI Star, on the other hand, will be responsible for the integrated system, from data structuring to prediction and experimental design. The two companies plan to use AI to reduce iterative experimental processes, shorten development time, increase th...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/17

report, Elon Musk said of the new-generation platform to be built first at Gigafactory Texas, that the current schedule shows that the company will start production towards the end of 2025, but there's “a tremendous amount of new revolutionary manufacturing technology here.” Musk would make no prediction on unit volume “but it does seem quite likely that we will start production next year”. The company wants to first demonstrate success ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/09

ng behaviors captured across one of the largest distributed vision networks on US roads. For Vay, AI-powered capabilities and vision data help Remote Drivers anticipate risks earlier and drive more safely. This collaboration will mark the first known deployment of a large-scale, real-world incident prediction model designed specifically to support Remote Drivers operating vehicles on public roads.  Based on Vay press release ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

day, it revealed that the sales target of 2015 is 208,000 units, 6.3% more than 2014. Perodua Manufacturing plans to expand its 138-hectare plant to fulfill an increasing demand for the Alza MPV released in November. On the Alza, the company received some 11,000 bookings, far more than its initial prediction of 2,800 units a month, with a waiting period of between 2-3 months. In view of the projection of the monthly sales over 4,000 in January 2...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

It is not possible to identify individual drivers. Most users agree to share their data as they value road safety. The data collected from winter weather also supports the future of automated driving. Highly automated vehicles (Level 3) need accurate information about road grip. Real-time friction prediction is essential for autonomous cars to drive safely, even in difficult conditions. Based on CARIAD press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/23

es the Snapdragon Ride AD software stack and is powered by Snapdragon Ride SoCs. The software stack includes a 360-degree perception stack, compliance with Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) and Functional Safety (FuSa), and a drive policy combining rule-based and AI-based models for behavior prediction and planning. The stack was developed with Qualcomm's data and simulation factory, which combines real-world data with synthetic data and s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

istributed—such as energy management and domain control—into a single unit. One of its key features is the ability to run artificial intelligence (AI) directly on in vehicle hardware.  The chip incorporates a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) optimized for AI workloads, enabling real time prediction and management of vehicle conditions, as well as real time optimization of motor efficiency. In terms of safety, it meets international aut...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

report, Elon Musk said of the new-generation platform to be built first at Gigafactory Texas, that the current schedule shows that the company will start production towards the end of 2025, but there's “a tremendous amount of new revolutionary manufacturing technology here.” Musk would make no prediction on unit volume “but it does seem quite likely that we will start production next year”. The company wants to first demonstrate success ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ture, Toyoda Gosei will create new products, such as ankle airbags, focusing on human body parts, which may often suffer permanent damage. Anticipating the broader use of autonomous driving vehicles, in which seat positions and passenger posture are more diverse, the company will implement AI-based prediction technology to develop products more efficiently. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on January 7, 2025) Toyoda Gosei to modular...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

mpanies’ capacitance detection technology and haptic feedback technology by vibration cultivated in the development of touchpad. The company plans to commercialize this product in 2024. (From a press release dated June 24, 2021) Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. (Tokai Rika) will develop a system that enables prediction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by the manufacture of a part at the design stage. It plans to introduce the system in 2025. This i...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ower semiconductor material plant in Toyama Prefecture Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.'s first quarter results Three Sumitomo Group Companies to collaborate in recycling technology development Sumitomo Electric Industries’ subsidiary and Kyoto University develops new technique for queue length predictions Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems invests USD 10 million in Tabasco, Mexico Sumitomo Electric to adopt segment method to revamp wire harnes...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

e car navigation systems, air conditioners, audio-visual equipment and phones safely and easily. The new HMI predicts the driver's need at the right time by utilizing the vehicle's driving history such as destinations and routes as well as the usage records of in-vehicle equipment. According to the prediction, the HMI system initially shows the most possible options on a head-up display in such a way that the driver can complete the operations on...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09