Automotive Industry Latest News & Contents 2025 [Daily Update]
This issue features a report on China's emerging EV automakers, sales data for Indonesia and Thailand, and the latest trends from Denso.
Daily updates on the latest information for the automotive industry. We cover information directly related to your business, including vehicles, electrification, autonomous driving, sales figures, and industry reports (available in English, Japanese, and Chinese).
FEATURED REPORTS

Leapmotor’s partnership with FAW, Li Auto’s first BEV, XPeng-developed in-vehicle semiconductors
- Sales volume by model - January to May 2025
- Leapmotor: Developing its architecture in-house, expanding international markets with Stellantis
- Li Auto: First BEV model equipped with the VLA autonomous driving architecture
- XPeng: Developing E/E architecture with Volkswagen, installing in-house developed semiconductors
U.S. Import volume

The Excel sheet can be downloaded from the link below.
SALES UPDATE

In the MPV segment, Toyota takes the top spot with Avanza/Veloz, while Daihatsu Sigra takes second place, and Toyota Innova and Mitsubishi Xpander battle it out for third place.
SEARCH SUPPLIERS
Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) approval of projects related to automotive parts manufacturers.
- Daishin Asia Pacific Co., Ltd.(Manufacture of plastic floor mats for automobile)
- Zhuoye Automotive Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(Manufacture of ignition coil)
- Profender Co., Ltd.(Manufacture of suspension system parts)
- Jameson Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(Manufacturing of automotive and machinery seats, metal and plastic components, and fabric or leather seat upholstery)
- Anca Manufacturing Solutions (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Manufacture of machinery parts, other vehicle part and audio-visual parts)
TOP 400 SUPPLIERS
Denso: introducing AI to improve the efficiency of in-vehicle software development.
Collaborate with NTT DATA and FPT Corporation for software development and human resource development.
Detailed reports on 400 Tier 1 suppliers from around the world are available.
SDV/In-Vehicle Software Vendor Report
- Amazon Web Services:-Net sales of the Company’s AWS segment totaled USD 107,556 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of 18.5% over the previous year.
- SONATUS:-Sonatus, US expands operations in Germany for software-defined solutions. -SDV innovations, generative AI shown at CES 2025.
LAUNCH SCHEDULES
1) USA model plan updates
2) Japanese model plan updates
See other launch schedules at the following link
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WHO SUPPLIES WHOM (Total 174 items)
- Traction Motor (Germany etc. 6 items)
- DC-DC Converter (Germany etc. 4 items)
- Onboard Charger ECU (Germany 2 items)
- Radar (Millimeter Wave Radar, LiDAR, etc.) (Germany etc. 4 items)
- Camera ECU (Germany 2 items)
- Park Assist System (Germany 4 items)
- Telematics Transceiver (Germany 2 items)
- Wiring Harness (Germany etc. 12 items)
- ABS / ESC (Germany etc. 6 items)
- Turbocharger (Germany 1 item)
- Radiator (Germany 1 item)
- Starter Motor (Germany 2 items)
- Drive Shaft (Germany 4 items)
- Propshaft (Germany 2 items)
- Sunroof ECU (Germany 2 items)
- Electrical Connector (Germany etc. 5 items)
- Steering Component (Germany 2 items)
- Door ECU (Germany 2 items)
- Bush (Germany 4 items)
- Switch (Germany 4 items)
- Lithium-Ion Battery Cell (France 1 item)
- Tire (France etc. 3 items)
- Center Console Panel (Turkiye 2 items)
- Suspension Control Arm (Turkiye 1 item)
- Automatic Transmission (AT) (USA etc. 4 items)
- Seat Climate Control (USA 2 items)
- A/C Hose (USA 2 items)
- Body ECU (USA 2 items)
- Airbag ECU (USA 2 items)
- Steering Column Module (USA 2 items)
- Fuel Filler (USA 2 items)
- Plastic Trim Clip (USA 2 items)
- Vehicle Control Unit (China 3 items)
- ADAS / AD ECU (China etc. 2 items)
- Infotainment Information Equipment (Car Audio) (China 8 items)
- Differential (China 18 items)
- Passenger Side Airbag (China 3 items)
- Outside Door Handle (China 3 items)
- Digital Exterior Mirror Camera (Korea 3 items)
- Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor (Korea 1 item)
- B Pillar Lower Trim (Korea 2 items)
- Dash Side Finisher (Korea 3 items)
- Wheel Hub Bearing (Korea 2 items)
- TPMS Receiver (Japan 1 item)
- Instrument Panel Trim (Japan 2 items)
- Fog Lamp (Japan 3 items)
- Shock Absorber (Indonesia 12 items)
- Ignition Coil (Indonesia 6 items)
- A/C Compressor (Indonesia 6 items)
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NEWS
*** US tariffs and reactions ***
- [USA, EU, Mexico] Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico starting August 1
- [USA, Japan] Trump attacks Japanese auto imbalance ahead of Bessent visit
- [EU, Canada] EU plans to join other nations hit by U.S. tariffs
Tariff related news: https://www.marklines.com/en/news/tag/243/tariffs?rf=latest-contents
US policy news: https://www.marklines.com/en/news/tag/303/policies-in-usa?rf=latest-contents
- [USA, Japan] Nissan considers building Armada, QX80, new midsize SUVs in Canton plant
- [USA] Ultium Cells to add LPF battery cell production in Spring Hill, Tennessee
- [USA] Panasonic Energy begins mass production of 2170 cells at plant in DeSoto, Kansas
- [Germany] CARIAD unveils AI-powered Predictive Maintenance to detect vehicle issues
- [Germany] thyssenkrupp Steel and IG Metall union reach collective restructuring agreement
- [Germany] Knorr-Bremse expands Aldersbach plant in Germany for EPS production
- [UK] UK Government launches GBP 2.5 billion DRIVE35 program for automotive industry
- [UK] UK announces investment package for electric vehicle infrastructure
- [Russia] Russian vehicle sales decrease 31.1% in June 2025
- [China] NIO starts accepting pre-orders for Onvo L90 electric SUV
- [China] Gotion High-tech provides hybrid battery system for Chery’s Fulwin A9L sedan
- [India] Mahindra, India clarifies on report linking it to rare earth production plans with Uno Minda
- [India, Vietnam] VinFast begins signing dealer agreements across 27 Indian cities
- [Turkiye] Turkish vehicle sales up 12.0% and production up 7.8% in June
- [Indonesia] Indonesian sales down 22.6% to 57,760 in June