Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]

Apr 23, 2026

BMW exclusive interview on connected vehicle functions, Smart Energy Week 2026 report on FCVs and hydrogen products, and Xiaomi SU7 supply chain updates.

Updated daily with the latest information for the automotive industry. Coverage (Japanese/English/Chinese) of information directly related to business, including complete vehicles, EVs, automated driving, sales figures, and industry reports.

Table of contents

▶ BMW Exclusive Interview

▶ Market & Tech Reports

▶ Supply chain: Xiaomi SU7

▶ Wheel & Tire Supply Chain

▶ Launch Schedules

▶ WCX 2026

▶ Statistics

▶ News

BMW Exclusive Interview

BMW enhances connected vehicle functions through integration of in-vehicle and cloud AI

At the Car IT Symposium 2026, MarkLines interviewed Dr. Céline Laurent-Winter, Vice President, Connected Vehicle Platforms at BMW. The interview covered the division of roles between in-vehicle AI and cloud AI, BMW’s approach to balancing in-house development and partner collaboration, the design of flexible architectures for the Neue Klasse, and the direction of cloud-based services.

Market & Tech Reports

Smart Energy Week 2026: FCVs, Fuel Cell Units, Hydrogen-related Products

Honda's Gen3 fuel cell modules, Hyundai's automatic hydrogen refueling robot

FCVs and FC systems of OEMs (Toyota, Honda)
Compact fuel cell mobility (Aisan Industry, Toyota Boshoku, Gita, KITZ)
Components and parts for FC (JTEKT, Siltrax, NOK, Kawasaki Heavy Industries)
Hydrogen-related equipment (Tatsuno, Suzuki Shokan, IJTT, Sunny Limited)

FCEV reports

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (March 2026)
Global LV sales fell 3.5%, 8.20 mn units and the selling rate improved to 87.5 mn units/year

Supply chain: Xiaomi SU7

The facelifted Xiaomi SU7 was launched in China this past March, and 46 additional supply chain data points have been identified.

All variants are equipped with LiDAR from Hesai Technology, and select trim levels feature BYD's "Blade Battery."
For the new V6s motor, the company has adopted a supply model that combines its own production with that of two other suppliers to improve production and delivery efficiency

Xiaomi launch schedule

Production plant for Xiaomi SU7(China) Xiaomi EV Beijing plant

Xiaomi Auto's suppliers in China (including indirect transactions)

Xiaomi Auto's Supplier List (including indirect transactions)