Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]

May 15, 2026

Exclusive Interview: AAPICO's EV strategy for Thailand / Toyota: Multi-Pathway Strategy / Supply chain: Ford Bronco / Cadillac XT5 / Indonesian Apr. sales up 55%

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

▶ Exclusive Interview: AAPICO's strategy vision and developments for EV in Thai market

▶ Market & Tech Reports

▶ Supply chain: Ford Bronco

▶ Engine (Fuel / Injection System) Supply Chain

▶ Launch Schedules

▶ Statistics

▶ LFP battery-equipped EV sedans (48 models)

▶ News

Exclusive Interview: AAPICO's strategy vision and developments for EV in Thai market

An interview was conducted with Viroj Patcharawattanakul, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of AAPICO, a major Thai supplier, to explore how the company leverages its core competencies to maintain and enhance its competitiveness. AAPICO was established in 1996 and was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2002. The company manufactures a wide range of automotive components, including assembly jigs, stamping dies, metal-formed parts, plastic parts, casting parts, and forged and machined components, supplying them to major OEMs both domestically and internationally.

Market & Tech Reports

Toyota: Multi-Pathway Strategy
GlobalData 5-Year Forecast: Maintaining Annual Output at Around 10 Million Units

GlobalData Production Forecast: Toyota's light vehicle production to remain at around 10 million units until 2031
Global Sales: Promoting product- and regional-based management
Lexus: SUVs for the U.S. market are the main focus
Japan: HEV sales account for over 60%, recovery in demand progressing with electrification
United States: HEV/MHEV sales account for over 40%
China: The proportion of HEV and BEV sales grows; BEVs expand with bZ series

Toyota reports

Supply chain: Ford Bronco

The Ford Bronco is a mid-size off-road SUV with a body-on-frame construction. It is a competitor to the Jeep Wrangler and was developed based on the Ranger mid-size pickup truck.

It is equipped with either a 2.7L 6-cylinder turbo engine or a 2.3L 4-cylinder turbo engine. It is manufactured at the Michigan Assembly plant. Many of its key components are sourced from European and American suppliers, including Dana for powertrain systems, Visteon for clusters, Bosch for engine ECUs, Aumovio and Aptiv for millimeter-wave radars, and Aptiv for front cameras. Furthermore, many of these suppliers are companies based in the Americas (including the United States and Mexico).

Ford Bronco launch schedule

Production plant for Ford Bronco
Ford Motor, Michigan Assembly Plant (USA)

Ford's suppliers in U.S. (including indirect transactions)

Engine (Fuel / Injection System) Supply Chain

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Statistics

Indonesian sales increase by 55% in April. While differences in the number of working days play a role, the Daihatsu Gran Max and Toyota Avanza see significant year-on-year increases, and Chinese brands such as BYD, Chery, and Geely also make great strides.

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