Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]

July 7, 2026

In this issue, we highlight Schaeffler's vision for future mobility from their 13th Automotive Symposium, Huawei's patent application trends in vehicle intelligence from the TTDC report, and new Japan-produced Toyota RAV4 HEV supply chain details.

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

▶ 13th Schaeffler Automotive Symposium

▶ TTDC Report: Huawei's Patent Application Trends

▶ Supply chain: RAV4 HEV (manufactured in Japan)

▶ Various Sensors Supply Chain

▶ Statistics

▶ Launch Schedules

▶ GlobalData Analyst Briefings

▶ News

13th Schaeffler Automotive Symposium

Beyond Driving: Schaeffler’s vision and strategy for future mobility

This report reviews the highlights of the symposium:

Mobility Transformation: Complexity and System Integration
Guided Factory Tour
Test Drives: Experiencing Integrated Vehicle Technologies

Schaeffler reports
Schaeffler AG profile

TTDC Report: Huawei's Patent Application Trends

Trends in technology layers that underpin vehicle intelligence and connectivity

Analysis of Huawei's intellectual property strategy across critical automotive sectors:

Overall trends & Technical classification
Trends in the countries of application
Trends in country x technology
AI and Machine Learning Technologies
Classification: Semiconductor and AI Chip Technologies
Autonomous Driving and In-Vehicle Intelligent Technologies
Communication and Network Technologies

TTDC patent trends reports
Huawei reports

Supply chain: RAV4 HEV (manufactured in Japan)

Added 120 items of supply information for the new Toyota

The new Toyota RAV4 HEV launched in December 2025. It adopts "Arene," Toyota's first new software platform, and is equipped with the third-generation "Toyota Safety Sense" safety system. Production is decentralized across Japan, Canada, and China, depending on the market. MarkLines has recently added 120 supply data for the Japan-produced model.
While Toyota Group companies supply the hybrid ECU and digital instrument cluster (Denso), the steering wheel (Toyoda Gosei), and switches (Tokai Rika), the head-up display (HUD) is supplied by Nippon Seiki, and the brake ECU and other components are supplied by Panasonic Automotive Systems, indicating that suppliers outside the Toyota Group are also being utilized.

Toyota RAV4 launch schedule
Production plants for Toyota RAV4 Hybrid:
Toyota related plant news
Toyota's suppliers in Japan (including indirect transactions):
- Supplier List
- Supplier Distribution

Various Sensors Supply Chain

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Statistics

Russian sales rise 16.7% in May; while AvtoVAZ, Great Wall, Geely, Toyota, and VW all see increases, Chery experiences a significant decline.
Thailand's vehicle production falls 11.4% in May; major OEMs such as Ford and Mitsubishi slash output significantly due to sluggish exports—particularly to the Middle East—while Toyota sees only a slight increase. Meanwhile, Isuzu maintains double-digit production growth.
Japanese sales rise 8.6% in June, continuing the recovery trend seen since the previous month. While Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda increase their sales, Subaru sees a slowdown.