Automotive Industry Latest News & Content List 2026 [Updated Daily]

Oct 23, 2026

Key highlights include Nippon Seiki’s strategic acquisition of DENSO’s HUD business to strengthen its global supply base, an in-depth analysis report on automotive seat developments for autonomous driving and sustainability in Japan, and September vehicle sales in Thailand rising 22.9% on robust electrified vehicle demand.

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Table of contents

▶ Head-Up Display (HUD) Market

▶ Analysis Report: Seats (Japanese Markets)

▶ Statistics

▶ Supply chain: Chery Omoda 5

▶ Supply Chain: Engine (Valve Train System, Starter/Battery System)

▶ UN Regulations

▶ News

Head-Up Display (HUD) Market

Nippon Seiki to Strengthen Supply Base Through Acquisition of DENSO’s HUD Business

Nippon Seiki has agreed to acquire DENSO’s HUD business. As Chinese suppliers gain ground and the market shifts toward AR-HUDs, can the company turn business expansion into improved profitability? This report examines the competitive landscape and the acquisition’s objectives and challenges. It also introduces Nippon Seiki’s key initiatives, including its first HUD adopted by Toyota, in-house production of optical components, and joint development in China.

HUD Market Shares — Who Supplies Whom
Nippon Seiki Company Report
Other Analysis reports

Analysis Report: Seats (Japanese Markets)

Progress in the development of autonomous driving and environmental measures

Global expansion of major seat suppliers
1. Status of expanding Japanese and global footprints
2. Overview of seat assembly suppliers
3. Major alliances and joint ventures
List of major seat suppliers and the OEMs to which they supply seats (vehicles produced in Japan)
Product supply information and sales figures of major seat suppliers
Suppliers global footprints (Detail)

Analysis Report: Seats (U.S. and European Markets)
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Statistics

Sales in Thailand rise by 22.9% in September

Sales in Thailand rise by 22.9% in September, driven by growing demand for electrified vehicles—a trend supported by rising fuel prices and government initiatives promoting electrification. Toyota maintains its top position, bolstered by strong sales of the Yaris ATIV. Meanwhile, Chinese automakers drive overall market growth, with the Jaecoo 5 (from Chery), the MG4 (from SAIC Motor), and the EX2 (from Geely) all contributing to the sales surge.

1 Toyota Group 19,260 → 20,534（+6.6%）
- Yaris ATIV 4,238 → 6,032（+42.3%）
2 Honda 5,620 → 6,633（+18.0%）
3 Isuzu 5,579 → 5,775（+3.5%）
4 Chery Automobile 744 → 4,980（+569.4%）
- Jaecoo 5 1 → 2,339（+233800.0%）
5 SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group)) 2,165 → 3,968（+83.3%）
- MG 4 915 → 1,904（+108.1%）
6 Geely Holding Group 678 → 2,873（+323.7%）
- EX2/E2/Star Wish (Geely Xingyuan) 0 → 1,759（-%）
7 Changan/Chana (Changan Automobile (Group)) 1,684 → 2,181（+29.5%）
8 Mitsubishi 2,470 → 2,176（-11.9%）
9 BYD Auto 2,576 → 2,135（-17.1%）
10 Great Wall Motor Company Ltd. (GWM) 1,543 → 1,797（+16.5%）

Supply chain: Chery Omoda 5

The "Omoda 5" (gasoline model), a compact SUV from OMODA & Jaecoo—sister brands under Chery Automobile—is a global strategic model for the brand and is built on the T1X platform. It has been launched sequentially in Russia, ASEAN, and Latin America since 2022, and officially debuted in Europe in March 2024, starting with Spain. Cumulative sales from January through August 2026 totaled 224,000 units worldwide, including 138,000 in China, 42,000 in Western Europe, and 16,000 in South America. According to reports,
Chery is considering launching the new "Omoda 4" hybrid (HV) model in Japan. While the supply of parts for the "Omoda 5" is primarily sourced from Chinese suppliers, certain components—such as the brake control system and front camera from Bosch (China), the blower motor from Valeo (China), and the airbag ECU from Hyundai Mobis (China)—are supplied by some European and South Korean Tier 1 suppliers.
View Chery Omoda 5 Supply Chain Details

Production plants for Chery Omoda 5:

Chery related plant news

Supply Chain: Engine (Valve Train System, Starter/Battery System)

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UN Regulations

Updated for Oct. 2026. View details here:

A Close-coupling Device
Awareness In Close-proximity To The Front And Lateral Sides of Vehicles
Awareness of Vulnerable Road Users Behind Vehicles when Reversing
Automated Driving Systems
Blind Spot Information System
Cab of Commercial Vehicles
Category M2 or M3 Vehicles With Regard To Their General Construction
Criteria Emissions, Emissions of Carbon Dioxide And Fuel Consumption And/or The Measurement of Electric Energy Consumption And Electric Range For Light Duty Passenger And Commercial Vehicles(WLTP)
Determination of System Power of Hybrid Electric Vehicles and of Pure Electric Vehicles
Devices For Indirect Vision
Direct Vision(Large Commercial Vehicle)
Driver Control Assistance System(DCAS)
Electronic Stability Control Systems
Emissions of Compression Ignition And Positive Ignition Engines
Enhanced Child Restraint Systems(ECRS)
Event Data Recorder
Event Data Recorder(Large Vehicle)
External Projections
External Projections(Commercial Vehicle)
Field of Vision Assistant
Front Underrun Protection
Heating System
Lateral Protection(Goods Vehicle)
Liquid Hydrogen Vehicle
LPG/CNG Retrofit System
Measurement of Engine Power
Mechanical Coupling
Moving off Information System
Prevention of Fire Risks
Protection Against Unauthorized Use
Protection Against Unauthorized Use(Immobilizer)
Protection Against Unauthorized Use(Vehicle Alarm System)
Rear Underrun Protection
Recyclability of Motor Vehicles
RDE(Light Duty Passenger and Commercial Vehicles)
Safety Glazing Materials
Snow Grip Performance And Traction Tyre Classification For Retreaded Tyres
Software Update And Software Updates Management System
Specific Equipment of Vehicles Using LPG
Speedometer And Odometer
Steering Equipment
Strength of Super Structure(Large Passenger Vehicle)
The Approval of Tyres with Regard To Rolling Sound Emissions
The Emission of Pollutants According To Engine Fuel Requirements
The Forward Field of Vision
The Location And Identification of Hand Controls, Tell-tales And Indicators
Tyre Abrasion Performance (passenger vehicle)
Vehicle Alarm Systems
Vehicles Using CNG/LNG