In addition, Mitsubishi Motors, using this initiative as a starting point, will publish its application programming interface (API) to energy management operators and other entities to promote data integration with vehicles. Information such as building electricity usage and solar power generation forecasts obtained by KEPCO through its proprietary solutions will be combined with data from Mitsubishi Motors’ electric vehicles. This will help c...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

GlobalData blog: GlobalData revises forecasts down on Middle East conflict The conflict in the Middle East has continued to be a focus of concern through March 2026, and certainly since GlobalData’s Global Light Vehicle Sales Forecast (G LVSF) was published on March 10th, 2026. At the time of the G LVSF publication, we had reduced the forecast for the next few years to capture the evolving events.That adjustment focused on lowering the Middle E...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

ective, current estimates suggest a unit price of around USD 20,000-30,000 per robot, while investment banks project significant long-term market potential. Morgan Stanley estimates a total addressable market of roughly USD 5 trillion, or up to 1 billion humanoid robots by 2050, while Goldman Sachs forecasts around 250k units deployed globally by 2030 as the technology enters early commercialization. Operationally, Optimus is designed for continu...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

e the luxury market is under pressure and EVs face strong price competition. The company also expects geopolitical uncertainty and U.S. tariff policies to continue affecting business. However, possible effects from recent Middle East developments are not included in this forecast. For 2026, Porsche forecasts EUR 35-36 billion in sales revenue and an operating return on sales of 5.5–7.5%. It also expects an automotive net cash flow margin of 3...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/11

these structural measures could reduce reliance on government spending over time while contributing to lower PM2.5 pollution levels. The proposals are expected to be presented to the National Electric Vehicle Policy Board once a new administration takes office. Separately, Hyundai Mobility Thailand forecasts total domestic vehicle sales of about 620,000 units in 2026. However, BEV passenger car volumes are projected to decline slightly from last ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

Kasai Kogyo raises full-year forecast, to return to net profit for first time in 7 years on improved North America earnings and plant closures On February 16, Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Kasai Kogyo) revised its financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2026 upward, saying that it expects to finish in black for the first time in seven years. The upgrade reflects improved profitability centered on North America and reduced costs tied to busi...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/17

the view that upcoming models—especially in mass-market segments—will prioritize refinement and durability alongside cost. This is likely to improve customer acceptance and residual values, supporting repeat demand and longer model life cycles—key assumptions that underpin medium-term market forecasts. Beyond BEVs, hydrogen and alternative fuels were discussed largely in a research and standards context, suggesting limited near-term impact...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

vehicles) increased by 3.8% to 8,607 thousand units. Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles sales increased by 3.4% to 8,020 thousand units. The ratio of electrified vehicles of the two brands rose to 46.9%, driven mainly by strong HEV sales in regions such as North America and China. As for the financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Toyota revised the sales revenue forecast from previous JPY 49,000 billion to JPY 50,000 billion,...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/09

” the Unifor labor union also demanded Stellantis fulfil what it refers to as “outstanding obligations” to members at its idled Brampton Assembly Plant. NextStar began producing batteries for energy storage systems in fall 2025, while retaining EV battery capability after demand fell short of forecasts. More than USD 5 billion CAD has been invested to date in the facility, which currently employs over 1,300 employees and has a long-term tar...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/07

units (36.4% share), fleet sales rose 1.6% to 88,269 units (61.2% share) and business sales surged 46.5% to 3,461 units (2.4% share). Sales of all vans to 3.5 tons fell 7.8% to 17,562 units, while sales of trucks between 3.5 and 6.0 tons increased 10.8% to 676 units. SMMT’s latest market outlook forecasts new car registrations to grow 1.4% to reach 2.048 million units in 2026. Increasing model choice, improved range and the re-introduction of ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/06

Seven major Toyota Group parts suppliers announce revised FY2025 financial outlook According to seven major Toyota Motor Corporation Group parts suppliers’ financial outlook for the fiscal year ending in March 2026 (FY2025) announced on February 3, JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) and Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (Toyoda Gosei) have revised their operating income and net income forecasts upward, and Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries) has rais...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

nits of production to offset import obligations. The 2025 vehicle export decreased 8.2% to 935,750 units valued at THB 622 billion, down 11.1%.FTI anticipates growth of 3.1% in local car production in 2026 with 1.50 million units (950,000 units for exports and 500,000 units to be sold locally). TMT forecasts 2026 vehicle sales will increase 1.4% to 630,000 units....

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

Four Toyota Group medium-sized parts suppliers revise FY 2025 financial forecasts upward On February 2, five Toyota Group medium-sized parts suppliers announced their financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (FY 2025). The three parts suppliers, Tokai Rika Co., Ltd., Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd., and Aisan Industry Co., Ltd., have revised their net sales forecasts upward. Chuo Spring Co., Ltd. has revised its ordinary profit a...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

Bosch sees rising competitive and price pressure in 2026, targets margin recovery in 2027 Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) expects competitive and price pressure to continue increasing in 2026, with higher tariffs taking full effect for the first time. The company does not anticipate significant improvements in individual markets before 2027. Bosch forecasts global economic growth of 2.3% in 2026 and expects to reach its target margin of 7% in 2027, sup...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

nies invested in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are navigating a game of hardware costs, software maturity, and regulation. To gain a clear view of which manufacturers will thrive in autonomous driving technologies, we have combined our “Component Services” and “Light Vehicle Sales Forecasts”, assigning ADAS fitment across nearly 3,000 vehicles to build an “Autonomous Levels* Forecast”. (See Autonomous Vehicles 2025). This ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/19

ment will also come as a welcome relief – year-to-date 2025 BEV share of LCV sales in the region is just 9%, with non-electrified diesel still accounting for 83% of all LCV sales. For 2025, the EU passenger car segment will achieve a BEV share of just over 17% according to the latest data and our forecasts. The range by market is considerable as is shown in the chart below. Adding the EU+ markets and the UK raises the share to just over 19%, wi...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/14

025 as Jetour-Soueast. Other brands started reporting sales to INEGI during the year, with Changan reporting its own brand sales since January 2025 and not as part of Motornation. Auteco started reporting in April 2025 and Geely since December 2025. Scotiabank revealed on December 11, 2025, that it forecasts Mexico’s sales to reach 1.54 million units in 2026 and 1.57 million units in 2027. (INEGI on January 6, 2026) (Scotiabank release on Decem...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/07

Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun forecasts new vehicle sales to reach 4.66 million units in Japan in 2026 The Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun has forecast that the total new vehicle sales in Japan in 2026 will be 4.66 million units, a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 2.4% from its 2025 outlook. The market is likely to become active due to the launch of the vehicles unveiled at the “Japan Mobility Show (JMS) 2025” held in the autumn of 2025, and see a y/y increa...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/05

Fuji Chimera Research forecasts global SDV market growth to JPY 62 trillion by 2040 Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Inc. (Chuo Ward, Tokyo) has surveyed the global market of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), announcing that the SDV-related market is expected to expand to JPY 61.81 trillion by 2040, a 2.9-fold increase from 2024. A full-scale deployment of SDVs is expected to begin from around 2030. The company has conducted surveys on three fiel...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/26

llion, down 9.4%. D&O posted a YTD net loss of MYR 187.35 million (Jan – Sep 2024: MYR 40.46 million profit). Management expects Q4 2025 sales to hold steady, supported by recovering orders and new design wins entering mass production, but remains cautious amid moderated global vehicle production forecasts from industry analysts. D&O, via its subsidiary Dominant Opto Technologies Sdn Bhd, is a leading global manufacturer of automotive Surface M...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/01