[Exclusive Interview] AAPICO’s strategy vision and developments for EV in Thai market Demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) is increasing rapidly in the ASEAN market, especially in Thailand, driven by the expansion of Chinese OEMs. In an exclusive interview, Mr. Viroj Patcharawattanakul, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of AAPICO Hitech Public Co., Ltd. (AAPICO), shared how the company is leveraging its core competencies to remain competitive and evo...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/30

ention and engagement in the Electric Vehicle (EV) space. With the European car market proving very challenging for traditional brands amid the EV transition, the concept cars displayed at the show illustrated how tighter OEM margins are reshaping priorities, with an increasing focus on designs and technologies that can be industrialized quickly rather than speculative exercises in engineering with distant payback. Aside from the blue-sky design ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29

assive position in the NEV wave BMW’s predicament is particularly pronounced within the broader transition to new energy. By November 2025, the penetration rate of NEVs in China had surpassed 53%, while that of BMW’s BEV models was only 11.5%, demonstrating a clear lag behind the overall market trend. This gap reflects a wider loss of competitive advantage across several areas. In the realm of intelligentization—the battleground shaping the...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

shrinking Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) exports toward hybrids and EVs aligned with demand in key destination markets. Reposition Thailand as a mixed ICE/EV hub, rather than a regional ICE hub. If these shifts lag behind global demand transitions, Thailand’s total vehicle exports will likely trend downward, challenging an industry long reliant on external markets for growth. 3. Intensifying Competition from Chinese OEMs As Japanese brands ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

International VDI Congress ELIV to discuss latest trends in automotive electronics, software, and applications On October 15, VDI Wissensforum GmbH announced that the International VDI Congress ELIV (Electronics in Vehicles) will focus on future topics for the transformation of the automotive industry. Under the motto “Accelerate Innovation”, it is organized in Bonn on October 15 and 16, 2025.  The event is also organizing a trade exhibition...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

, and Iriz (331). In the EV segment, the Proton e.MAS 7 achieved a new high with 916 units sold across domestic and international markets, its best monthly result to date, bringing YTD sales to 3,632 units and reaffirming its position as Malaysia’s best-selling EV. Proton noted a sustained upward trend over the past 3 months, rebounding from a slow start to the year. Growth was driven by aggressive promotions, strong demand for its tech-forward...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

enue of EUR 324.7 billion, an increase of 0.7% compared to 2023, with an operating profit of EUR 19.1 billion and an operating margin of 5.9%. The Group’s financial resilience was bolstered by disciplined cost management and strategic investments in key areas such as software development, battery technology, and regional market expansion. The Zukunft Volkswagen Agreement in Germany, aimed at reducing workforce and optimizing plant capacities, w...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

in Europe. Another factor pointed out by Mr. De Meo is the fact that after the company’s restructuring, there is a 90% capacity utilization in its facilities, optimizing production and development.  The company also focused in accelerating the production and development of EVs, with the Twingo E-Tech Electric having been developed is less than 2 years in cooperations with an R&D Center in China. The Dacia EV that is planned for the future will...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/21

Desay SV hosts HUD tech event Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. (Desay SV) hosted an HUD (head-up display) technology event, where a number of in-house developed HUD products were exhibited. The Desay SV W-HUD (windshield head-up display) lineup covers sizes of 1.8, 3.1, and 4.1 inches, as well as fields of view from 3.6 degrees by 1 degree to 10 degrees by 4 degrees, meeting various requirements for model customization. The Desay SV AR-HUD (...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/24

Renault transforms in-car technology experience with advanced OpenR touchscreens On July 3, Renault announced that its OpenR screen, featured in models like the Scenic E-Tech Electric and Austral has set the standard for modern automotive design and innovation. The screen which is an inverted L-shape, combines a 12-inch vertical and a 12.3-inch horizontal panel, simplifying interface navigation. The trend towards dual screens led to the developme...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/04

GlobalData blog: Japanese car brands cooperate with China to further auto intelligence Intelligence has been a huge trend at Auto China 2024. Read ahead to discover how Japanese car brands are joining hands with China technology companies, and catch up on Tesla‘s progress as it gets ready to form China’s “Intelligence Trio”. On May 1, Huawei announced that in April it delivered 13,391 units Wenjie M9, ranking first among luxury models of ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/09

BMW Annual Conference 2024 Q&A: Big investments in innovation, technology, and electrification On March 21, BMW held the Annual Conference 2024. Q&A Session 1. CO2 policies by the European Commission / Launch of the Neue Klasse architecture: What is BWM’s position about the present policies of cutting CO2 emissions? Is the company ready to achieve these goals? -    Oliver Zipse (CEO of BMW AG): It is very clear for us that there are three st...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/22

d groups: -    Core: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Skoda, SEAT and Cupra-    Progressive: Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley and Ducati-    Luxury: PorscheAnd further 5 brands/business units, namely: -    TRATON (Scania, MAN, Navistar, VW Truck&Bus-    CARIAD-    Volkwagen Group Technology-    Volkswagen Financial Services-    MOIA Some key moments of 2023:  Volkswagen Group successfully introduced new models in all segm...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/15

Intelligent Asia Thailand held in Bangkok; new business platform for PCB/electronics manufacturing chain Reported on March 1, 2024, the “Intelligent Asia Thailand” ran in Bangkok from February 29 to March 2 to create a new business platform for companies looking to expand in Thailand.  This event was organized in light of the generative AI and digital transformation trend, when chips have become a global strategy product. The global Top 5 PC...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/06

y over, and many businesses are holding off on investment (i.e., job creation) amid an increasingly uncertain global outlook. Indeed, the major risk to the Asian economies (and hence new vehicle sales) arises from China’s slowdown and softer global demand for Asia’s exports that range from high-tech products to commodities. Rising tensions between China and the West are another risk – and the possible re-election of former President Trump i...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/08

omotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group) signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement with Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. (WBTL) to strengthen their collaboration in chassis, car body, and intelligent driving fields.According to the agreement, BAIC Group and WBTL will ride the general trend of technological innovation in the global automotive industry, jointly build a future-oriented system for core automotive component technologies...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/02

J.D. Power 2022 U.S. TXI Study cites Genesis, Hyundai J.D. Power released its 2022 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study on August 25. The TXI focuses on effectively companies introduce advanced vehicle technologies to the market by analyzing the level of adoption of new technologies combined with the quality of execution. The study analyzes 35 technologies divided into the categories of convenience, emerging automation, energy and sustainabilit...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/31

ble, recorded outstanding sales of 1,054 units. Commercial vehicle models under the Hyundai brand posted sales of 1,194 units.In the first 4 months of 2022, Hyundai’s sales tallied 25,629 vehicles, up 14.3% compared to 22,424 cars sold in the same period in 2021. TC Group attributed this positive trend to the more stable socio-economic situation as the coronavirus pandemic started to be under control. However, TC Group is concerned about the se...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/11

LMC Automotive blog: The next-generation cobalt-free EV battery is just around the corner It seems that all the hype recently has been focused on solid state batteries and, while we do expect it to eventually become the default technology, the prevailing opinion is that it will become widespread in automotive applications no earlier than the end of the decade. The lithium-ion battery cost curve is, as expected, reaching a point of diminishing ret...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/01

) bolstered its Everest seven-seater sport utility vehicle (SUV) line-up with the addition of a new XLT 4x4 derivative powered by the impressive and frugal 2.0-liter Single Turbo engine in combination with Ford’s advanced 10-speed automatic transmission. At the same time, the Everest’s lighting technology has been upgraded with the introduction of high-tech LED headlamps as standard on all XLT models, as well as the range-topping Everest Limi...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/27