3,384 – 50,432 47,381 Mitsubishi, Mizushima 5 X-Trail SUV-D ICE/HEV 4 31,772 – 31,776 126,539 Nissan Motor Kyushu 6 Sakura A BEV – – 22,926 22,926 30,208 Mitsubishi, Mizushima 7 KICKS SUV-B HEV – 14,346 – 14,346 – Import (Thailand) 8 Clipper Rio A ICE 6,196 – – 6,196 4,430 Suzuki, Iwata 9 Leaf C BEV – – 5,211 5,211 4,673 Oppama 10 Fairlady Z D ICE 4,139 – – 4,139 12,953 Tochigi (Source: MarkLines, Nissan ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

ving. The company is a key supplier to Toyota, Subaru, and Daihatsu, and delivers products to other Japanese automakers, except for Nissan (excluding OEM minicars), but with Ashimori Industry becoming a subsidiary, the company expects to expand sales to Ashimori Industry's major customers Mazda and Suzuki in the future. To satisfy Toyota's overseas production requirements, the company has secured manufacturing sites in Asia, North America, Easter...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

). The company is a full-line supplier of lighting products for automobiles and motorcycles including LED/HID headlamps, AFS/ADB, rear lamps, and high-mounted stop lamps. Affiliation: Honda's investment share is 11.22% (as of March 31, 2025). Supply status: Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Daihatsu Recent Trends Acquisition of 90% of the shares of Hella's Philippine subsidiary, November 2019: The company acquired 90% of the s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

for the 2025-26 term. Event venue of ACMA (Photo: Copyright © ACMA)  The inaugural session was attended and addressed by the ACMA president; SIAM president, and MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Motors Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., President, CII; MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd; and President Designate, ACMA. The minister of heavy industries also addressed the conference through a video message.  The ACMA pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/09

ps, but at present, electric compressors for its major customer Nissan have been ordered from Denso and Panasonic Corporation. On the other hand, Highly Marelli has expanded sales of its main product, compressors for mini-vehicles, and the company’ products are also used in the Honda N Series and Suzuki Wagon R Smile. In July 2023, Highly Marelli introduced a new integrated thermal management module (iTMM) for EVs that combines the vehicle's va...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

the shares are held by Aisin Shiroki Corporation. The new company is expected to have 900 employees at the time of acquisition, and will manufacture seat recliners, seat slides, and other products. Toyota Boshoku will acquire the commercial rights to the seat frame mechanism components supplied to Suzuki, Daihatsu, and Mazda. In parallel with the conversion of Toyota Boshoku Hirose into a subsidiary, Toyota Boshoku, Aisin, and Shiroki announced ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

on to IDR 465 million. The Destinator accounted for six of the 14 vehicles on display. During the GIIAS period, the MMC sales volume was 4,110 units, with the Destinator alone exceeding 1,900 units. The Destinator was also awarded as the most test-driven car during the GIIAS. Destinator Suzuki   The launch of the Indonesian-made Fronx was announced prior to the GIIAS, and seven of the 18 vehicles on display this time were Fronx model...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/19

December 2012 and February 2013 ECU replacement Honda Fit (launched September 2013) 3798 April 4, 2016 118,715 Development(Electronics) Improper ECU programming, low battery voltage causes power steering to stop.Products manufactured between August 2013 and August 2015. ECU program modification Suzuki Palette (launched in January 2008) 4109 September 28, 2017 340,428 Development Insufficient wiring fixation to ECUs.Products manufactured betwe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

ng (AD). In addition, the AGL platform is accessible to all, and anyone can participate in its development. (Figure 1) 1. What is AGL? (Source: AGL presentation materials)   The AGL Advisory Board 2025 currently includes the Japanese OEMs Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation, and Mazda Motor Corporation, and the Tier 1 suppliers Denso Corporation, Aisin Corporation, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

been held at the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan's academic conferences, and by 2025, the number of presentations in the engine field doubled. Furthermore, with the exception of the HySE (Hydrogen Small Mobility & Engine Technology Association) and its member companies including Toyota and Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki), which are active in the motorcycle and motorsports fields, organizations in both Japan and Europe are conducting ex...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/01

374,740 units in H1 2025, reflecting an 8.6% YoY decline. While April recorded a 5.0% increase, sales momentum slowed considerably in May and June, with declines of 15.1% and 22.6%, respectively.   In June, Toyota led the market with a 30.9% share, followed by Daihatsu (16.2%), Mitsubishi (8.7%), Suzuki (8.6%), and Honda (7.2%). Several Chinese automakers followed, led by Chery at 3.9%, BYD at 3.6%, Denza at 3.1%, and Wuling at 1.1%.   Accordi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

sion in Germany by 2025, out of approximately 12,500 employees in the mobility electronics sector in Germany. Staff reductions are planned for the Ansbach, Reutlingen, Salzgitter, and Schwieberdingen sites. Japan In February 2022, the company announced that it will establish a new R&D center in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City, to support "Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs)," in which software plays a key role in the evolution of automobiles. The inv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

up 3,242.2 1.8% 3 4 GM Group including Wuling and Baojun 2,751.8 14.2% 5                          Excluding Wuling and Baojun 2,114.7 9.2% 5 Stellantis 2,690.7 -5.7% 4 6 Ford Group 2,008.1 3.0% 6 7 BYD 1,957.3 29.5% 10 8 Geely 1,778.9 35.7% 11 9 Honda 1,744.7 -5.8% 7 10 Suzuki 1,540.5 -3.3% 9 11 Nissan 1,476.7 -8.3% 8 12 BMW Group 1,124.5 -0.2% 12 13 Renault 1,067.7 0.1% 13 14 Chery 997.6 21.5% 17 15 Mercede...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/18

MPV ICE 19,886 - - - 19,886 20,564 Mitsubishi MotorsOkazaki Plant 3 Outlander SUV(Class D) PHEV - - 8,126 - 8,126 137,329 Mitsubishi MotorsOkazaki Plant 4 Eclipse Cross SUV(Class C) ICE/PHEV 3,036 - 4,596 - 7,632 53,510 Mitsubishi MotorsOkazaki Plant 5 Delica D:2 B MHEV - 5,392 - - 5,392 N/A Suzuki MotorSagara Plant (Note) eK: 3,456 units; eK Space: 49,676 units; eK Wagon: 9,860 units (Source: MarkLines Data Center) Production, export ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

sis, the first four months of 2025 saw double-digit growth, but the rate of growth has slowed since May. The sharp increase in sales at the start of the year was mainly due to a rebound from low sales a year ago. In March, an accident occurred at a plant of a major supplier to Toyota, Daihatsu, and Suzuki, disrupting vehicle supplies and causing sales to decline again. The lackluster sales in the most recent period suggests that sales in the Japa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

has been milder since May. The sharp increase at the beginning of the year can be attributed to the low-base comparison to the sales a year ago. However, in March, sales struggled once again due to vehicle supply issues (because of an accident at a plant that is a major supplier to Toyota/Daihatsu/Suzuki). With the recent results being underwhelming, the outlook for Japan is somewhat more limited this year. Korea’s LV market growth improved to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

ping Japanese domestic automotive technology by conducting basic research on transmission efficiency, sound and vibration, weight reduction technology, and electrification of automotive power transmission systems. Its members are 12 corporations: Aisin Corporation, Isuzu Motors Limited, JATCO Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan Automobile Research In...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Carbon Neutrality Automakers' efforts to improve recycling and safety Summary Toyota: Circular economy initiatives Honda: Initiatives to achieve "carbon neutrality" and "zero traffic collision fatalities" Subaru: Safety Technologies of the New Forester Mazda: CX-80 PHEV advanced safety features Suzuki: Initiatives to develop BEV light trucks JSAE in Yokohama 2025 North Hall venue entrance   The Automotive Engineer...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

o conventional exhaust system components, competition between Sango, Yutaka Giken, and Futaba is expected to increase for exhaust heat recovery equipment. Customers: In addition to Toyota and Daihatsu, Futaba also supplies exhaust system components to other major OEM such as Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Suzuki. As mentioned in the section above on Sango, Futaba and Sango are competing rivals for business both inside and outside of the Toyota group. Wh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19