has disrupted energy markets and could intensify inflationary pressures across the region, we have taken a slightly more cautious outlook for the 2026 Western European PV forecast, expecting sales to remain broadly flat this year. In Eastern Europe, the LV selling rate slowed to 4.75 mn units/year. Russia’s LV market remained weak in February 2026, with sales declining 5.7% YoY to around 74k units, though volumes rose 2.0% MoM from January’s ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Germany TMD Friction Holdings GmbH Texter, Pagid Hartlepool, UK TMD Friction UK Ltd. Warrington, UK TMD Friction UK Ltd. - Warrington Paterna, Spain TMD Friction Espana, S.L. (Valencia) Creutzwald, France TMD Friction France SAS Caras-Severin, Romania TMD Friction Romania S.R.L. Moscow, Russia TMD FRICTION EURASIA AUMOVIO SE 〇 〇 ATE(Alfred Taves1906～） Americas The table can be scrolled left and right. Friction...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

demand. Aside from the big five markets, a pull-forward effect was seen in some of Europe’s medium-sized markets toward year-end, driven by changes to certain tax regimes as well as changes to EU CO₂ emissions standards. In Eastern Europe, the LV selling rate accelerated to 5.14 mn units/year. Russia’s LV market weakened sharply in January 2026 following the seasonal pull-forward to December, with sales falling to 69k units (-46% MoM) or d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/24

rers (CAAM), export volume in 2025 reach 7.098 million units, up 21.1% from the previous year. Of this total, passenger car exports grew 21.9% y/y to 6.038 million units, while NEVs grew 103.7% y/y to 2.615 million units.   According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Mexico, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were the top three countries receiving Chinese vehicle exports in 2025. Among the top 10 export destination...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/19

se OEMs (as of the end of 2025) The table can be scrolled left and right. OEM In operation Planned BYD Co., Ltd.(BYD) Uzbekistan, Thailand, Brazil, India Hungary, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Chery) Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Egypt Vietnam, Pakistan, Thailand, South Africa SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (SAIC) Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Pak...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

many delivered the strongest performance among the Big Five, with growth momentum continuing, while the UK and Italy also posted robust gains. France remained weak, reflecting ongoing economic and political headwinds. In Eastern Europe, the LV selling rate marginally declined to 4.88 mn units/year. Russia’s LV market stabilised in December following the sharp post-October correction, with sales up 7.9% MoM but down 0.3% YoY, making it the secon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

159 196 321 Ukraine 39 64 43 116 327 308 311 Bulgaria 85 374 310 259 224 201 164 Brazil 86 48 13 28 152 159 160 Colombia 6 14 10 18 77 86 144 Argentina 0 0 0 12 81 102 140 Estonia 18 275 160 65 66 75 87 Peru 2 0 0 0 39 58 83 Latvia 9 162 111 67 50 46 77 Slovakia 0 19 8 8 11 11 6 Russia 0 0 1,041 0 0 0 0 Cyprus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Vietnam 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  Source: GlobalData "Global Light Vehicle Sales Forecast (Q4, 2025)"(Note...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/14

October’s result with Spain leading the way as the strongest market, while Germany continued a modest growth path. In contrast, France, Italy, and the UK all saw broadly flat or weak results. In Eastern Europe, the LV selling rate was broadly the same as October’s result, at 5.0 mn units/year. Russia’s LV market cooled in November after October’s front-loaded rebound, with sales down 17% MoM but still up 0.8% YoY, marking the second-stro...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

nce) 2022 Renault - Cleon Plant Traction motor Volkswagen ID.5 (Germany) 2022 Volkswagen Traction motor Aston Martin Valkyrie (UK) 2021 Helix Traction motor Audi Q4 e-tron (Germany) 2021 Audi Hungaria Zrt. Traction motor Audi Q4 e-tron (Germany) 2021 Volkswagen Traction motor Aurus Senat (Russia) 2021 Sarapul Electric Generators JSC Traction motor BMW MINI Cooper SE (UK) 2021 BMW Traction motor BMW iX (Germany) 2021 BMW Traction mot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

showed gains, largely due to a weak September 2024 comparison. Finally, sales in the UK and Italy were flat YoY — Italy saw an ineffective incentive rollout that is expected to be resolved next month. In Eastern Europe, the LV selling rate was 5.0 mn units/year, slightly up on the previous month. Russia’s LV market rebounded sharply in October (+24% MoM, -6.9% YoY), its strongest month of 2025, as buyers rushed to make purchases ahead of the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

BEVs remain at 5%. These changes have significantly lowered prices for several ICE models, narrowing the gap with xEVs. Impact of US tariffs   US President Trump announced that the baseline tariff on imports from India would rise to 25% and also threatened a penalty for India’s relationship with Russia, which could result in the baseline tariff doubling to 50% from late August. However, the impact of the higher tariff is relatively limited in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

roup is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS).   CAAS was listed on the NASDAQ exchange (CAAS, China Automotive Systems, Inc.) in 2004, and its subsidiaries are located in seven provinces (cities) in China, as well as in the United States, Italy, Brazil, Sweden, India, Russia, and other countries. The Group's core businesses cover areas such as steering system components, automotive electronic systems, automotive lig...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

del year Supplier Part name Audi A5 (Germany) 2025 Continental AG Curved OLED display Audi Q6 e-tron (Germany) 2025 Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC GmbH)  10.9-inch passenger seat display Ford E-Transit Courier (Romania) 2025 Visteon Corporation In-vehicle infotainment system KAMAZ K5 (Russia) 2025 2GIS LLC Navigation map Renault 4 E-Tech (France) 2025 Visteon Corporation Display Renault 5 E-Tech (France) 2025 Visteon Electronics...

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

a Nissan Nissan 9,001 9,961 10,013 10,010 9,773 9,481 9,312 Indonesia Nissan Nissan 2,438 2,693 3,483 2,590 4,725 4,726 4,838 Iran Nissan Nissan 0 0 0 2,680 2,192 2,660 1,596 Argentina Nissan Nissan 19,103 29,521 16,298 14,337 0 0 0 South Africa Nissan Nissan 4,888 4,613 5,217 8,630 0 0 0 Russia Nissan Nissan 10,930 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spain Nissan Nissan 394 0 0 0 0 0 0  Source: GlobalData "Global Light Vehicle Production Forecast (Sept...

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

sed. China’s automobile export situation has been improving since Q3 2025, with exports to some markets growing well. In markets outside of China, independent NEV brands have been strengthening presence and rapidly expanding marketing networks. Coupled with the mitigated pressure of destocking in Russia, China’s automobile exports continued to increase. - Maker September 2025（1,000 units） y/y 1 BYD 347 -10.2% 2 Geely 232 42.8% 3 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/15

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

existing plant in Thailand, a new seat cover manufacturing site was launched in Laos in May 2014. Pakistan: Toyota Boshoku established a joint venture in 2013 and launched its first manufacturing site in Pakistan. On September 30, 2022, the company announced that it had decided to withdraw from its Russian operations. Following the decision of Toyota Motor Corporation, its main customer, to withdraw from Russia, the company also decided to end pr...

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

  According to MarkLines production and sales data, new vehicle sales in major European countries totaled 8,962,000 units in the first half of 2025 (January-June), down 4.6% year-over-year (y/y). Of this total, Chinese OEMs sold 872,000 units, down 2.3% y/y, accounting for 9.7% of the total market. Russia remains the largest export destination for Chinese OEMs, and although sales volume fell compared to the same period last year, market share re...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/16

radual recovery of automobile retail sales. China’s automobile export situation has been improving since Q2 2025, with exports to some markets growing well. In July, independent NEV brands’ total share in markets outside of China rose to 16%. Coupled with the mitigated pressure of destocking in Russia, China’s automobile exports continued to increase. - Maker August 2025（1,000 units） y/y 1 BYD 310 -18.3% 2 Geely 214 57.2% 3 Cha...

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

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