lobal Light Vehicle Sales Sales(units) Selling rate(Units/year) Nov2025 Nov2024 PercentChange Year to date2025 Year to date2024 PercentChange Nov2025 Year to date2025 Year2024 PercentChange WORLD 8,124,947 8,305,829 -2.2% 83,560,075 80,169,647 4.2% 94,773,949 92,563,963 88,770,567 4.3% USA 1,289,376 1,368,589 -5.8% 14,837,106 14,425,718 2.9% 15,795,117 16,281,436 15,932,817 2.2% CANADA 140,118 149,336 -6.2% 1,737,457 1,670,375 4.0%...

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

ka City, Iwate Prefecture) in September. Japan Plastics Technologies Co., Ltd. (JPTech) JPTech (Japan Plastics Technologies Co., Ltd.) is a supplier specializing in interior parts with about 450 employees headquartered in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture; it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Michigan, USA-based Akeel Holdings LLC. Production is carried out at three sites: headquarters (Komaki City), Kanagawa Prefecture, and Kyushu. It supplies instr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

lopments are key factors shaping Audi's product decisions.  He further emphasized that customer expectations strongly vary by region. He classified the customer profiles as follows: Regional Customer Profiles Europe: “Neo-liberal performers” → Simple, timely information; minimal distraction USA: “Pace-setting elite” → Premium quality, brand investment; lifestyle details (e.g., large cupholders, strong bass audio) China: “Lifestyle...

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

osion-resistant materials and controlled degradation, while its low-temperature resistance has also been significantly improved. The FC system was jointly developed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and General Motors Company (GM) and is manufactured by Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC (Michigan, USA), a joint venture (JV) between the two companies. CR-V e:FCEV and FC stack FC stack C system explanation screen (major componen...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

hatsu Atrai For mini RWD commercial vehicles Vertical 3-axis CVT with electronically controlled 4WD (Created by MarkLines) In recent years, ATs including CVTs, have become increasingly common. This report covers a number of characteristics among AT systems as described below. In Japan and the USA, AT systems hold an overwhelming majority, with a near 97%～ 98% equip rate in both markets. In Europe, MTs comprise nearly 50% of the market for...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

battery cells was published by the US Patent Office. The method was aimed at preventing fires and explosions in Electric Vehicles (EVs) by monitoring key battery parameters in real time in order to identify potential defects at an early stage. A patent application filed by Stellantis - also in the USA- also has the aim of reducing the risk of fire in drive batteries. According to the publication on January 16, 2025, potentially dangerous gases f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/05

roposes a new vehicle category called “M0,” positioned between passenger cars and light vehicles. Inspired by Japan’s Kei cars, this class could help reduce production costs and support climate goals. Competitiveness in SDV, AI, and ADEurope is lagging behind global leaders such as China, the USA, and Israel in software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. Prof. Eckstein emphasized the need for open-source colla...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

A.Ş., Türkiye Panasonic Panasonic Holdings Corporation / Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Name of organization EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency IRS U.S. Internal Revenue Service MIIT Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology SAE Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (USA) NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation CARB California Air Resources Board USGS U.S. Ge...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

Global Light Vehicle Sales Sales(units) Selling rate(Units/year) Oct2025 Oct2024 PercentChange Year to date2025 Year to date2024 PercentChange Oct2025 Year to date2025 Year2024 PercentChange WORLD 8,188,100 7,959,722 2.9% 75,205,827 71,864,138 4.7% 95,954,710 92,056,841 88,770,887 3.7% USA 1,272,426 1,335,655 -4.7% 13,547,730 13,057,129 3.8% 15,337,443 16,330,068 15,932,817 2.5% CANADA 156,529 145,388 7.7% 1,597,339 1,521,039 5.0% ...

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

blend notified by MoPNG for CNG vehicles.   The adoption of electric vehicles cars is slowly increasing in India. Despite the increase in electric car sales in India, the overall sales remain modest compared to ICE sales. Compared to other top markets of passenger cars like the EU, China, and the USA, the adoption rate of electric cars has been comparatively slower.   The EV market is expected to expand in India in the coming years due to the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

eadquarters (Xinxiang, China) Yubei Steering System (Xinxiang) Co., Ltd. (Hubei, China) Hefei Yubei Automotive Power Steering Co., Ltd. (Hefei, China) Yubei Intelligent Steering Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (Suzhou, China) Yubei Shanghai Branch (Shanghai, China) North American subsidiary (Detroit, USA) Please refer to “Section VII. Detailed list of global facilities”. 3. Deco Automotive Co., Ltd. (Deco) Overview and Business Trends   F...

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

,266,603 1,239,294 BMW Group 326,697 297,680 Mercedes-Benz Group 315,125 271,479 Total 1,908,425 1,808,453 Japan Toyota Group 644,658 718,452 Honda 445,813 303,637 Nissan 332,238 253,403 Mazda 36,845 39,926 Suzuki 134 125 Isuzu 144 69 Mitsubishi 0 0 Total 1,459,832 1,315,612 USA Tesla 426,623 364,474 GM Group 258,043 281,432 Ford Group 164,258 151,470 Total 848,924 797,376 Korea Hyundai-Kia  209,318 224,261 Fran...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

ns for electric vehicles such as suggesting charging facilities along the route as relay points according to the remaining battery level. As mentioned above, Aisin is a leading manufacturer of automatic transmissions and in-vehicle information systems: different businesses, but having in common the usage of electronic control technology. By October 2016, Aisin AW had already combined the two, creating a new Electronics Business Division. The Elec...

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

s: Toshiba Corporation 100% Total sales: JPY 383.2 billion (FY2023) Number of affiliated companies: 19 in Japan, none overseas3 domestic manufacturing sites: Fuchu, Kawasaki City, and Asahi-cho, Mie PrefectureProduction for U.S.-based Ford is carried out by a separate company (Toshiba International USA) wholly owned by Toshiba Effective April 1, 2025, Toshiba has integrated Toshiba Infrastructure Systems Corporation into Toshiba Corporation. Tosh...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

eel. At the same time, the cooling of the price war is prompting “wait-and-see” buyers to close deals, giving near-term demand an extra kick. We now project 2025 domestic LV sales at 27.35 mn units, up by 7.3% YoY, followed by a 1.0% growth in 2026 that pushes the annual tally to 27.63 mn units.USATo understand why tariffs have not yet had the negative impact that we expected earlier in the year, we must consider two major factors. The first ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/29

AR, making it an eye-opening fundamental technology. COMPAL Infrared Camera Demo   Compal Electronics, Inc. (Compal) is a Taiwan-based company with a long track record in IVI-related communication elements. The company entered the infrared camera market in 2008, and established Compal USA, Inc. in Indiana, USA, to focus on the automotive business. It set up a Japanese branch in 2025.   The infrared camera exhibited by Compal has a ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/28

1 17,600 23,493 Japan sub-total 774,138 913,230 836,242 757,949 823,538 846,306 809,374 Mexico Nissan Nissan 365,470 590,892 657,366 637,196 620,094 569,053 564,385 Infiniti Infiniti 21,057 24,859 12,575 11,181 0 0 0 Mexico sub-total 386,527 615,751 669,941 648,377 620,094 569,053 564,385 USA Nissan Nissan 511,586 559,129 493,780 492,391 481,311 477,526 369,830 Infiniti Infiniti 27,164 37,952 31,703 31,778 41,477 53,222 69,553 USA s...

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

ation Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Group companies Matsuya R&D Co., Ltd. Cushion base fabric Japanese Toyobo Co., Ltd. Toray Industries, Inc. Teijin Limited / Asahi Kasei Corporation Marui Orimono Co., Ltd. Airbag (U.S. and European Markets)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as ...

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

Global Light Vehicle Sales Sales(units) Selling rate(Units/year) Sep2025 Sep2024 PercentChange Year to date2025 Year to date2024 PercentChange Sep2025 Year to date2025 Year2024 PercentChange WORLD 8,074,119 7,554,529 6.9% 67,128,442 63,892,130 5.1% 94,062,926 91,650,884 88,754,298 3.3% USA 1,250,294 1,179,277 6.0% 12,275,304 11,721,474 4.7% 16,449,146 16,312,209 15,932,817 2.4% CANADA 151,429 155,633 -2.7% 1,440,810 1,375,651 4.7% ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/21

lying it in 2025. Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. (Ichikoh) Ichikoh announced the development of HD Lighting as the next generation of front lighting. HD LightingHD Lighting is an abbreviation for High Definition. It refers to a technology that divides the illumination range of headlamps into tens of thousands of pixels and controls them individually. With this, the illumination range of both the low beam and the high beam can be precisely controlled....

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