wages and increased government spending, particularly in Germany, the outlook for the region has improved since mid-year. We forecast PV sales will be broadly flat this year at just over 11.5 mn units. Across the region's five major markets, all experienced growth for the first time in many months. Spain continued to shine as the standout performer, while both Germany and the UK demonstrated strong growth, both attributed to a weak base and assis...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/08

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en space reflects the company's edgy and unconventional identity (IAA MOBILITY 2025 organized by Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V., Photo: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   The Tindaya takes its name from a volcanic mountain that rises from the island of Fuerteventura, Spain. Its copper-colored rock reflects CUPRA’s signature style, while its rugged form inspires the car’s materials and textures.   The showcar i...

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prior to customers driving the vehicle.   Tesla's FSD feature is classified as Level 3 or higher autonomous driving according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards, but tests are being conducted in Level 2 human-supervised mode in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the UK. Tesla has released videos of its vehicles driving autonomously under FSD supervision in Madrid, Spain, and Paris, France, to promot...

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duction, battery manufacturing, remanufacturing, and recycling.   Currently, CATL's production facilities in Europe include the Thuringia plant in Germany, which began production in 2023; the Debrecen plant in Hungary, which is scheduled to begin operations in early 2026; and the Zaragoza plant in Spain, which was built jointly with Stellantis NV and is scheduled to begin operations at the end of 2026. By 2026, the annual production capacity of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/29

, quality awards were received from Nissan, Dongfeng Nissan, and Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. In 2017, the company received an order from a new customer (Tesla) in the U.S. for EV vehicle seat development business. In 2012, seat frame production was concentrated in China, Mexico, Thailand, and Spain, with Japan importing from China except for products for mini-vehicles. Tachi-S has globally standardized seat frames with common designs for po...

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

y selling rate improved to 14.9 mn units/year. The YoY gain, however, comes off an already weak August 2024, leaving the month’s performance relatively modest. Overall, 2025 remains challenging for the sector. YTD sales are down 1.5% at 8.8 mn units. Across the region’s five major markets, only Spain delivered a genuinely encouraging result, extending its year‑long streak of strong growth. Elsewhere, the positive monthly YoY results, notabl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

se 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 remains stable. Sales increased in Western Europe, including the UK, Spain, and Germany, with sales in Spain in particular nearly doubling year-over-year. Looking at the powertrains, there is a notable increase in PHVs ...

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

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of 677k units. That gain, however, comes off an already weak August 2024, leaving the month’s performance relatively modest. Overall, 2025 remains challenging for the sector: YTD sales are essentially flat versus a weak 2024, at 7.7 million units. Across the region’s five major markets, only Spain delivered a genuinely encouraging result, extending its year‑long streak of strong growth. Elsewhere, the positive monthly YoY results, notab...

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

duced Catena-X’s global expansion, noting that a new office was opened in the United States this year, marking the start of activities in a new market. Global network. In North America, Catena-X is represented by AIAG; in Shanghai by a broad initiative; in France by GALIA and the PFA; in Spain by SERNAUTO together with ANFAC; and in Sweden by Mobility Sweden. In Japan, Catena-X collaborates with the national Ouranos Ecosystem on a tech...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

trade tensions. Europe The Western European LV market improved nearly 4% YoY as sales neared 1.1 mn units last month. The selling rate eased slightly to 13.2 mn units/year. Overall, 2025 continues to be a tough year for the market, so far, YTD sales are down around 2%. Focusing on the PV market, Spain continued its strong run of growth as sales were up double digits YoY, while Germany also saw its best result since April 2024. Conversely, Fran...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

egion, 90% of the global market is accounted for by three groups of countries. Of these, the first group comprises 62.9% of the market, the second group 23.6%, and the third 5.4%. The table can be scrolled left and right. Group 1 China, U.S.A., 8 European countries (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands) Group 2 India, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Australia, Indonesia Group 3 Thailand, S...

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

vehicle sales in 23 European countries(Source: Created based on MarkLines Renault Group Sales by Model (2022-2024/2025 Monthly)) Renault Group’s sales mix by segment in 23 European countries(Source: Created based on MarkLines Renault Group Sales by Model (2024)) (23 European Countries: France, Spain, Germany, Italy, UK, Portugal, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Greece, Czech ...

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

ts. However, the selling rate eased fractionally to 11.5 mn units/year. Overall, 2025 continues to be a tough year for the market as YTD sales are marginally worse (-0.5% YoY) than 2024, now standing at just over 7 mn units. Across the five major markets in the region, sales remained mixed in July. Spain continued its strong run of growth as sales were up double digits YoY, while Germany also saw its best result since April 2024, a reversal from ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/07

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ransmission. The HEV model combines a 1.8L naturally aspirated four-cylinder gasoline engine with a maximum output of 80 kW, two types of motors (36 kW for propulsion and 15 kW for power generation) and a 1.4 kWh lithium-ion drive battery. The model will be produced at Renault's Valladolid Plant in Spain. Collaboration with Foxconn to export Taiwan-produced models to Oceania in the second half of 2026   In May 2025, MMC announced that Foxtron Ve...

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

Poland Assembly of the Leapmotor T03 began at the Stellantis Tychy Plant in October 2024. However, according to an April 2025 Reuters report, Stellantis suspended production of the T03 at the plant as of March 30, 2025. The company is currently seeking alternative production sites within Europe. Spain There were multiple media reports in March 2025 that Stellantis and Leapmotor would invest USD 200 million in a plant in Spain to produce the B1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

mproved though, standing at 11.6 mn units/year, from the 10.9 mn units/year recorded the previous month. Overall, though, it has been a tough first half to 2025, with YTD sales down over 1%, on what is a weak base. Across the major five markets in the region, June was a mixed picture. Sales in both Spain and the UK grew well, YoY, though France, Germany and Italy were all lower (the latter two by double-digit percentages). The latest result reaff...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

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