tion is seen as a problem in China, and from July 2023, the next China-6b exhaust gas regulations are enforced throughout the country. The NOx limit is 35mg/km, the strictest in the world. On the other hand, in Europe, there were moves to tighten regulations, but the draft Euro-7 issued in November 2022 avoided tightening regulations on NOx, and the current level of 60mg/km is maintained. However, the regulatory trend has not stopped, and in the ...

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

his time, the company exhibited a small model of the i-mobility BEV Concept and introduced its lineup of products related to electrification and safety, comfort, and convenience.   The FR1 motor hybrid transmission is used in the Toyota Tundra, a full-size pickup truck released in North America in 2022, and the Toyota Sequoia, a full-size SUV released in 2024. This is a single-motor parallel hybrid system (FR) developed for vehicles that require...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

expanded up to 15 GWh in stages.   LG Energy Solution to suspend value chain project for EV batteries   In April 2025, LG Energy Solution, an EV battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem, announced that it will withdraw from a project to set up a value chain for EV batteries in Indonesia. In 2022, the company formed a consortium with South Korean companies such as LG Chem, LX International, and POSCO Holdings, and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt fr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/13

t. 2024 59 406 51% 38% Sep. 2024 55 347 50% 36% Aug. 2024 47 292 35% 33% Jul. 2024 42 245 29% 33% Jun. 2024 43 203 30% 34% May. 2024 40 161 41% 35% Apr. 2024 35 121 41% 33% Mar. 2024 35 85 26% 29% Feb. 2024 18 50 -18% 32% Jan. 2024 32 32 100% 100% Dec. 2023 48 388 33% 32% Dec. 2022 36 295 38% 91% Dec. 2021 26 155 102% 143% Dec. 2020 13 64 36% 2%   According to MarkLines statistics, in 2024, NEV sales in the Chinese m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

shed comparative studies on vehicle usability. Dekra conducted a test to examine to what extent touchscreens and touch-sensitive controls can increase the risk of an accident in road traffic. As examples, the study compared two vehicles of the same type with an age difference of ten years (2012 and 2022). The 80 test persons were asked to perform tasks such as switching on the windshield wipers, the windshield ventilation, various lighting functi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/10

result down over 12% from May 2024. February's vehicle regulation changes are impacting sales, while trade conflicts and political instability are reducing consumer confidence and economic growth. In Italy, sales remained broadly flat in May, though the market did post the worst selling rate since 2022. Western European Passenger Car Sales Sales (units) Selling rate (Units/year) May2025 May2024 Percentchange Year-to-date2025 Year-to-dat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/09

ing the EV charging infrastructure and doing our bit to encourage more people to opt for an electric vehicle,” said Thomas Speidel, CEO of ADS-Tec Energy.   ChargePost charging system from ADS-Tec Energy, shown here as a charging solution for electrically powered sports boats     Since 2022, the company has also been offering its ChargePost system. This combines a battery, the power electronics, an air conditioning system, and two ch...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/05

s ■Compatibility with production lines; supports well-bond process   TEROSON High rigidity, resin insert (Henkel Japan) The exhibit is a foam resin insert material that serves as an alternative to metal reinforcement materials. It has been fitted to the Suzuki S-Cross and other models since 2022. It can be customized to specified shapes, and contributes to sustainability by achieving both weight reduction and improved collision safety. T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

al system for the parking brake. With an electric parking brake, the hydraulic pressure of the service brake is retained, but the parking brake function is changed from using traditional mechanical cables to electric wires.   There are also signs of change in the service brake system. In November 2022, Continental AG announced that its second-generation brake-by-wire system had been adopted for volume production of 2025 model year vehicles of a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

high power density motor development product (Source: MCF Electric Drive)   Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) established MCF Electric Drive Co., Ltd. (MCF Electric Drive), a joint venture with Taiwan's Fukuta Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. (Fukuta) and Chuo Kaseihin Co., Inc. (Chuo Kaseihin), in 2022 to develop advanced technology for automotive motors, and is advancing the development of high power density motors.   This report provides a de...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

India to exceed 4m units by 2030 (Mar. 2024)Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024 (1) EVs and Passenger Vehicles in India (Mar. 2024) Investment in India: OEMs, Two-wheelers, and Suppliers (Feb. 2024)Indian OEMs Investment and Future Plans (1) (Dec. 2023)Indian passenger car sales rank third globally in 2022 (Sep. 2023)Suzuki: Expanding Capacity in India to 2.6 M units, Production of BEVs from 2025 (Jan. 2023)   On February 20, 2025, Suzuki announce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/15

gn with global trends rather than focusing solely on BEVs (battery electric vehicles). The government also reduced excise taxes on plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and mild hybrid vehicles (MHVs). The EV sales volume in the Thai market expanded rapidly, by approximately five times the 2021 volume in 2022 and approximately seven times the 2022 volume in 2023. However, the EV sales volume in 2024 reached only 71,645 units in 2024, a decrease of 8.3%...

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

undai/Kia (66.7%), and Nissan (51.9%).   GM and Hyundai/Kia have seen an increase in imports from South Korea and Mexico, while Nissan and Mazda have seen an increase in imports from Mexico in recent years.   U.S. sales and import volumes by OEM group (2018-2024)   Note: Imports from Canada from 2022 onwards are unknown and are not included in the total import volume.  (Click here to download US import Sales data.) (Unit: thousands) Brand ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

sed standardization, noting how NACS could improve ownership experience. Mike Anderson also suggested that getting more people to test and ride in EVs would improve customer adoption, given the enhanced driving experience of EVs compared to traditional vehicles. GM Ultium Platform from NAIAS 2022 Lyten battery cells highlighting unique lithium-sulfur cell chemistry from Battery Show North America 2024 ------------------ KeywordsWCX, SAE...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

(Adding medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses to the light vehicle sales, the total motor vehicle sales volume in 2024 was 1,555,115 units. This report is limited to sales and import volume analysis and reporting of light vehicles.)   Mexico domestic sales and import volume trends 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024   Year-over-year comparison Sales volume 950,063 1,014,680 1,094,609 1,363,714 1,496,797 +9.8% Import volume 588,099 642,197 738...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

ttom out from the low base in 2024, but only moderately, due to ongoing BEV sales declines and a weakening economy. Demand in 2025 is also subject to upcoming political events, such as the presidential impeachment trial.   Global Light Vehicle Sales Forecast by Country (top 10 countries)   2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Total 78,785,298 86,848,986 88,834,237 91,487,131 92,657,743 94,688,575 China 23,874,503 25,236,33...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

de inventory reduction initiatives, further cutting into European assembly volumes. In North America, Jeep primarily drove the YoY losses (-42k units) with slow demand for its ageing Wrangler and Grand Cherokee SUVs, which are also gradually ramping down from the peaks of their production cycles in 2022-23 ahead of their renewals in 2027-28. We expect Group output to remain flat globally in Q2 2025 due to the soft market, before growing 19.4% in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

inue to expand. As for the market size, some predict that it will expand by a factor of 1.7 during the nine years starting from 2021.   In India, all passenger cars produced from July 2019 onward will be required to be equipped with driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward will be required to be equipped with passenger-side airbags. Other countries and regions around the world, including emerging countries, a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

ts. In March 2025, the LV selling rate for Eastern Europe fell by over 18% from February. Sales fell over 10% YoY for the second consecutive month. A steep contraction of sales in Russia last month, down 40% YoY, has weakened the outlook for the region in 2025. The steepest monthly drop since early 2022 is attributed to weakening Chinese imports from higher vehicle recycling fees, persistent inflation, tight credit, and pressure to localize assem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

  An example of the application of this system in a closed area is the BMW vehicle assembly plant shown in the figure below. This is the world's first example of the system being applied to vehicles without autonomous driving functions within an assembly plant, and has been in operation since June 2022.   Macnica is also working to control and guide EV trucks on warehouse premises to accelerate temporal optimization, such as at rest and chargin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18