SDV Application Development From the exhibition and presentation coverage at the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama Summary Valeo: SDV Ecosystem (connecting vOS from virtual/real development) SDV-related exhibits and presentations Canon IT Solutions: From model-based development to AUTOSAR solutions Siemens: Contributing to the SDV Alliance and advancing approaches to realize SDVs NTT Data ARC: Providing development and operation processes (ZIPC tool suite) t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

Chinese Market Q2 2025 Foreign OEMs strengthen local R&D and production; government focuses on auto semiconductor standards Summary Trends of Chinese manufacturers (Q2 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q2 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q2 2025) SAIC Group and Huawei launch Shangjie brand(Source: HIMA)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on July 10, 2025, that vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

Mitsubishi Motors: Strengthening HEVs in Thailand, Foxconn supplying BEVs Launching next-generation Nissan Leaf-based BEV produced in the U.S. Summary "Challenge 2025" - Mid-Term Business Plan: Shift from the aggressive launch of BEVs to the enhancement of HEVs and PHEVs Japan market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 North American market: Collaboration with Nissan to launch next-generation Ni...

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

s Automobile Co., Ltd.). Li Auto Li L6 Seres AITO M9   This report introduces EREVs in the Chinese market, including system positioning, product development and sales trends, based on MarkLines' retail registration figures in China (EREV powertrain classification was added to data from 2025).   In the Chinese market, a variety of electric powertrain systems are currently deployed, with models featuring similar system configurations ...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (June 2025) Electric vehicle sales in June increase 13.3% y/y to 1,483,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains) About this report...

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

Global Top 10 OEMs Production Forecast (Q2 2025) Global production to reach 91.0M units in 2025, 91.4M units in 2026 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q2 2025, global light vehicle production in 2025 is estimated to increase by 0.6% YoY to 91.0 mn.-The implementation of the new 25% US auto and auto-part tariffs has undermined our...

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

Global Top 10 Countries Sales Forecast (Q2 2025) Global sales to increase 1.3% to 89.9M units in 2025, downward revision from previous forecast Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q2 2025, global light vehicle sales are forecast to increase by 1.3% YoY to 89.9 mn.-The latest update to the Global Light Vehicle (LV) market forecast h...

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

e company will enter a new phase of "integration of intelligent cockpit and intelligent driving," aiming for a deep fusion of the cockpit and intelligent driving.  This report summarizes the major strategies and technology advances jointly announced by Toyota China and GAC Toyota at the GAC Toyota 2025 Technology Day. Gasoline and electricity are equally strong and complementary Toyota plans to build two NEV platforms for the Chinese market. Th...

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

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (June 2025) Summary Commentary For June, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate improved to 93 mn units/year. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market grew over 2% as sales reached 7.7 mn units globally. Trade tensions began to affect the key markets of the US and Western Europe, while in China, sales remain robust amid favorable market conditions and incentives. In Western Europe, the story is br...

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

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (3) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission DeepDrive dual-rotor electric drive, IAV scalable powertrain platform concept Summary Presentations covered in this report Highly Efficient Dual-Rotor Electric Drives: Setting New Standards in Performance and Cost Efficiency BEV to REEV: A Scalable Powertrain Platform Concept Official event logo (46th International Vienna Motor Symposium, organized by the Austrian Societ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/17

conducted on Hitachi City's bus routes (photo).       The "Comprehensive Strategy for the Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation 2023 Revised Edition" approved by the Japanese Cabinet in December 2023 set the target of establishing about 50 unmanned autonomous driving services in Japan by FY2025 and more than 100 by FY2027 (see page 57 of the “Comprehensive Strategy”).   Local business plans and demonstration tests are also synchroni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

China’s Emerging EV Automakers: Leapmotor, Li Auto, XPeng Leapmotor’s partnership with FAW, Li Auto’s first BEV, XPeng-developed in-vehicle semiconductors Summary Sales volume by model - January to May 2025 Leapmotor: Developing its architecture in-house, expanding international markets with Stellantis Li Auto: First BEV model equipped with the VLA(Vision-Language-Action model) autonomous driving architecture XPeng: Developing E/E architect...

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

Mexico (2) Production and exports affected by U.S. tariff concerns Production and exports reach record highs in 2024, stalling in H1 2025 Summary Mexican auto industry outlook: Impact of Trump tariffs becoming apparent Production and exports: 2024 volumes were the highest ever, but export volumes are on the decline following the inauguration of the Trump administration GM: Producing three EV models, considering transferring some pickup truck prod...

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

FCEVs and Fuel Cells, Chargers and Charging Technologies From coverage of the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama exhibition Summary FCV and hydrogen-related parts (Toyota Auto Body, Toyoda Gosei, VOSS, MAHLE, Takagi Seiko) Charge and discharge related products (Tsubakimoto Chain, Origin, Nichicon, SPC Electronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL ...

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

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - July 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in June and outlook for July China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2025.   R...

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

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (2) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Closing plenary session: PHINIA, ZF and VW presentations Summary Sustainable Future Fuels – PHINIA’s Strategy to Support Automotive Decarbonization (PHINIA Inc.) Innovation as the Engine of Transformation: Shaping an Emission-Free Future (ZF Group) Volkswagen in Transition – from “Käfer” to SDV (Volkswagen AG) Official logo (46th International Vienna Motor Sy...

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

GlobalData European Passenger Car Sales Update (June 2025) Summary Commentary The latest data on Western Europe’s PV market, that of June, showed that sales had fallen 6% YoY to 1.1 mn vehicles. The selling rate improved 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 f...

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

t. In the future, the BEV battery thermal systems are expected to use various methods depending on the costs and battery cooling specifications required for the vehicles. The supplier information of the major components (chillers, valves, radiators) for which delivery has been confirmed as of March 2025 for high selling models of major OEMs can be categorized as shown in the table below. Major functional parts Region OEM Model name Chiller ...

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

ess. Since it went public on NASDAQ stock exchange in November 2024, there is excellent information on Pony AI strategy, technology and progress.   I used two main sources for this article. Both are large documents with much information included in both. The annual report was released on April 25, 2025. It has 270 pages and is available at: https://ir.pony.ai/static-files/1a05b7da-8302-41d1-8800-d4ce7b1485e2.   There are multiple versions of th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/03

ecreased due to the impact of a decrease in European vehicle production. Sales of brake systems, airbag control devices, and display solutions decreased.・ The Automotive Division, which aims to cut costs by EUR 400 million per year, is scheduled to be spun off into a separate company in September 2025. 10 11 Lear Corporation 23,306 23,467 ・Sales in the E-Systems segment increased 2.8% y/y. Construction of a new plant has begun in China, and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/02