Auto Shanghai 2025: Geely, Chery Geely unveils AI-equipped flagship MPV; Chery premieres new QQ and Tiggo 9L concepts Summary Geely: AI-equipped four-wheel drive "Galaxy Battleship"; battery business integration Chery: New QQ and Tiggo 9L concepts, luxury SUV Exeed brand “Sterra Tianji” Zeekr launch event   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, was held at the Nationa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/30

ACT Expo 2025: Hydrogen and alternative fuels Bosch, Hyundai, Toyota advance hydrogen ecosystem; Daimler, Blue Bird show CNG and propane systems Summary Bosch exhibits fuel cell module and new CryoPump refueling technology cellcentric and EKPO detail next-generation fuel cell modules Forvia, Symbio display StackPack module and hydrogen storage solutions Hyundai and Plus outline autonomous fuel cell freight network strategy Toyota showcases Gen 3 ...

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

nt and 3 at the rear. Since most vehicles have a front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, disc brakes are adopted for nearly 100% of all FWD vehicles. In addition, disc type brakes are adopted for the rear wheels on C-Segment and above vehicles and for compact passenger cars with engine displacements over 1.5L, which together account for more than half the market. However, drum type brakes are adopted for almost half of all vehicles in the market: mainly ...

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

Auto Shanghai 2025: Smart Cockpit, HMI Technology Exhibits by Banma, Pony.ai, Huaqin Technology, Neusoft, ReachAuto, Joyson Electronics, and more Summary Banma: Integrated E2E smart cabin framework, etc. Pony.ai: 7th generation autonomous driving software/hardware system solution Huaqin Technology: Flagship cockpit domain controller Neusoft/ReachAuto: Intelligent cockpit software products Joyson Electronics: JoySpace+ intelligent cockpit Autolink...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (April 2025) Electric vehicle sales in April increase 31.6% y/y to 1,341,000 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)   This report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

Auto Shanghai 2025: GAC, Changan, Great Wall Motor Next generation smart cars, luxury orientation, off-road capabilities Summary GAC Group: World premiere of four new models, accelerating the transition to the smart car era Changan: Three models exhibited; targeting sales of 5 million units in 2030 Great Wall Motor: 6 brands in the lineup, promoting technology and off-road capabilities Deepal Auto's exhibition booth   Auto Shanghai 2025...

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

Taipei AMPA 2025: EV Technology from Foxconn Vast Power's commercial vehicle electric powertrain Summary Foxconn: EV, battery, semiconductor-related Vast Power: Electric powertrains for commercial vehicles Taipei AMPA venue entrance   Taipei AMPA 2025, the Taipei International Automobile & Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show, Taiwan's largest comprehensive exhibition for automobiles, motorcycles, and car electronics, was organized by TA...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/19

Auto Shanghai 2025: BYD BYD brand unveils six models and Denza brand premieres sports car concept Summary BYD: "Dynasty-D" full-size concept car, Ocean series premieres five models Denza: World premiere of the "Z" sports car concept Yangwang: Exhibiting its full lineup; world premiere of the U8L full-size SUV Fangchengbao: 583 Family models shown together for the first time BYD's booth   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Embedded World 2025: AI and SDV Solutions Exhibitions of ETAS, Infineon, NXP, arm, and Tianma Summary ETAS unveils Embedded AI Coder Infineon Technologies announces the first RISC-V microcontroller (MCU) family for automotive applications NXP Semiconductors announces the S32K5 microcontroller (MCU) family for automotive applications Arm expands its AI-optimized Libraries "Kleidi" into the automotive market Tianma Microelectronics unveils 8-inch M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Thailand: Tax Incentives for PHVs, HVs, and MHVs in addition to EVs Chinese OEMs expand EV production; Changan, Chery to start up new plants Summary Thai government policies: Tax incentives for HVs, MHVs, and PHVs EV sales in Thailand slow in 2024, HV sales grow 1.5-fold Chinese OEMs: Launching HV and PHV models in addition to BEVs Chinese OEMs: BYD and GAC Aion start operation of EV plants in Thailand Thai production in 2025 is expected to incre...

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

Auto Shanghai 2025: China's Emerging EV Makers Leapmotor, NIO, Li Auto, XPeng Summary Leapmotor: World premiere of the B01 and global model B10 NIO: Introducing new brand - Firefly Li Auto: Announces L6 Intelligent Renewal Edition and MEGA Home Family Special Edition XPeng: Launches P7+ ultra-long range Max flagship version NIO's booth   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibiti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs Electrified vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda Summary Toyota: World premiere of the Lexus ES and bZ7 with Huawei technology Honda: World premiere of the flagship model of the Ye series, equipped with DeepSeek Nissan: Unveils PHEV pickup truck for the first time and announces investment of approximately JPY 200 billion in the Chinese market Mazda: Unveils second NEV model, EZ-60, to be released in 202...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/07

ing by OEM Parts procurement status for major models US Sales Share by Segment (2024) (Source: MarkLines Sales Volume Dashboard )   In the midst of successive announcements of additional tariffs by the Trump administration, the most impactful on the automotive industry is the additional 25% tariff on automobiles and automotive parts based on Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act. The additional tariff came into effect on April 3....

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

razil, India, etc. Summary 2024 sales performance: Sales growth slows to 9.8% y/y, with 66% of sales being imported vehicles Import performance in 2024: Chinese-made vehicles reach 30% of total imports Sales volume by segment: Shift from subcompact to slightly higher-end models; BEV/PHEV share at 1.5%. Trends in electric vehicle sales: EVs including HEVs grow by nearly 70% Sales volume by OEM: Nissan maintains top share, followed by GM and VW Chi...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (March 2025) Electric vehicle sales in March increase 33.4% y/y to 1,490,000 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)   This report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. First adopted as an option by General Motors Corporation (GM) in the U.S. in 1973, the first application in Japan was in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985. The airbag was initially adopted as a device to protect the driver not wearing seatbelts, and its installation later expanded from not only the dri...

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

Chinese Market Q1 2025 Promoting the spread of advanced intelligent driving; planning the launch of NEVs including REEVs Summary Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q1 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q1 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q1 2025) Major Chinese OEM's 2025 Q1 sales volumes (ex-factory) BYD Advanced Intelligent Driving presentation (Source: BYD)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (...

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

Commercial Vehicle Level 4 Automated Driving - Current Status and Prospects Presentations from ReVision Commercial Vehicle & Logistics Summit 2025 Summary Contribution as a Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer to the Transformation of the Logistics Industry (Isuzu) Two advanced technologies in the commercial vehicle and logistics industries (Macnica) The Challenge of Maintaining and Securing Public Transportation in Future (Kawasaki City) Challenges T...

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

Huawei Smart Car Model Comparison and Sales Status Automotive sales up five-fold y/y; new model Aito M8 launching in collaboration with Seres Summary Smart Car Solutions Business Huawei HIMA smart car sales volume Huawei HIMA smart car Equipment Comparison Trends in partnerships between solutions and parts supply Aito M8 (new model developed by Huawei and Seres, launching in April 2025) (Source: Aito's official Weibo)  Huawei Technologi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16