Toward Actual Implementation of Level 4 Autonomous Driving for Commercial Vehicles Demonstration and commercial operation in Japan; public support for development and infrastructure Summary Autonomous driving social implementation policies and external support Trends in autonomous vehicle technology Status of sensors installed for bus demo testing/vehicles in operation Status of sensors installed for truck demo testing/vehicles in operation   Th...

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

counting for 30% of the total BEV volume. There were 18 manufacturers with a New Energy passenger car wholesale volume exceeding 10,000 units in June, down 1 y/y and taking up 91.8% (91.2% last month) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (377,628 units), Geely (122,367 units), Changan Auto (87,458 units), Tesla China (71,599 units), Chery (66,368 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (61,810 units), Leapmotor (48,006 units), Seres (43,354 units), ...

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

Introduction I. Overview and trends of thermal management methods II. Thermal management major functional parts sourcing map III. Overview and trends of major component suppliers IV. Installation status of major functional parts by model Valeo Mahle Behr Hanon Systems Modine Manufacturing TI Automotive Limited FinDreams Ningbo Tuopu Xiezhong International Thermal Management Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Denso Marelli, Highly-Marelli   ...

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

nds Pony AI customers & partners Pony AI technology & products Summary and Perspectives About This Report   This report was written by VSI AV Insight for MarkLines' portal users. VSI AV Insight provides industry with deep insight and analysis on the enabling technologies used for active safety and automated driving.   Introduction   Pony AI is a leading proponent of building both a robotaxi and a robotruck business. Since it went public on NAS...

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

Top 30 Automotive Suppliers Performance Summary Automotive parts supplier sales ranking FY2024 Summary The top 30 auto parts suppliers by revenue in FY2024 Note: Calculation based on sales of the automotive business Exchange rates Trends among automotive parts suppliers   MarkLines Co., Ltd. has compiled a FY2024 ranking of automotive parts suppliers in terms of sales (comparing the sales of each company's automotive businesses in U.S. dollars...

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

hicle AI Companion and Driver Monitoring (SoftBank)   This report was prepared by MarkLines based on patent information from the "Technical Information Distribution Service - swimy" provided by Toyota Technical Development Corporation (TTDC), and reports on recent technology topics surrounding the auto industry. The two business areas of TTDC are intellectual property (IP) and measurement control solutions. The IP side of TTDC is involved in the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

European and American OEMs' Strategies and Their Progress in China BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and GM exhibits at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary BMW: Next-generation concept car, intelligent cockpit system for China Mercedes-Benz: Vision V concept car and all-new BEV CLA L GM: Cadillac Lyriq-V, Buick new super fusion architecture and NEV sub-brand Mercedes-Benz's Vision V luxury MPV concept car   Major European and American automakers are furth...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

es trends of electric vehicles (BEV: battery electric vehicles / PHV: plug-in hybrid vehicles / FCV: fuel cell vehicles) in the global market in 15 countries, including 12 major countries, which account for approximately 83% of global car sales, and three Nordic countries (*Note). Click here to see Automotive Sales data Click here to see April report Click here to see How to search EV/HV/PHV/FCV data   12 major countries: China, U.S.A., Japan, I...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (1) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Climate-neutral drive systems and their ecological and economic relevance Summary Asia's New Role in Automotive Industry: Regionalization and Technology Innovations (Bosch) Is There More than One Solution in the Drive Toward Net Zero? (HORSE Powertrain) Redefining the Future of Drive Systems (Mercedes-Benz) From the Inventor of Diesel to the Pioneer of Zero Emissions (MAN Truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

nference" and the "2025 Huawei Intelligent Electric Drive/Charging Network Strategy and New Product Launch", where it announced products such as the next-generation high-end driving system "ADS 4", the Harmony cockpit "HarmonySpace 5", and all-scenario motion domain solutions.  In addition, at the Auto Shanghai 2025 motor show, the company demonstrated its all-round technology capabilities in the field of automotive intelligence through three ex...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

eak consumer confidence and broader economic uncertainty. In Eastern Europe, the LV selling rate remained broadly flat at 4.3 mn units in May. Sales were down nearly 6% YoY. The Russian LV market declined by 29% YoY in May — tight monetary policy and stalled consumer credit growth are restricting auto financing. LV sales in Turkey were up 4% YoY in May as sales reached 103k units. LV demand remains strong as here consumers continue to turn to v...

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

Ltd.) Sankei Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Sankei Giken) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Aisin Takaoka) KIK Co., Ltd. (KIK) European and U.S. markets FORVIA SE (Faurecia SE) Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco) Eberspächer Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG (Eberspaecher) Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG (Frederich Boysen) Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Benteler) Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Marelli Europe) Bosal International N.V. (Bosal)   Catalyst substrate suppliers: N...

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

Autonomous Driving Technology: Radar and Control Systems SoC development for advanced sensing, control technology without high-precision maps Summary Radar-related technologies (Bosch, Arbe Robotics, Calterah) Control systems that do not require HD maps (Imagry, Helm.ai) Systems that require HD maps (FEV.io, MAP Ⅳ, Turing Drive) Fundamental and communication technologies supporting autonomous driving (Renesas Electronics, Anritsu)   Sensing an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/17

ectric powertrains and electrified vehicles (Nissan, Subaru, Yamaha, AIM) Japanese suppliers of ePT (Aisin, Jatco, Meidensha, IJTT, TOP) Electric PTs from US and European suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Bosch, AAM) Unique electric PT and teardown exhibits (Exedy, Astemo, MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 to May 23, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention and exhibition center.   This year, the nu...

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

electrification of the transportation sector. The government has set a production target of Low Carbon Emission Vehicles (LCEVs, including battery EVs (BEV), hybrid vehicles (HV), and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV)) at 1 million units in 2035. The government also aims for BEVs accounting for 20% of automobile production by 2025.   To promote electrified vehicles, the government will continue its tax incentive measures through 2025. EVs will enjo...

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

m carbonate prices, resulting in a significant decrease in cost. In addition, lithium iron phosphate batteries themselves have improved in energy density through improved packaging and integration methods, making the adoption of lithium iron phosphate batteries a more rational choice for downstream automakers who are under pressure to reduce costs.   From the consumer side, the publicity for BYD's Blade battery, Beehive's "Dagger" battery, Geely...

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

Auto Shanghai 2025: FAW, Dongfeng, BAIC FAW Bestune Yueyi 08, Dongfeng MHero M817, BAIC Arcfox models Summary FAW Group: Electric platform, Tiangong 06 midsize SUV, Bestune Yueyi series Dongfeng Motor: Showcasing the latest achievements in its intelligentization strategy and unveiling a new technology brand BAIC Group: Arcfox and Stelato with Huawei Technology, BJ series unveiled   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai...

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