irection of screen system design. 1.1 Recent developments in China's automotive intelligent cockpit industry   The intelligent cockpit market size in 2024 reached to about USD 2.15 billion (about CNY 160 billion). In 2025, the penetration rate of intelligent cockpits in new cars worldwide will be 58%, while in the Chinese market the penetration will exceed 73%, far exceeding the global average. In particular, the penetration rate of intelligent ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/24

nt, location, and customer Valeo Mahle Behr Hanon Systems Modine Manufacturing Air International Eberspaecher Webasto Air Conditioners (Japan Market)   Automotive air conditioners have been installed as car coolers in the U.S. market since the 1960s, and their popularity began to expand in the 1980s. On the other hand, in the European market, with the exception of some areas, the relatively low temperatures and low humidity meant that air cond...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Hydrogen, Batteries FCEVs, fuel cell systems, hydrogen engines, lithium-ion batteries Summary FCEVs of OEMs, technology exhibits, etc.: Honda, BMW, Hyundai, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hydrogen and FC related: Toyoda Gosei, Toyoda Jidosha, Toyota, NGK, Sumitomo Electric Industries Battery related: Toyota Battery, Toyota Industries, BYD, JTEKT, Mikuni, NHK Spring, TPR   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

n, hybrid vehicle generators that combine an internal combustion engine and a motor are used in HVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), contributing to improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.   This report focuses on motors with a maximum output of 10kW or more and an operating voltage of 48V or more. This does not include alternators, which are located at the front of the engine and used as starters along with the belt-driven accessorie...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

000 self-operated ultra-fast charging stations, bringing the total number (including third parties) to approximately 2,600 charging stations. It is also compatible with over 1.4 million third-party charging stations. Currently, XPeng's charging service is provided to a cumulative total of more than 800,000 XPeng owners. Including other NEV users, the total number of charging services provided reaches 3.76 million users. The number of active users...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PF Platform SDV Software defined vehicle ZEV Zero emission vehicle (Note that subject vehicles may differ in each country) gpm grams per mile mpg miles per gallon LDV (EPA definition) Light-Duty Vehicle LDT (EPA definition) Light-Duty Truck (GVWR 8,500lbs or less) MDV (EPA definition) Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicle - GVWR less than 10,000lbs HDV (EPA definition) Heavy-Duty Vehicle (GVWR 8,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

ion of smart cockpit features like driver monitoring systems and adaptive interfaces, such as context-aware displays that shift focus depending on navigation, weather, or traffic. Europe can be seen as a key driver for the growth of the automotive cockpit module market as premium European OEMs like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi are pushing high-end cockpit innovations, such as OLED displays, 3D interfaces, and AI-powered infotainment. Brand loyalt...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

r steering) is widely used in passenger cars. On the other hand, SBW (steer-by-wire) is adopted only in a few cases at present.   From the perspective of the passenger car steering system market, the penetration rate of EPS in the Chinese passenger car market has been increasing year by year, from 81.6% in 2016 to 98.4% in 2023, while the number of passenger cars adopting HPS and EHPS is decreasing.   EPS is also the first choice for New Energy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

rs (CAAM) announced on October 14, 2025, that vehicle sales volumes in China showed a 12.9% year-over-year (y/y) increase to 24.363 million units during the January to September period of 2025. Of these, sales of passenger cars increased 13.7% y/y to 21.246 million units, commercial vehicles grew 7.8% y/y to 3.117 million units, and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs: BEVs, PHEVs, FECVs) were up 34.9% y/y to 11.228 million units, with NEVs accounting for ...

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

Drive Motor (Chinese Market)   The main focus of this report is on electric motors used in the electric powertrains of BEVs, HEVs, FCEVs, and other electrified vehicles. In addition to drive motors, which are the so-called "main motors" of electric vehicles equipped with high-voltage batteries of 48V or more, electric motors for power generation in hybrid systems are included in the scope of this report, but auxiliary equipment, alternators, and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

ican company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. In 1973, U.S.-based General Motors Corporation (now General Motors Company) first adopted airbags as an option. In Japan, they were first used in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985, and later, their use spread to the front passenger seat as well as the driver's seat. In the 1990’s, there were a number of instances where occu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

ctrified vehicles. President Ito said, "We will also work with Toyota on the development of bipolar lithium-ion batteries and bipolar all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).” In November 9, 2022, Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc., a joint venture between Toyota Industries and Denso, announced a USD 82 million expansion at its Parma, Michigan, plant. The joint venture (JV) produces electric air conditioner compressors for major automakers, using p...

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

IAA Mobility 2025: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz The role of design as electric vehicle differentiator Summary Audi: Concept C, Q3 e-Hybrid BMW: iX3 Mercedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city...

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

roduct was adopted as an option on the Porsche Cayenne. Marelli h-Digi® microLED   The LED module individually controls 19,200 pixels. Based on the EVIYOS 2.0 light source from ams-OSRAM AG, this is Marelli's second generation high-resolution projection system, following the h-Digi launched in 2018. The product enables light distribution control suitable for various driving conditions (city streets, country roads, highways, and in bad weather) ...

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

ty and complexity of electrical and electronic components, it is required that those systems function safely without failure or malfunction, so the automobile can run safely. To achieve this, the concept of functional safety was introduced to the automotive industry with the parent standard IEC 61508. ISO 26262, which was adopted in 2011, is an adaptation of the international IEC 61508 functional safety standard for the automotive industry, entit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

eat components to complete seats. Adient plc (Adient) was listed on the New York Stock Exchange after completing the spin-off of its automotive Seating and Interior components business from Johnson Controls in the U.S. on October 31, 2016. Sales for the fiscal year ended September 2024 were USD 14.688 billion, down 4.6% year-over-year (y/y). In FY2024, as in FY2023, the company has not disclosed sales figures from its seat business, but in the pe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

p: Production of SUVs for the U.S. market transferred to the U.S. plant Chinese manufacturers: Tension in U.S.-China relations creates headwinds for new entrants Tesla, BYD, and Hon Hai (Foxconn) GlobalData Production Forecast: Mexico light vehicle production expected to be 3.56 million units in 2028 Mexico light vehicle production and export volumes(Source: MarkLines, based on INEGI data)   Mexico's vehicle (light vehicle) production f...

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

many, resulting in the increase in China alone contributing to the overall increase. *11 major countries: China, USA, Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy Comparison of BEV sales actuals in 14 countries in 2023 vs. 2024 Country 2024 2023 Difference Japan 40,230 68,459 -28,229 58.8% Korea 143,436 138,947 4,489 103.2% India 92,056 104,393 -12,337 88.2% China 7,095,774 6,179,057 916,717 114.8% Finland 21,...

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

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

e data, excluding commercial vehicles; estimates are included) and analyzes sales 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 ...

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