ic zone. A joint press release with Toyota states that production will begin in FY2026.   The revised Truck Transportation Business Act (commonly known as the New Truck Act), which was passed by the upper house of the Japanese Diet in June 2025, was introduced by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in response to strong requests from the transportation industry, which was in turmoil due to the “2024 Problem...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

g. Clear value communication and strategic feature updates are key. Strategic Partnerships for SDV  Dr. Laurent-Winter (BMW) emphasized the importance of scalable, flexible partnerships while maintaining control over design and integration. These collaborations enable BMW to leverage its partners' infrastructure for greater efficiency while maintaining a flexible architecture that allows for adjustments as needed—whether for technical enhancem...

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

rise, and new markets are gradually expanding in the special application sectors (ship propulsion, electric aircraft, etc.). On the policy front, China continues to implement support measures such as subsidies for the purchase of NEVs, purchase tax exemptions, and subsidies for the construction of charging networks. The government is promoting the formulation and implementation of stricter motor energy efficiency standards to support high-qualit...

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

ries Group is well known for its development of liquefied hydrogen carriers utilizing its shipbuilding, cryogenics, and hydrogen technologies. At the venue, a model of the liquefied hydrogen carrier was displayed to showcase the company's efforts to build a liquefied hydrogen supply chain as social infrastructure in all areas of hydrogen production, transportation, storage, and use. Hydrogen engine motorcycle Hydrogen engine for motorcycl...

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

"Manufacturing" to "System Value Creation”   BYD believes that future vehicles will be the intersection of energy networks, agent networks, and user experience networks. The table can be scrolled left and right. Energy network AI agent network User experience network V2G V2H Optimized charging solutions Vehicle-road-cloud, real-time sharing Intelligent cluster, vehicle-to-vehicle communication Continuous evolution Situation-...

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

ive progress that bridges the gap between research into new battery concepts and industrialization”. As a representative example after all, it explicitly mentions the creation of the Fraunhofer FFB in Münster (Germany). The aim, according to the federal ministry, is to establish a new innovation infrastructure in the “extremely import ant field of scaling research”. The gap between Germany and Asian companies “is so great that it will on...

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

id robots use a layered architecture that includes large language and vision language action models. This allows them to interpret and respond to human instructions in a general-purpose way.  The presentation concluded with a call to automotive suppliers to examine how their existing knowledge and infrastructure can be adapted to the latest developments in the growing humanoid robotics industry. FEV offers support in this area through market kno...

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

China's Charging Ecosystem: XPeng, Huawei, CAAM XPeng, Huawei's ultra-fast charging, Chinese companies' overseas expansion Summary XPeng: Past developments and future prospects for charging infrastructure Huawei: Building a highly efficient charging system for heavy-duty electric trucks CAAM: Global EV/charging-infrastructure markets and Chinese companies’ overseas expansion   The 2025 China Automotive Charging and Battery Swap Ecosystem Confe...

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on footprint of product CNG Compressed natural gas CO2 Used to refer to all greenhouse gases GHG Greenhouse gas GWh Annual production capacity of cell plants, gigawatt-hours; “/year” omitted IRA Inflation Reduction Act (USA) LLC Limited Liability Company NACS North American Charging Standard OBBB One Big Beautiful Bill Act Created by itsEV Inc. I-1. Policy trends of various countries Europe   Based on the Europea...

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mart electric mobility - A leap forward Polestar: Wake up call from the future - Emphasis on pure electric vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz: Innovations & future technologies - technology demonstration programs centered on electrification Opel: Clean, safe, affordable and emotional - Opel is fast charging e-mobility   The Car Symposium Bochum 2025 (held from September 23–24, 2025, at Mark 51°7 Bochum) was organized by CAR – Center Automot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/28

stry. The transportation system will be centered around intelligent connected NEVs and will develop with the aim of achieving "zero accidents, zero casualties, and high efficiency." The Roadmap seeks to realize the large-scale adoption of highly autonomous vehicles, and develop a mature and healthy infrastructure system for vehicle-, road-, and cloud-integrated intelligent connected vehicles. Innovation in automotive technology will enable the co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

save tens of billions of dollars annually. Uncertainty surrounding the USMCA is delaying companies' investment decisions. The Hyundai Motor Group claims that an early extension will immediately enable new investments of more than USD 20 billion in the United States. Tesla proposed standardizing EV charging standards in North America, while Stellantis called for compliance with rules of origin for parts for vehicles produced outside the region an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/26

er, a marine animal, and symbolizes BYD's corporate philosophy of global environmental friendliness and sustainability through its concern for endangered animals.   More than 100 prototypes of this model have already been manufactured, and various performance evaluations, including crash tests and charging tests, are in progress. Development and verification are underway with the aim of introducing the product to the market in the summer of 2026...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

ars. In 2024, the market saw a surge in CNG cars. Even the new models like MG Windsor became the bestselling electric vehicle within a month of its launch. The limited availability of electric car models led many consumers to delay their purchase decisions while waiting for better options. The poor infrastructure for electric vehicles is also a factor in not picking up sales in small cities and towns.  The used car market is growing in India. Du...

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

as a global automotive leader by 2047. Various ministries and industry bodies are participating in it.    AMP 2047 aims to bring together stakeholders, including OEMs, auto component manufacturers, policymakers, academia, and end users, to address challenges such as technological advancements and infrastructure development. It will guide the development of a comprehensive plan targeting milestones for 2030, 2037, and 2047. It will develop a str...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

Charging Concepts for Battery-electric Trucks and Buses Summary Introduction DEPOT CHARGING HIGH POWER CHARGING MEGAWATT CHARGING SYSTEM   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazine.com. Springer is a German company affiliated with MarkLines. About Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH   Established in 2010 as a subsidiary of Springer Nature Company...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

in the Automotive Industry (2025-2026)", the Chinese government set an automobile sales target of approximately 32.3 million units and 15.5 million units for NEVs in 2025. At the same time, regulations and support are being strengthened in areas such as intelligent connected technology, high-power charging facilities, and automobile export controls.   Sales by OEM in the July through September period of 2025 are as follows. BYD and Geely mainta...

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

MarkLines   There are limits to the coexistence of new and old services, but from the user's perspective, the only thing that will remain is the fact that the functions and services that were previously available will no longer be available. Technologies involving hardware and public facilities (infrastructure) are particularly difficult to change, so service termination is often the solution. Connected cars offer convenience in terms of servi...

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

epts in previous iterations of The Battery Show North America, Schaeffler showcased two new automotive ASSB modules for the 2025 exhibition alongside samples of its ASSB materials and cells. The benefits of ASSBs compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries include increased energy density, faster charging capabilities, and improved safety due to the non-flammability of the solid electrolyte. However, ASSB cells require a pressure system to keep...

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

e-controlled manual driving, an operator can drive the vehicle by operating the steering wheel, pedals, etc., from a remote location, allowing for quick response without the need for a person to be on-board. The vehicle and its surroundings are monitored by sensors (cameras, LiDAR, radar, etc.) and infrastructure cameras and displayed to the remote operator. Once the situation is resolved, it is possible to return to autonomous driving. In additi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/31