fter year. This development is especially critical for the German automotive industry, as its competitive success has traditionally been closely tied to technological leadership and innovation excellence. Transformation of automotive innovation leadership toward high‑momentum players from China (PIAE 2026 organized by VDI Wissensforum GmbH/slide: Copyright © Center of Automotive Management)   Prof. Bratzel also addressed regional ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/22

mary Commentary In April, the global light vehicle (LV) selling rate improved to 89 mn units/year, but it remained nearly 7% below the 92 mn units/year recorded a year earlier. Overall sales declined 3.4% YoY. Global LV sales continued to trail 2025’s pace last month, as a pronounced slowdown in China weighed on overall growth. China is lagging because policy support has been slower and less impactful in reaching consumers this year, most nota...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/22

Auto China 2026: Leapmotor and XPeng Leapmotor showcases a diverse lineup; XPeng exhibits "Physical AI" Summary Leapmotor: Showcasing its flagship SUV, the D19 and the full product lineup XPeng: Full-size SUV GX exhibited; shift to "Physical AI"   The 19th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2026) was held from April 24 to May 3, 2026, at the China International Exhibition and Convention Center and the Capital International E...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/20

nufacture 2025 (U.S.) HEV sales volume HEV ratio by model Ford Escape SUV (Class C) 2019 U.S. 19,000 13.4% Explorer SUV (Class D) 2019 U.S. 8,000 3.5% F-150 Pickup Truck Autumn 2020 U.S. 85,000 11.0% Maverick Pickup Truck 2021 Mexico 81,000 52.3% Lincoln Nautilus SUV (Class D) Mar. 2024 China 17,000 51.5% (Source: MarkLines Model Change Schedules (U.S., Hyundai Motor, FHEV)) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/19

Auto China 2026: Japanese and Korean OEMs Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Hyundai electrified vehicles Summary Nissan: World premiere of two new PHEV concept cars Toyota: Leveraging technologies from Huawei, Momenta, and others to accelerate localization at China speed Honda: Promoting the Honda brand across a wide range of products, including motorcycles Mazda: Unveils Year of the Horse Edition of its second NEV model, the EZ-60 Hyundai: IONIQ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/14

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - May 2026 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in April and outlook for May China passenger car production and sales volumes in April 2026 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 April 2026.   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/13

emain at around 10 million units until 2031 Global Sales: Promoting product- and regional-based management Lexus: SUVs for the U.S. market are the main focus Japan: HEV sales account for over 60%, recovery in demand progressing with electrification United States: HEV/MHEV sales account for over 40% China: The proportion of HEV and BEV sales grows; BEVs expand with bZ series   According to GlobalData's forecast, Toyota's global production volume...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/12

Chinese Market Q1 2026 Full stack AI on board; all-solid-state/sodium-ion batteries; advanced AD trials; green regulations Summary OEMs Q1 2026 sales volumes (factory shipments) Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q1 2026) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q1 2026) Q1 Trends: Autonomous driving and AI Major Chinese OEMs 2025 Financial Results and 2026 Sales Targets Policies related to China automotive industry (Q1 2026)   This report summarizes the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/11

f 2025. April 2026 totals benefited by comparison to a low base in April 2025. Across the region, sales continue to be bolstered by a robust uptake in Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), driven by supportive policy measures and the entry of competitively priced international brands, particularly from China. While the first half of the year so far has shown promise, rising energy prices stemming from tensions in the Middle East are beginning to impa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

n 2025 . However, shipments to the Chinese market account for 38% of the total shipments in the 2025 global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market. In 2024, it accounted for 45% of the total. Although the proportion has decreased slightly, shipments of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China have remained the world's largest for three consecutive years since 2023. This is despite the fact that the export of state-of-the-art manufactu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

Auto China 2026: Xiaomi Auto and HIMA by Huawei Xiaomi VGT Concept Car debuts in China; HIMA unveils its "Jie" models Summary Xiaomi Auto: Supercar concept debuts in China; YU7 GT to be announced at the end of May HIMA: 5 models gathered   The 19th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2026 ) was held from April 24 to May 3, 2026, at the China International Exhibition and Convention Center and the Capital International Exhibiti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Faurecia: KVeoneer (Sweden): E / SeToyoda Gosei (Japan): K GM GM Americas 〇 〇 〇 〇 △ 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 △ 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 Toyoda Gosei (Japan): D / KVeoneer (Sweden): E / SeAptiv (U.S.): SeIEE: Se Tesla Tesla Europe 〇 Yanfeng (China): D Americas 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 Other OEMs D: Driver airbag / P: Passenger airbag / S: ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

cent years, as electrification and vehicle sophistication have progressed in the automotive industry, the importance of technology areas centered on vehicle control, communication, and software has been rapidly increasing. Particularly in countries and regions such as the United States, Europe, and China, there is an ongoing shift from traditional, hardware-centric automotive technology toward vehicle development based on software, data, and comm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

n of circa 700k vehicles vs the forecast three months ago). Further afield, we have trimmed markets that are more exposed to an energy shock, like Europe and Japan. As it stands, we forecast a 2026 result slightly above that of 2025, though the risks are clearly skewed to the downside.  ChinaDespite considerable weakness in China at the beginning of 2026, our PV forecast remains broadly unchanged, though we have revised down the LCV o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/30

Toyota GroupIn 2026, Toyota Group’s global output is expected to decrease by 4% YoY to 10.8 mn units. While output in Europe and South America is anticipated to recover after a weak performance in 2025, we forecast declines in Asia-Pacific and North America. In Asia-Pacific, volumes in Japan and China are set to fall. The favorable BEV sales seen in 2025 are unlikely to continue, and volumes will keep declining in the medium term. In Japan, si...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/30

sprints from 0–100 km/h in 8.2 seconds, reaches a top speed of 160 km/h, and measures (LWH) 4,435x 1,855x 1,600 mm with a wheelbase of 2,735 mm.   Changan highlighted that it has invested over THB 10 billion in its Rayong plant, the company’s first fully integrated NEV production base outside China. The facility has already started producing the Deepal S05, with the NEVO Q05 set to follow, supporting both domestic sales and exports under it...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/30

ry packs E-BUS battery pack (installed in Model T) 1,040mm × 626mm × 240mm, 233kg. The maximum capacity is 35.33 kWh. It consists of 230Ah LFP batteries manufactured by Foxconn. ECE R100.03 and IP68 certification has been obtained. Commercial vehicle battery pack (installed in China Motor Corporation’s ET35)1,870mm × 855mm × 240 mm; 580 kg. The maximum capacity is 76.5kWh at 332.8V. It consists of 230Ah LFP batteries man...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/28

TERY JAPAN expo Criotech's exhibit Zerova's exhibit Ampace TDK: Battery packs for electric mobility   Ampace (Ampace Technology Limited) is a battery manufacturer established in 2022 as a joint venture between ATL (Amperex Technology Ltd.), a wholly owned subsidiary of TDK (TDK Corporation) in China, and Chinese company CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.), a major automotive battery manufacturer. It mainly produces various small...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/28

units (7.3% share), and HEVs 593,000 units (10.2% share). For the January-March period, the cumulative sales figures were 2.152 million units (15.0% share), 1.039 million units (7.2% share), and 1.459 million units (10.1%share), respectively.   While BEV sales continued to decline significantly in China and the United States, they showed an upward trend in other countries, resulting in a y/y decrease of just 0.7%. While sales of plug-in hybrid e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/27

on technologies to achieve measured fuel consumption of 2.22L/100km, engine thermal efficiency of 48.41%, and achieves top-level energy-saving performance among any HEV model.   The i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid technology is scheduled to be sequentially installed in multiple models of Geely's flagship China Star series such as the Preface, the Monjaro, the fourth-generation Starray L, the fifth-generation Emgrand, and others in 2026. The "Monjaro L ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/24