d 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 exhibition areas: Smart Car Solutions BU (Business Unit), Huawei Digital Power, and HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance). At the same time, several collaboration vehi...

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

mbH) The need for clean and eco-friendly engines is naturally increasing. To meet this need, automakers and their suppliers are actively engaged in activities to reduce the weight of components, improve fuel efficiency and improve exhaust gas cleansing performance. Engine performance is directly connected to fuel economy and exhaust emissions, so it is essential to improve the performance of exhaust system components as well as to achieve impr...

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

us driving. This report summarizes information on radar and control technologies collected at various exhibitions, and introduces the current state of technology development that will lead to the practical application of Level 4 or higher automated driving, which is currently stagnant for passenger cars.   Regarding radar-related technologies, this report will focus on the development status of SoCs (System-on-a-Chip) in particular, from two per...

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

cutaway model showing the rotating parts such as the motor rotor and gears were displayed side by side at the exhibition.   Strong hybrid system explanation panel Strong hybrid powertrain explanation panel   αliveEE e-Axlee-Axle explanation panel Yamaha Motor: e-Axle and quad-connected electric motors   Yamaha Motor exhibited its “αliveEE e-Axle” for hypercars and a quad-connected electric motors for hybrid aircraft. ...

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

on Panasonic       In 2024, the production and sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the Chinese market increased year-over year (y/y), and the production capacity of drive batteries also expanded. Unlike previous years, the supply of batteries far exceeded device demand, sending lithium carbonate prices to their lowest levels. At the same time, new types of drive batteries with new materials and shapes are being introduced to market o...

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

vehicles in total, including the Golden Sunflower sub-brand and two product series: the Tiangong Family and the H Family.   Among these were the C+ segment BEV/PHEV luxury sedan Hongqi H9 and the SUV Hongqi HS9 as flagship models of the H Family series, as well as the first luxury off-road concept car, the flying car Tian Nian 1. The Tiangong 06 and Hongqi H5 PHEVs were launched during the motor show, and two technology advances were also unveil...

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s debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary VW Group: VW releasing approximately 40 models by 2027, of which more than 20 will be NEVs SAIC Audi / SAIC VW: Huawei technology and China-exclusive electric models, covering a wide range of powertrains FAW-Audi / FAW-VW: Announces CMP's first EV concept car, the ID.AURA VW (Anhui): Developing locally produced connected cars Porsche: World premiere of the “911 Spirit 70” and China premiere of the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

erman, the English edition has been available since 2001.   Fast Charging EverywhereThanks to Battery Buffering Fast charging for battery-electric vehicles can significantly improve the everyday usability and acceptance of this drive system, which, on a local level, offers zero emissions and is carbon neutral. To ensure that fast charging is possible even if the existing electricity grid does not provide enough power, manufacturers of chargin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/05

tive Engineering Exposition: Archives of past exhibits reports 2024 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition: Archives of past exhibits reports   Gigacast* is the name of a technology that uses ultra-large, 6,500 to 8,000 ton aluminum die-casting machines, which are about the size of a single train car, to form ultra-large parts such as automobile frames. It was a newly adopted streamlined process for the Tesla Model Y that enabled cost reduction...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

Auto Shanghai 2025: SAIC Pearl concept car, Cyber X, G50 Hybrid, AI cockpit concept, and more Summary Announcement of overseas strategy "Glocal 3.0" to launch 17 new models overseas in 3 years Roewe: "Pearl" concept car and Roewe D6 MG: Cyber X world premiere, 2026 Cyberster Maxus: G50 hybrid version IM: Exhibiting the L6, digital chassis-by-wire technology and AI cockpit concept Baojun: A flagship sedan for families equipped with intelligent tec...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

d for the first time and more than 150 press conferences were held.   This report introduces the new NEV models exhibited by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Geely) and Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Chery) at the Auto Shanghai 2025 motor show.   The Geely Group exhibited total of 34 smart car models at the booths of Geely, Zeekr, and Lynk&Co brands, all of which are part of the Geely Group. The Geely Galaxy brand unveiled prototypes of ...

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

panies such as Banma, Pony.ai , and Huaqin Technology exhibited their latest smart cockpit and HMI-related products and technologies.   On April 16, 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Equipment Industry Department held a meeting to promote the market entry of smart connected vehicle products and online software upgrade management operations. The conference stressed that automakers should deeply understand the req...

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

k International Motor Show. Nevertheless, the industry remains vulnerable to global trade policies, rising competition from low-cost EVs, and continued caution from financial institutions amidst a sluggish domestic economy.   Malaysia   According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), new car sales in March 2025 rose 2.1% YoY to 72,704 units, supported by festive demand during Hari Raya and strong promotional campaigns. Passenger vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

ICA Summit 2025 (1) Innovative, Connected, Autonomous Consumer Trust, Connected Mobility Service, Migration from ADAS to AD Summary Building Consumer Trust in Autonomy (DLR, Tactile Mobility, DeepRoute.ai, Mercedes-Benz) Cost-Effective Scalability (Continental) Unlocking the Potential of In-Car Applications by SDV and superior UX (Hyundai Connected Mobility) The challenge of migrating from ADAS to ADS (BrightDrive) Rethinking the Role of Lidar (S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/16

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

ve model is 200kW and maximum torque is 420Nm. It is equipped with CATL's ternary lithium-ion battery. Cruising range (CLTC mode) is 620 to 650km. Dongfeng Honda S7       Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) unveiled its first PHEV pickup truck, the Frontier Pro, as well as the N7, the NEV connected car, which was unveiled at the Auto Guangzhou 2024 motor show in November 2024.   The company also announced that an additional investment ...

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

e of airbag installation expected to increase in emerging countries as well, it is widely predicted that the global airbag market will continue to expand. As for the market size, some predict that it will expand by a factor of 1.7 during the nine years starting from 2021.   In India, all passenger cars produced from July 2019 onward will be required to be equipped with driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward...

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

iving presentation (Source: BYD)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on April 11, 2025, that vehicle sales volume in China showed an 11.2% year-over-year (y/y) increase to 7.470 million units in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025. Of this total, passenger car sales grew 12.9% y/y to 6.419 million units. Commercial vehicle sales increased 1.8% y/y to 1.051 million units. New Energy Vehicles grew 47.1% y/...

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

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

d Germany as a representative of the EU.   The situation in Japan: Many Japanese automakers have been adopting CVTs (continuously variable transmissions) as a way to improve fuel efficiency, which has resulted in a significant decline in the use of ATs. The ratio of ATs to total sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles was 15% in 2023, but declined further to around 11% in 2024, mainly being replaced by CVTs.   Following Daihatsu M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15