a’s automotive market recorded mixed monthly performances in the first quarter of 2026. On a month-on-month basis, vehicle sales declined in February from January levels before recovering in March, although volumes remained below January’s peak amid holiday-related disruptions and fewer working days.   In January, vehicle sales increased 28.7% YoY before declining 19.6% YoY in February as the Lunar New Year holidays shortened the working mon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/21

dst a changing energy environment   SAE International’s WCX 2026 conference took place at the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. from April 14 through April 16, 2026. WCX 2026 featured hundreds of technical sessions, over 80 exhibitors, three keynote speakers, and two days of panel discussions. WCX sign in the Huntington Place convention center   The keynote and panel sessions at WCX 2026 showcased pers...

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

NEV Overseas Expansion Conference From presentations on the Thai and Indonesian markets Summary Expanding Thai market presence: Building supply chains and enhancing after-sales service Initiatives in Indonesia NEV market   The "3rd China New Energy Vehicle Overseas Expansion Conference," co-hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Automotive Sub-Council (CCPIT Auto) and the Guangdong Jiuzhou International Exhibition M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/22

announced in the new year, reaching all municipalities in March. Furthermore, a concentration of new model launches provided a boost to sales. Nonetheless, low consumer confidence across the nation leaves underlying momentum significantly lower than last year. China’s shield of diversified energy supply and large oil reserves do not leave the economy completely immune to the global energy crisis impacts either, as trading partners will be impac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/21

nd sodium chloride in seawater; after being converted into sodium carbonate, they are used in cathode materials and electrolytes. The sodium required for a single standard battery cell can be refined from approximately 100 grams of sodium chloride, offering unique advantages such as a highly stable supply of raw materials, low cost, excellent low-temperature performance, and long-term stability.   As for high-energy-density batteries, the Conden...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/14

t monthly sales have fallen below 1 million units. xEV sales totaled 504,000 units.   According to an analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) holiday in the latter half of February was longer than usual, and the number of working days in February was low at 16 days. As a result, companies' production and sales activities were affected to some extent, and the market as a whole w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

CES 2026 – AI for the Real World Summary Introduction ENERGY-EFFICIENT SYSTEMS ON CHIP FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY LIDAR SENSORS COCKPIT APPLICATIONS ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY AI EVERYWHERE   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 Wiesbad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/26

ss policy support, while in the US, weak EV sales and affordability concerns are weighing on LV demand. Western Europe’s February total was promising as sales rebounded from a weak January figure. Looking ahead, the recent developments in the Middle East and the ensuing shock to energy prices and supply chains present the global LV market with serious headwinds to sales this year, keeping the outlook tilted to the downside in the near term. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

SDV: Data-driven architectures, Shift Left, Agentic AI From the presentation coverage at the SDV Europe 2025 Summary AUMOVIO: Scalable Function Deployment for SDV Bosch: Enabling the Software-Defined Vehicle: Accelerating SDV integration with Continuous Integration and Testing (CI/CT) Porsche: Beyond the engine - Ensuring speed and quality in Porsche's software supply chain BMW: Agentic AI in the Car - From Orchestration to Agentic Personalizatio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18

launches remained steady in 2026, and the opposition to price wars effectively curbed disorderly price cuts, with NEV promotions maintained at 10.1% in January. The historical pattern of ICE vehicles performing better than NEVs before the Chinese New Year continued once again. There are 16 working days in February 2026, 3 days fewer than in February 2025. Consequently, with very limited effective production and sales time, February sales are exp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Co., Ltd. and Knorr-Bremse AG, for deepening of resource synergy on vehicle manufacturing and braking system innovation. Both parties will focus on vehicle manufacturing and braking system innovations. JAC   On October 25, JAC Group and CATL signed a strategic partnership agreement on technology, supply, and market expansion. On October 31, the company agreed to invest CNY 2.2 billion in an intelligent factory upgrade and remodeling project to ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

eased consumer willingness to buy. In addition to expectations of GST tax reduction benefits, multiple factors boosted the market, including year-end discounting and promotional measures, front-loaded demand in anticipation of the January 2026 price revision, strong rural demand, and improved model supply.   According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA), dealers are clearing their inventories of 2025 models, with...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/26

10.2% m/m).   According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA), November 2025 saw a robust performance, bucking the usual slowdown after the festive period. Growth in the passenger vehicle segment was supported by GST reform, demand during the wedding season, improved supply of models with longer lead times and the continued positive impact of small SUVs. Inventory levels were at 44-46 days, a significant decrease f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

d production networks from Stellantis, and innovative technology and cost competitiveness from Leapmotor (CAR Symposium Bochum 2025 organized by CAR - Center Automotive Research, Duisburg, Slide © Leapmotor International, Stellantis)   Mr. Xin stated that Leapmotor has established a system to supply parts in advance of vehicle deliveries, eliminating concerns about after-sales service. By leveraging Stellantis’s logistics and maintenance ...

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

tariffs on both sides, and agreements were also reached that affect the entire automotive industry, such as easing restrictions on rare earth exports from China and taking measures to resume semiconductor exports from the China division of Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia B.V. (Nexperia). Supply chain risks are affecting manufacturers’ production, and there are concerns that this will have an impact on the supply of electric vehicles....

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

nology are a few of the factors that boost the sales of passenger cars in India.    Vehicle sales recorded a year-on-year growth of 5% year over year, but slower than the growth seen in recent years. The high taxes on vehicles, elections, inflation, uneven monsoon, availability of vehicles due to supply chain issues, etc., the pent-up demand after Covid is also dwindling. In 2025, the Government is reviving the falling sales of vehicles with ne...

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

Cabriot                 Ford Focus           Lamborghini Urus ❍              Maserati Gracale ❍             Vauxhall Vivaro   Continental AG ▶ Recent trends Continental was established in Hanover 154 years ago. In those days, the company specialized in soft rubber products, rubberized fabrics and solid tires for carriages and bicycles. Nowadays, it is one of the large...

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

SDV Development: API Standardization and OSS Utilization Automotive World 2025 Autumn: Lectures and Exhibits Summary JASPAR (Presentation) : Vehicle API definition and implementation efforts at JASPAR Renesas (Presentation) : Are You Sure That Open Source Software Is Safe for Your Product? Toyota (Presentation) : Software Supply Chain Management in the Era of SDV AUTOSAR (Presentation) : AUTOSAR in the Context of SDV - Overview eSOL (Exhibit) : P...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

h for the month, with the export volume also hitting an all-time high. Independent sub-brands of five state-owned large automakers, namely, SAIC Motor, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Changan Auto, Chery, and BAIC Group, registered a total y/y growth of 17%. In November 2025, there will be 20 working days, down 1 day y/y and up 1 day month-over-month. This implies relatively tight time for production and sales activities. End-2025 sales growth is d...

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

eo, ZF, and others are also targeting sales expansion. BorgWarner is taking advantage of the strength of Remy, with which it merged, and its products are being used by Li Auto, and others. Japanese motor suppliers: There are electrical component suppliers and electronics manufacturers in China that supply electrical components for ICE vehicles to Japanese OEMs and local China OEMs. Therefore, sites of those suppliers are currently being evaluated...

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