Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs Electrified vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda Summary Toyota: World premiere of the Lexus ES and bZ7 with Huawei technology Honda: World premiere of the flagship model of the Ye series, equipped with DeepSeek Nissan: Unveils PHEV pickup truck for the first time and announces investment of approximately JPY 200 billion in the Chinese market Mazda: Unveils second NEV model, EZ-60, to be released in 202...

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

automotive parts based on Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act. The additional tariff came into effect on April 3.   If the rules of origin of the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) are met, the additional 25% tariff on automobiles and automobile parts under Section 232 will be levied on products other than those with U.S. value added.   Regarding IEEPA (International Emergency Economic Powers Act)'s reciprocal tariffs, which...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

WCX 2025: AI, Chinese OEMs, and Future Powertrain Automotive insights into a rapidly evolving environment Summary AI development and impacts to the automotive industry (NVIDIA, Bosch, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hyundai) Western perspective on the Chinese automotive industry (Intel) Insights on future powertrain viability and acceptance (analysts / GM, Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, Nissan) WCX sign in Huntington Place convention center ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

Mexico (1) Sales grow fourth consecutive year in 2024, but growth slows Over 60% of vehicles imported from China, Brazil, India, etc. Summary 2024 sales performance: Sales growth slows to 9.8% y/y, with 66% of sales being imported vehicles Import performance in 2024: Chinese-made vehicles reach 30% of total imports Sales volume by segment: Shift from subcompact to slightly higher-end models; BEV/PHEV share at 1.5%. Trends in electric vehicle sale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (March 2025) Electric vehicle sales in March increase 33.4% y/y to 1,490,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (1) Chinese OEMs BYD, Geely, Chery, Changan, MG, GAC, and others Summary BYD: Shark 6 DMO PHEV pickup truck, Denza D9 flagship electric MPV Geely: Star Wish compact EV, Zeekr SUV and MPV, RIDDARA electric pickup truck Chery: Market entry of Chery brand, Omoda & Jaecoo model lineup Changan: Deepal S05 BEV and REEV variants MG (SAIC): New S5 EV and IM6 premium intelligent e-SUV GAC: Aion UT EV and M8 PHEV GWM: ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets) Applications of airbag system technology rapidly expanding List of suppliers Introduction I. Airbag market trends II. Airbag technology trends III. Technology development and global business and facilities of major airbag suppliers (U.S./Europe) IV. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./EU produced models) V. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./EU produced models) ⅤI. S...

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

Chinese Market Q1 2025 Promoting the spread of advanced intelligent driving; planning the launch of NEVs including REEVs Summary Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q1 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q1 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q1 2025) Major Chinese OEM's 2025 Q1 sales volumes (ex-factory) BYD Advanced Intelligent Driving presentation (Source: BYD)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (...

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

tt-class flash charging system First models equipped with Super e-Platform technology (Han L, Tang L) BYD's Super e-Platform(Source: Video from BYD presentation)   BYD unveiled the world's first kilovolt-compatible electric vehicle platform at the "2025 Super e-Platform Technology" launch event. In addition, core components such as the drive battery, drive motor, motor controller, charging and distribution system, and electric air condi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Commercial Vehicle Level 4 Automated Driving - Current Status and Prospects Presentations from ReVision Commercial Vehicle & Logistics Summit 2025 Summary Contribution as a Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer to the Transformation of the Logistics Industry (Isuzu) Two advanced technologies in the commercial vehicle and logistics industries (Macnica) The Challenge of Maintaining and Securing Public Transportation in Future (Kawasaki City) Challenges T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

Foxconn EV Strategy Briefing Specializing in contract production, launching EV models in Japan, the U.S., and Oceania Summary EV development conducted by Foxconn and Foxtron, also working with Sharp EV Strategy: Solidify business through contract manufacturing, design, and vertical integration EV development: From small cars to buses Briefing by Mr. Jun Seki, CSO of Foxconn   The "Foxconn EV Strategy Briefing" hosted by the Hon Hai Tech...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/17

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

th, 2025; Venue: Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center) was organized by the Japan Motorcycle Promotion and Safety Association and supported by 10 domestic motorcycle-related organizations, including the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association and the Japan Motorcycle Sports Association. This year's event was a success, with 180 exhibitors and 118,812 visitors. The number of exhibits of electric models has been decreasing year by year as engine-po...

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

ilable in a few remaining models, including Suzuki and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi) mini vehicles (trucks and cross-country vehicles) that are used on rough terrain, the lowest grade of Mitsubishi mini vans, and outdated Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) commercial vehicles with 4WD. However, in terms of volume, as shown in Figure 2 below, 28% of ATs are 4-speed, indicating how many Suzuki and OEM-supplied vehicles are sold.   The 8-...

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

ociation (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, MPVs but not minivans) for March 2025.   Retail March retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.940 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 14.4%. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) In March, wholesale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.128 million units, up 35.5% y/y. Retail March retail sales volumes of passe...

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

Smart Energy Week Spring 2025 (2) BEVs, Batteries, and Chargers Mitsubishi commercial EVs, Sharp/Foxconn BEV concept, CATL battery packs for Kei-class BEVs, etc. Summary BEV (Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, CONNEXX SYSTEMS, Taiho Industrial, Sharp) Battery packs and cells (CATL, BYD, OPmobility, Sanoh Industrial, CONNEXX SYSTEMS) Non-lithium battery types, capacitors (Nippon Electric Glass, LBHunet, Ioxus Japan, Niterra, JTEKT) ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Hyundai and Kia: Expanding HEV/EV models, strengthening US business Hyundai strengthening HEV & hydrogen strategy, Kia pursuing EV & PBV market strategy Summary Hyundai Motor Group global sales volume Hyundai Group production sites (after 2024) Hyundai's mid- to long-term plan: Strengthening development of HEVs and EREVs, expanding to 21 EV models Kia's mid- to long-term plan: Investing KRW 38 trillion over 5 years in electrification, PBV, and SD...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/07

erships with automakers through HIMA and has already released partner brands such as Wenjie, Luxeed, Stelato, and Maextro. Baidu is deeply involved in the field of autonomous driving, and its driverless taxi, Apollo Go, announced in 2024, has attracted a great deal of attention.   As the share of NEVs in the Chinese market grows, the sales volume of foreign-based OEMs, which mainly sell gasoline powered vehicles, is declining across the board. I...

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

Mazda: BEV Transition to Progress in Stages Expanding the CX series of large models; developing NEVs with Changan Automobile Summary Announced Lean Asset Strategy Plans for the introduction of electrified vehicles Battery procurement: Partnership with Panasonic Energy Mid-Term Management Plan: Phased advancement of BEV conversion Production and sales in the U.S. Performance outlook for FY2024 (ending March 2025) GlobalData sales forecast: Mazda t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/01

Indonesia International Motor Show 2025 (IIMS 2025) Chinese OEMs, Japanese OEMS, Hyundai, VinFast exhibits; charging network Summary Wuling: Top in local EV sales with launch of Air EV and Cloud EV BYD: Promoting the Sealion 7, local plant to start production in January 2026 GAC Aion: Aion V debut Chery: Unveiling Tiggo, Jaecoo, Omoda, and Jetour electric vehicles Geely: Re-entering the Indonesian market with CKD production of the EX5 Honri: Maki...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/31