. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city center of Munich once again transformed into the Open Space, a unique mobility spectacle that was free for all to attend. Event logo IAA MOBILITY 2025 (IAA MOBILITY 2025 organized by Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V., Photo: Copyright © VDA) Event venue at Messe Munic...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show 2025 Chinese and Indonesian manufacturers, VinFast and more Summary Chinese automakers Indonesian manufacturers VinFast Hyundai Japanese automakers   The 32nd GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) was held at ICE BSD in Tangerang, near Jakarta, from July 24 to August 3, 2025. The event is organized annually by the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (GAIKINDO), and other events inclu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/19

air conditioning and automatic transmissions. Similar to these systems, power steering is an enhanced version of the basic system that helps drivers to steer a vehicle more easily and comfortably by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional compo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

, Greece, the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, and Estonia.   Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Geely) maintained the top spot in sales volume in Europe among Chinese OEMs, thanks to the contribution of the Volvo brand. However, the decline in the Russian market led to a 14.4% y/y decline in 2024. Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Chery), which came in second place, also sa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/16

CA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for August 2025.   Retail August retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.995 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 4.6%. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) In August, wholesale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.282 million units, up 22.3% y/y. Retail August retail sales volumes of pas...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event（MRSE）2025 PFAS regulation, recycled plastic, Catena-X, CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) Summary PFAS and other chemical challenges for the automotive industry (ACEA) End of Life Vehicles Regulation- Insight from recyclers (EuRIC) Catena-X CBAM Lessons learned from the reporting phase and how to prepare for future responses (Continental, wts) A Transatlantic Perspective on the Futur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Honda's Electrification Strategy Restructuring of xEV production system and strengthening HEVs Summary 2025 Business Briefing: Realignment of Honda's electrification strategy EVs for the North American market: Cooperation with GM to launch the "Prologue" and "Acura ZDX" NEVs for the Chinese market: Joint development of advanced driver assistance technology with Momenta EVs for the Japanese market: Launch of two N-series light passenger EV models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q2 2025) ASEAN Countries Automotive News Top Rank Topics Summary Vehicle Sales Volume by Country Vehicle Production Volume by Country Commentary on Sales and Production Volume, January - June 2024 Thailand BEV sales by OEM ASEAN News Topics (Q2 2025)   * An updated version of this ASEAN report will be released every quarter.  * Sales data for Thailand and Malaysia include revisions from past periods. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

Asia's top destination for clean mobility.   To attract investment and industrial growth of the state, the state government organized the Invest Karnataka 2025 – Global Investors Meet. It secured over INR 10.27 trillion in investment commitments, with a strong focus on manufacturing, automotive, EV, aerospace, and advanced technology sectors. The event also saw a good participation of Japanese automotive companies.   The report covers Karnata...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (July 2025) Electric vehicle sales in July increase 18.5% y/y to 1,392,000 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) About this report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26

air conditioning and automatic transmissions. Similar to these systems, power steering is an enhanced version of the basic system that helps drivers to steer a vehicle more easily and comfortably by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional compo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Electrification in Indonesia From the Periklindo Electric Vehicle Show Summary From an interview with Periklindo (the Indonesian Electric Vehicle Industry Association) Electric vehicles Electrified motorcycles Electrified tricycles   There is currently no significant movement in Indonesia to switch from BEVs (battery electric vehicles) to HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles). BEV prices are approaching those of ICE (internal combustion engine) powere...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

mobility (Toyota Motor Corporation) The 2025 Nagoya Automotive Engineering Exposition (JSAE 2025 in Nagoya) was held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center (Aichi Sky Expo) from July 16 (Wed.) to 18 (Fri.), 2025, and organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. (JSAE). The event’s slogan was "Integrate Future Tech! Toward the Future of Mobility by Integrating New Technologies”. The venue was extremely lively, with 47...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14

intelligence Great Wall Motor: Strategic choices facing China’s auto exports  Amid the trends toward electrification and intelligentization, the SAIC Group is transforming itself from a traditional manufacturing company to a smart mobility company. Through the creation of technology systems for BEVs, HVs, and FCVs, SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd. (SAIC) has partnered with technology companies such as Huawei, Momenta, Horizon (Horizon Robotics), ByteDan...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/12

tion (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for July 2025.   Retail July retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.826 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 6.3%. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) In July, wholesale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.147 million units, up 22.3% y/y. Retail July retail sales volumes of passenger ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Renault: Promoting EVs with Ampere and HEVs with Geely Electric vehicle sales ratio to reach 50% in the European market in the first half of 2025 Summary Europe: Electrified vehicle sales at 50%, Promoting EVs with Ampere and HEVs with Geely Ampere’s battery and platform strategy: Reducing battery cost by 20% in early 2026 Renault’s mobility brand Mobilize: Launching V2G project with charging system development firm Renault brand internationa...

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

Analysis Report: Seat (U.S. and European Markets) Developing recyclable materials for a sustainable society List of Suppliers Introduction Ⅱ. Global expansion of major seat suppliers III. List of major seat suppliers by OEM (European and U.S. production) IV. List of components by supplier, OEM, and model (European and U.S. production) Ⅴ. Sales figures of major seat suppliers Supplier global footprint (Detail) Adient Lear FORVIA Magna Seatin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

AM) announced on July 10, 2025, that vehicle sales volumes in China rose 11.4% year-over-year (y/y) to 15.653 million units. Of this total, passenger car sales grew 13.0% y/y to 13.531 million units, while commercial vehicles increased 2.6% y/y to 2.122 million units. Sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) grew 40.3% y/y to 6.937 million units, accounting for 44.3% of all new vehicles.   This report presents significant trends and activities of Chi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

PHEV Development Trends and Patent Analysis Overview of development items and technologies from Huawei, Honda, and others Summary Patent application trends related to PHEV development Advanced Integrated Battery Thermal Management System (Jiangsu University, China North Vehicle Research Institute) Highly Integrated and Space-saving Technology for Vehicle Components (Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.) Electromagnetic Noise Suppression an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Mitsubishi Motors: Strengthening HEVs in Thailand, Foxconn supplying BEVs Launching next-generation Nissan Leaf-based BEV produced in the U.S. Summary "Challenge 2025" - Mid-Term Business Plan: Shift from the aggressive launch of BEVs to the enhancement of HEVs and PHEVs Japan market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 North American market: Collaboration with Nissan to launch next-generation Ni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30