0% charging time to just 5 minutes and shortens the time from 10% to 97% to 9 minutes. Furthermore, charging can be completed in 12 minutes even in extremely cold environments of minus 30°C, solving the issues of "slow charging" and "charging difficulty in low temperatures" that electric vehicles face. In addition, Flash charging with a maximum output of 1,500kW has been announced. By installing energy storage systems (ESS) for energy storage ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/19

of autonomous vehicles in the transportation services sector 2024 Notice Regarding the Deployment of Applied Trial Operations for Intelligent Connected Cars “Integration of Car, Road, and Cloud” Promoting the construction of connected cloud-based control infrastructure and exploring the multifaceted applications of autonomous driving technology based on efficient coordination between vehicles, roads, networks, clouds, and maps Notice on ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

heir own ships for shipping control” to rapidly expand self-operated fleets, ensure autonomy over transport capacity, and remarkably optimize costs and efficiency. Should the crisis be short-lived, Chinese automakers, with stronger sales resilience than other international car manufacturers, will face only minor impact on export shipment. - Maker February 2026(1,000 units) y/y 1 Geely 145 -19.3% 2 BYD 89 -56.9% 3 FAW-VW 79 -20.0% 4 C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

ectric vehicles) at past CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and Japan Mobility Show (JMS) expos, and finally unveiled several AFEELA 1 pre-production vehicles in multiple color variations, alongside a new AFEELA concept model at this year’s CES 2026. This report describes the HMI (Human-Machine Interface) features of the AFEELA 1 displayed at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. AFEELA 1 pre-production vehicle unveiled at CES Cockpit of the AFE...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/12

irst two months of 2026, YTD sales currently stand at 228k units, down 11% from the same period in 2025. Low consumer confidence remains a key factor even though French households have seen recent wage increases outpace inflation; however, any recovery in consumption is expected to be modest in the face of the current political instability the country is facing. The UK PV market accelerated by over 7% YoY to 90k units, in what is typically a seas...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/09

E/E architectures. He stated that the industry is transitioning from decentralized and domain-centric approaches toward server-zone architectures and, ultimately, central compute or zero-edge designs. As OEMs follow different paths and timelines along this journey, the speaker stressed that AUMOVIO faces the challenge of deploying decades-old domain know-how across a wide range of architectures. This, he explained, requires a fundamental shift in...

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

pay on parts that are imported and then used to assemble vehicles in the US. Clearly, there is a strong incentive for automakers to manufacture vehicles in the US, and there is no doubt that tariffs are eating into OEM profits. In the longer term, therefore, it appears that automakers will have to face the choice of either increasing prices, lowering costs, or contenting themselves with smaller profits. OEMs have received some assistance in redu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

y, falling 3.5% y/y (to 3.828 million units), while Geely's sales volume increased significantly by 69.4% (to 1.903 million units). In particular, Geely’s Xingyuan has surpassed BYD’s Seagull in the compact BEV category, establishing itself ahead in the sales rankings. Tesla sales continued to face headwinds, declining 7.4% y/y. Unlike the situation up to 2024, when growth was relatively stable, the global market for EVs is showing signs of ...

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

for trucks, Marius Mailat, CTO, P3 Group  ・Next-Level Charging: How Battery Swapping Will Unlock E-Truck AdoptionDr. Jens-Olav Jerratsch, Co-Founder & CEO, E▪︎HAUL Christian WilzCEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks Germany & FUSO Germany, Daimler Truck AG   Mr. Wilz of Daimler Truck stated that Europe faces a favourable opportunity to take the global lead as the truck industry undergoes a major technological inflection point. He noted that while ele...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/22

presentation content) Current issues facing the hydrogen energy industry and recommendations for addressing them The table can be scrolled left and right. Current issue: The entire industrial chain lacks strength and flexibility and is highly dependent on policy. Upstream: Hydrogen supply faces bottlenecks, including a lack of national-level management regulations, a mismatch between supply and demand in storage and transportation, and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

Power Stack: an intelligent energy platform that transforms pickups into versatile mobile power stations, seamlessly integrating charging, storage, and power supply from multiple sources—including household electricity, solar, ESS, EV batteries, and generators. Equipped with all major output interfaces (V2L, V2G, V2V, V2H) and specialized modules for drones, industrial equipment, and emergency operations, it is powered by G-EMS for optimized re...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

gine, combined with a rigorous battery safety system to provide high energy efficiency and stable performance. The "e" in Passat ePro stands for "electric", "evolution" and "elegant", representing electric experience, smart evolution, and elegant style. The new model features a newly designed front face with a luminous logo and penetrating lights, embodying the characteristics of the electric age.   With the addition of the Passat ePro, the VW G...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/05

, including software/hardware decoupling, vehicle-cloud collaboration, and immersive interaction.   In general, the 2025 intelligent cockpit market is already entering a consolidation phase, with both mainland Chinese and international companies demonstrating their strengths and advantages. A multifaceted competitive system can be seen where ecosystem conflicts and technology fusion coexist. 2.1 Main classification of intelligent cockpits   Wit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/24

de by BYD (800V), Huawei (620V), Geely (610V), and Xiaomi Auto (726V), etc., adopt oil cooling. New oil cooling technology to support higher voltages: Direct cooling within the slots, hollow conductor cooling Corrosion aggravated by axial current High-temperature discharge damages the bearing surface and deteriorates the lubricant, resulting in increased noise and vibration and affecting operation. Suppression measures: Conduction efficiency i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/23

parts supplier headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. With manufacturing and technology centers at 93 sites in 22 countries and approximately 38,300 employees, the company is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive components. The company entered the Chinese market in 1993, and in the face of the rapid development of the Chinese automotive industry and the great innovation and opportunities for New Energy Vehicles, it has establishe...

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

cles to interpret scenes more like humans, offering safer and more adaptive driving decisions. He described a shift toward AI-centric architectures, where all modules are trained end-to-end and integrated with broader world knowledge.  One focus of his presentation was the human-agent-machine interface (HAMI), in which AI becomes the new user interface. This enables seamless, multimodal interaction between driver and vehicle, adapts to user pref...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

s. Low construction and operation/maintenance costs: Charging stations cost one-third to one-quarter of the cost of battery swap stations and do not require specialized maintenance. Lower user costs: Lower financing costs and less burden on end users.   However, existing charging facilities still face many challenges. Specifically, these include the difficulty in increasing charging output, high equipment failure rates, the inability to integra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

approaches that integrate local supply chains and customized designs, potentially creating renewed competitive pressure on domestic brands• International Expansion Challenges: While overseas operations continue to grow, achieving scalable profitability requires substantial capital investment and faces increasing regulatory scrutiny in key markets• Technology Transition Costs: The industry-wide transformation toward next-generation technologi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

Developing a contract business with strength in model development centered on MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering)   To facilitate the easy addition and modification of software function applications, a characteristic of SDVs, the trend toward standardizing the API (Application Programming Interface), which is the connecting part between the vehicle/cloud platform software, has become a reality.   Furthermore, amidst the trend towards SDVs, ...

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

een justified, given the agreements that have already been reached with some trading partners. Still, there are limits to how long this situation can continue, and we believe that price increases will be forthcoming with the arrival of more 2026 model year vehicles, especially those that are seeing facelifts.Another element to the puzzle of LV sales in 2025 is the removal of $7,500 EV tax credits from the end of September. Consumers may take deli...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/29