s, January rose 7.0%, February grew 12.2%, and March fell 13.8%, largely due to the extended Islamic Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr) holiday period.   In March 2026, Toyota secured a 29.4% market share. Daihatsu followed with a 14.6% share, while Mitsubishi posted 8.5%. Suzuki was a rare bright spot among legacy Japanese brands, with a 7.4% share, whereas Honda recorded 6.7%, reflecting broader competitive pressure in the mass-market segment.   The rise ...

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

was noted that the “velvet feeling” ride comfort is a distinctive feature, and that 45% of bZ7 buyers were new Toyota customers. Toyota brand   On display was the bZ7, a mid-to-large-size BEV sedan that was available for pre-order in the second half of 2025 and was just officially launched by GAC Toyota in March 2026. The dimensions of the vehicle are overall length 5,130mm × overall width 1,965mm × overall height 1,506/1,500/1,491mm, and...

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

the same period last year) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (314,100 units), Geely (135,591 units), Chery (93,043 units), Tesla China (79,478 units), Leapmotor (71,387 units), Changan Auto (46,758 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (43,990 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (43,139 units), GAC Aion (38,034 units), Xiaomi Auto (36,702 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (35,023 units), Li Auto (34,085 units), XPeng (31,011 units), Seres Au...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/13

00 units in 2025 (Toyota: 1,524,000 units, Lexus: 184,000 units), but BEV sales grew 2.1 times to 109,000 units.   By powertrain, the sales proportions of ICE (46.9%) and HEV models (46.7%) are at the same level, while BEV sales (6.4%) are still low but, on the rise.   At the Auto Guangzhou 2025, GAC Toyota announced targets for the proportion of NEVs (PHEV/BEV/FCEV) in its fleet: 20% by 2026 and 40% by 2027. Sales volume trend of Toyota...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/12

actory. The funds will be used for renovation of production lines and expansion of production capacity through digitalization. The company completed the development of prototype sodium-ion batteries and established a mass production process for prismatic cells. The energy density exceeds 170Wh/kg. GAC Following the establishment of the Hyper/Aion Business Unit (BU), GAC officially launched the Trumpchi BU. Going forward, the company will promot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/11

sitors. Vehicle bookings rose 71.8% from 77,379 units in 2025. BYD led the booking rankings with 17,354 units, followed by Toyota with 15,750 and OMODA & JAECOO with 15,088. MG recorded 10,537 bookings, while Deepal + Nevo achieved 8,573. Geely followed with 7,811, Chery with 7,509, GWM with 6,819, GAC with 6,287, and Honda rounding out the top 10 with 5,907.   Grand Prix International, the organizer, noted that despite global economic pressures...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

th state-owned automakers, were on display, showcasing several new models covering a wide range of prices.   This report introduces the main new models of Xiaomi Auto and HIMA, which are developed by Huawei, that were exhibited at the Auto China 2026. Huawei is also deepening its partnerships with GAC , Dongfeng , and SGMW, and operates three brands with them: Aistaland, Yijing, and Huajing, respectively. Unlike the "5 Jie" series of models with...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

decrease in automobile manufacturers' production volumes due to the shortage of semiconductors and to the rising cost of raw materials such as nylon yarn for the base fabrics of airbag cushions.   The control units (ECUs) for airbags use chips from several generations ago, using "mature process (legacy node)" chips rather than the latest AI-oriented chips. However, because semiconductor manufacturers are focusing their investments on cutting-edg...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Bangkok International Motor Show 2026 (1) Chinese OEMs NIO, XPeng, Changan, Chery, Geely, BYD, SAIC, GWM, GAC, and Dongfeng Summary NIO (Firefly) XPeng Changan Automobile Chery Group (Chery, Omoda & Jaecoo, Lepas) Geely (Zeekr, Riddara) BYD / Denza SAIC (MG, Maxus) GWM GAC Group Dongfeng Forthing   Thailand’s 47th Bangkok International Motor Show (47th BIMS / BIMS 2026) was held from March 25 to April 5, 2026, under the theme “The Iconic Syn...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/30

software-driven driving experience. Conversely, the tariff measures imposed by the United States and Mexico are expected to make it difficult for China to expand its exports of finished vehicles to North America.   According to Chinese media reports, Honda has decided to suspend operations at the GAC Honda Huangpu Plant starting in June. The plant currently produces mainly gasoline-powered vehicles such as the Integra and ZR-V. Its annual produ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/27

elated Suppliers   Xiaomi is continuously promoting its group strategy of a "complete ecosystem of people, cars, and homes," and is strengthening its intelligent connected features and the ability to integrate cars and home appliances through partnerships with companies such as BYD (BYD Co. Ltd.), GAC Toyota (GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.) , and Zhengzhou Nissan (Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd.). Overseas trends: Entering the European market ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/20

region. Europe: In 2018, a license was granted to Stellantis (PSA at the time), and the PSA Valenciennes plant began supplying a 6-speed AT for Citroen and other brands. China: There are currently four automatic transmission production companies, three of which are joint ventures with the OEMs FAW, GAC and Geely, respectively. The company has begun contract manufacturing of hybrid units designed by GAC for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/17

for 91.9% (90.9% last month, 92.4% for the same period last year) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (295,693 units), Geely (127,319 units), Tesla China (85,670 units), Changan Auto (75,754 units), Chery (64,014 units), Leapmotor (50,029 units), Li Auto (41,053 units), GAC Aion (40,733 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (36,604 units), NIO (35,486 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (34,662 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/10

AOA, an automotive company that operates a local partner operating multi-brand distribution networks for multiple brands. The company will initially produce the CKD compact SUV "UNI-T," and plans to expand production to include two new SUV models, the "CS75" and "CS55," in the future. In addition, GAC Group is planning to enter the market through CKD (Completely Knocked Down) production and is currently in the early stages of investment. Leapmot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/08

ejiang Sanhua Changsha BYD Geely Zeekr 001 Ningbo Tuopu Zeekr 007 Valeo Changan Auto Avatar 12 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Tech) Leapmotor C10 EV Zhejiang Lingsheng Power Technology Co., Ltd. C16 EV Zhejiang Lingsheng Power Technology Co., Ltd. SERES AITO Wenjie Ningbo Tuopu GAC Aion Aion Y N/A (V) Zhejiang Sanhua Zhejiang Yinlun Machinery Co., Ltd. Great Wall Motor Ora 03 MIND Electronics Appliance Co., Ltd. Japan(Ref...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

e, sales are expected to continue increasing, mainly in Japan and the United States. Trend in sales volume of xEVs of major OEMs Click on the legend buttons to display only the relevant data. BYD SAIC Geely Tesla GM Group VW Group Chery BMW Group Stellantis Hyundai-Kia Group Mercedes-Benz Group GAC Ford Toyota Group Renault Honda Nissan Copyright (C) MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Source: MarkLines Data Center*The SAIC-GM-Wuling b...

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

IIMS Indonesia International Motor Show 2026 Chinese and Japanese OEMs, Indonesian companies, Vinfast and more Summary Chinese OEMs: Chery, SAIC, Changan, Geely, GAC, GWM, BAIC, DFSK, XPeng Indonesian ：OEM / PLN VinFast Hyundai / Kia Japanese OEMs: Toyota, Daihatsu, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Honda   The Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2026 was held at JIEXPO in Kemayoran, Jakarta, from February 5 to 15, 2026.   It is one of Indonesia's tw...

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

ranking of C-segment SUVs [BEVs] in the Chinese market The table can be scrolled left and right. Model Brand 2025Sales volume(1,000 units) 1 Galaxy E5 Geely Galaxy 121 2 S05 Deepal 98 3 Yuan PLUS BYD 97 4 bZ3X Toyota 82 5 B10 Leapmotor 80 6 Tai 3 FangChengBao (BYD) 65 7 Aion Y GAC Aion 60 8 ARCFOX T1 ARCFOX 58 9 LYNK & CO Z20 LYNK & CO 40 10 Besturn Yueyi 03 Bestune/Besturn 35 (Reference: Customized Sales Data – ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/17

units), Chery (36,091 units), Leapmotor (28,067 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (26,874 units), Li Auto (26,421 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (21,962 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (21,817 units), NIO (20,797 units), Xiaomi EV (20,414 units), XPeng (15,256 units), Great Wall Motor (12,741 units), GAC Aion (11,742 units), and Seres Auto (10,025 units). February and YTD new energy passenger car retail sales volumes were 464,000 units and 1.06 mil...

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

is a C-segment SUV that was released in September 2025, but sales have increased significantly within a few months, making it the leader in Thailand's xEV market. At the Thailand International Motor Expo in December 2025, BYD received orders for over 6,000 units, while Chery (Omoda and Jaecoo) and GAC received orders for over 5,000 units. Chinese OEMs are enhancing local production, and the electric vehicle market in Thailand is currently underg...

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