IAA MOBILITY 2025: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz The role of design as electric vehicle differentiator Summary Audi: Concept C, Q3 e-Hybrid BMW: iX3 Mercedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 12, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. 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...

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

European countries, and also has some operations in the Czech Republic and Türkiye. It has a close relationship with European OEMs, and has also obtained orders from GM in the U.S. In recent years, it has established production facilities in countries such as China, Brazil and Mexico, and is strengthening its investment in emerging markets. The following shows the activities in terms of new construction, expansion, and integration of major prod...

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

o the line-up, the Chinese supplier China Automotive Systems, Inc. whose products have begun to be used by Stellantis-FCA. Electric power steering   Of the electric power steering suppliers, Bosch manufactures its motors in-house, while Nexteer, ZF, and thyssenkrupp obtain motors from Brose Fahrzeugteile, Mitsubishi Electric, and other suppliers. On the other hand, some Bosch-produced power steering systems are equipped with Brose Fahrzeugteile ...

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

companies (Lear, Adient, Forvia) and Magna. Magna does not make it into the list of top five suppliers, but it supplies seat assemblies to many OEMs, so it is included in this report. Additionally, this report will also introduce the company profile of Brose, a German company that has recently strengthened its OEM response by incorporating seat assembly production into its business through a joint venture with Volkswagen. Japanese suppliers will ...

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

nt methods The thermal management system of each OEM's major sales models can be categorized as shown in the table below, with the liquid cooling system being the mainstream at this time. Region OEM Model Model year Segment Natural air cooling Liquid cooling Air conditioning refrigerant Europe Audi Q8 e-tron 2023 E 〇 BMW I5 / i5 Touring 2023 E 〇 BMW MINI Aceman 2024 B 〇 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 E 〇 Renault 5 / 4 E-T...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

it is necessary to improve the performance of the catalytic converter, as well as to design the optimum catalyst effect and back pressure (exhaust side pressure) for each engine. The exhaust pipes and tubes including the muffler and silencer, the shell shape of the catalytic converter, the pipe length, branching shape, inner wall condition of the exhaust manifold, and the heat capacity of the exhaust path are also important design items to be tu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/19

VW China: Accelerating Local Development and Launch of New Vehicles Audi's A5L Sportback, ES Sportback, and three VW concepts debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary VW Group: VW releasing approximately 40 models by 2027, of which more than 20 will be NEVs SAIC Audi / SAIC VW: Huawei technology and China-exclusive electric models, covering a wide range of powertrains FAW-Audi / FAW-VW: Announces CMP's first EV concept car, the ID.AURA VW (Anhui...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

have been put into practical application. However, new production of EPB drum brakes has large tooling costs, and disc brakes, with their lower tooling costs, are more likely to adopt EPB.   This report provides an analysis of the Japanese market, but since the major suppliers are working to strengthen their overseas manufacturing footprint due to globalization, this analysis will also reference the subject from a global perspective as appropri...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

orce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV Audi: A5 PHEV BMW: 330e M Sport PHEV Mercedes-Benz: Three new AMG models Luxury brands: Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce Motorcycle: Honda...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

The company develops, manufactures, and sells products such as airbags, seat belts, steering wheels, and safety electronics. In recent years, the company has been expanding its electronics business in line with the growing need for driver assistance and autonomous driving. In order to further strengthen its electronics business, including active safety, the electronics business was spun off from Autoliv in June 2018 and established as Veoneer In...

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

brand will introduce five all-new NEV models and several facelifted models. These include the Geely Galaxy Xingyao 8 (in March), two SUV models, and two sedan models (to be launched by the end of the year). Zeekr will introduce five all-new NEV models and several facelifts. These are the Zeekr 007 GT in April, the Zeekr 9X in Q3, a full-size luxury super-hybrid SUV in Q4, the Lynk&Co EM-P in Q2, and the full-size EM-P sedan by the end of the yea...

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

accommodate panic braking, a powerful inverter is required, which is a factor in increasing costs.   U.S. In 2021, copper-free regulations for friction materialsAll companies are releasing products that eliminate copper fibers and other materials. The regulations include the California and Washington State copper use regulations, which will gradually regulate the copper content in friction materials. In 2021, friction materials with a copper c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Chinese Market Q4 2024 BYD invests CNY 100 billion to focus on intelligent tech, Audi and Honda NEV plants begin operations Summary Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q4 2024) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q4 2024) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q4 2024) BYD’s 10 millionth NEV rolling off the line(Source: BYD)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on January 13, 2025, that 2024 vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/28

D-MAX 2.2 MaxForce pickup truck Mazda BT-50 pickup truck and CX-5 SUV Nissan Serena MPV and Kicks e-POWER Suzuki Swift sport hatchback, and Jimny Off-road Edition Hyundai Palisade SUV Ford Ranger MS-RT Volvo Cars EX90 electric SUV Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV BMW X3 and M5 PHEV MINI Countryman S ALL4 Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro S Luxury car lineup (Porsche, Maserati, and Lotus) Motorcycle booths   The 41st Thailand International Motor Expo was official...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

cles”. The event ran until December 10, 2024, successfully recorded 54,513 car bookings and 7,982 motorcycles booked, resulting in a circulation of over THB 55 billion.   The 42 car brands from 9 countries and 22 motorcycle makers from 7 countries showcasing their products at the show were Aion, Audi, Avatr, BMW, BYD, BYD Commercial, Deepal, Denza, Ford, Foton, Geely, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Juneyao, Kia, King Long, Leap...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/27

s in Germany, which will lead to a reduction of 30,000 employees. On December 20, 2024, VW and the union announced the agreement. Key measures include avoiding plant closures, a workforce reduction of over 35,000 jobs and a production capacity cut by 734,000 units across German plants by 2030. VW Audi Audi plans to slash 4,500 jobs in Europe. Stellantis Stellantis is considering a plan to reduce up to 25,000 employees. Stellantis Fiat On Se...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/25

t 60%; in other words, automatic transmissions comprise 40% of the market. The European market is nearly the opposite of Japan and the U.S. in terms of transmission makeup. Among D- and E-Segment vehicles, including those models with longitudinal transmissions, the ratio of ATs has been increasing. Audi and Mercedes-Benz have been manufacturing CVT systems in-house, but recently at the timing of model redesigns, they have been sequentially swappi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/21

015, the company changed its name from Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation to Hanon Systems Corporation. (Shareholding ratio: 50.5%) The main HVAC-related products are HVAC units, compressors (electric and mechanical), and condensers. In recent years, the company has been conspicuously strengthening its compressor and electric vehicle-related components businesses, and is aggressively working to increase the production of electric compres...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/07

ment (Source: Takaoka Toko)   The 800V fast charging system is a method that enables shorter charging times. Its adoption for production vehicles began with the Porsche Taycan in 2020, and the number of examples in which 800V batteries are used by companies outside Japan in vehicles such as the Audi e-tron GT, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Kia EV6 is increasing.   The next-generation fast charger currently under development is being jointly developed...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/01

center console just below the IVI display or in the floor console, are not shown in the drawings. The next section gives you an impression of modern intelligent cockpits as found in new models from major European OEMs that have recently been launched or will soon be launched on the European market. Audi A5/A5 Avant The new D-segment mid-size A5 hatchback coupe/wagon comes as a replacement for the current A4, which will fade out by the end of 2024...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31