u) Xiezhong International Thermal Management System (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (Xiezhong International, formerly Nanjing Xiezhong Auto-Airconditioner (Group) Co., Ltd.) Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co., Ltd. (Zhejiang Sanhua) Denso Corporation (Denso) Marelli Corporation (Marelli); Highly Marelli Japan Corporation (Highly Marelli)   This report describes the future trends and current status of thermal management for lithium-ion batteries in ...

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

(13.7% share), 612,000 units (7.2% share), and 785,000 units (9.2%share), respectively.   BEV and PHEV sales volumes have been greatly affected by the continued slump in new car sales in China since the beginning of the year. While sales in the Chinese market recovered in March, and xEV sales are showing a strong upward trend, this year's decline is larger than usual due to changes in New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales promotion policies and the Ch...

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

lectronic stability program (ESP) or vehicle stability control (VSC) by some German OEMs.   This report addresses the subject of foundation brake components, examining the 3 key components of which foundation brake systems are comprised: calipers, rotors, and disk pads. The Analysis Report: Brake (Japanese Market) also examines drum brake components, but since drum brakes are not in common use in Europe or the U.S., they have been excluded from ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Woven by Toyota: Toward SDV Realization From the SDV presentation coverage at the Automotive World 2026 Summary Woven by Toyota: SDV: A Revolutionary Industry Transformation Q1. What is SDV? Q2. Why is it difficult for traditional OEMs to implement SDV? Q3. How can we continue to provide a better mobility experience with SDVs? Q4. Competitive strategy in the SDV market Q5. What is Arene's approach? Customer value in SDVs: Toyota's perspective  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/13

AFEELA 1’s HMI From coverage of the CES 2026 exhibition Summary Display (front instrument panel, rear seats, Media bar) Yoke-type steering wheel switches (air conditioning, lighting, etc.), door opening/closing systems AFEELA 1 HMI concept (Personalization, AI communication, cloud integration, and more)   Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the joint venture (JV) mobility tech company established by Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in ...

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

Hydrogen Engines for Motorcycles Suzuki and Kawasaki vehicles exhibited at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 Summary HySE (Hydrogen Small Mobility and Engine Technology Association) Suzuki's hydrogen engine Burgman Kawasaki hydrogen engine motorcycle (Reference) List of technical presentations on small hydrogen engines While social implementation of large (heavy-duty) hydrogen engines is progressing mainly in Europe, small engines are still in the pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/11

s was 30.7%, down 8.2 points from 38.9% the previous month.   By powertrain, the sales volume of BEVs was 624,000 units (14.0% share), PHEVs 347,000 units (7.8% share), and HEVs 397,000 units (8.9% share). BEVs (battery electric vehicles) and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) in particular showed significant month-over-month (m/m) declines in both sales volume and market share. The large sales decline in China, a major market, had a sign...

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

BYD’s) flagship model introduced into the large off-road vehicle market as part of its expanding product lineup. MarkLines began a vehicle teardown survey in August 2024 at our newly established MarkLines Benchmark Center in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Although it is not scheduled for release in Japan, the U8 is attracting attention as a flagship model that demonstrates BYD's technological capabilities. We will investigate (partially disassemb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

mately 300 million registered two-wheelers, accounting for more than 70% of the total vehicle population in the country. A few of the world's largest two-wheeler producers, like Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj, and TVS Motor, originated in India. India is also a major production hub and two-wheeler market for Japanese OEMs like Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki.   The two-wheeler is one of the most popular modes of transportation in India. Despite a surge in the f...

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

Thailand International Motor Expo 2025 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Hyundai, NEX Point, etc. Summary Mitsubishi：XFORCE HEV, Xpander HEV, Xpander Cross HEV Mazda: Mazda6e (mass-production BEV) Suzuki: Fronx, Swift Nissan: X-TRAIL e-POWER x e-4ORCE Toyota: Hilux Travo (pickup truck), Hilux Travo-e (BEV) Lexus: Lexus RZ, Lexus LX 500d Honda: CR-V e:HEV (HuNT Series) Isuzu: D-MAX X-SERIES BMW...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

ous year's growth rate (27.1% y/y).   The year 2025 saw a series of changes in the environment related to electric vehicles, beginning with the Trump tariffs, followed by export restrictions on semiconductors and rare earths, and a review of CO2 emission standards in the EU. Sales of EVs are still showing signs of increasing due to subsidies and other measures to promote their adoption. China drafted and issued the "Detailed Regulations for the ...

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

’s) entry into the large off-road vehicle market as part of an effort to expand its product lineup. As a result, MarkLines began a vehicle teardown survey in August 2024 at our newly established MarkLines Benchmark Center in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Although it is not scheduled for release in Japan, the U8 is attracting attention as a flagship model that demonstrates BYD's technological capabilities. We will investigate (partially disassemb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/15

s in the U.S. The same trend is expected to continue in December, but from January onward, the impact of policy changes in China should be closely monitored. On December 16, the European Commission (EU) announced a new "Automotive Package" that reviews efforts to facilitate the transition to clean mobility. Existing CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and buses will be reviewed, and vehicles other than BEVs (PHVs, range extender vehicles (...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

Mini vehicles gaining attention in U.S. and Europe Japanese Kei cars and A-segment vehicle market trends in China and India Summary Global sales of minicars (A-segment) Minicar standards Japan China India   U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to produce and sell Japanese kei cars in the United States, and the EU is currently reviewing its small EV standards and protection of domestic production, using Japanese kei vehicles a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

ments of intelligent cockpits III. Major suppliers of intelligent cockpits IV. Intelligent cockpit component suppliers and their customers V. Development trends of intelligent cockpit technology Desay SV Neusoft Visteon FORVIA Harman International Pateo Connect+ ECARX Aptiv Foryou Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Cockpit Modules (European Market)    Intelligent cockpit technology has gradually become the core competitiveness of modern automo...

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

s (Automotive Interior Lighting Conference organized by Ultima Media Germany GmbH, photo: Copyright © Audi AG)  RGB technology, once reserved for premium models, has become ubiquitous—even in entry-level cars—reflecting a dramatic democratization of advanced lighting features. Market data shows that global demand for ambient lighting components has surged by 50 percent over the past seven years, with strong growth in North America, Chin...

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

Japan Mobility Show 2025: AD/ADAS Related Technologies Camera and radar installations Summary Japanese passenger cars (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Daihatsu) Japanese trucks (Fuso, Hino) Non-Japanese passenger cars (BMW, BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz) Autonomous driving-related technologies (AGC, Mobileye)   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), period: Wednesday, Octob...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Japan Mobility Show 2025: e-Axle Components, Chargers Electric drive components, fast/standard chargers, charging-related exhibits Summary e-Axle components: NSK, TPR, Sigma & Hearts, AGC, Niterra, NHK Spring, Sumitomo Electric Electric components: Aisin, Bosch, Mikuni, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Quick/standard chargers: Nichicon, Takaoka Toko (Hyundai), EVSIS (Lotte), Molitec Steel, BYD Charging: Nissan, Hino, Yazaki, Mitsubishi Electric Mobil...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BEV and FCEV trucks and buses CV OEMs’ multi-pathway strategies and BYD’s Japan-specific BEV light-duty truck Summary Business environment and each OEM's strategy - From the press briefings Summary of exhibited vehicles: BEV, FCEV, Engine-equipped vehicles Important technologies seen in the exhibits: hydrogen and fuel cell, BEV thermal management, L4 autonomous driving   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Display transformation and switch function evolution List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Japanese car cockpit trends to date III. Trends in cockpits in Japanese passenger cars IV. Future HMI trends V. Vehicles for the Chinese Market VI. Trends in new HMI technologies VII. Overview of major cockpit component suppliers (Japanese alphabetical order) VIII. Cockpit component suppliers and their custo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15