Auto Shanghai 2025: China's Emerging EV Makers Leapmotor, NIO, Li Auto, XPeng Summary Leapmotor: World premiere of the B01 and global model B10 NIO: Introducing new brand - Firefly Li Auto: Announces L6 Intelligent Renewal Edition and MEGA Home Family Special Edition XPeng: Launches P7+ ultra-long range Max flagship version NIO's booth   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibiti...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

ectric pretensioners. Recently, new restraint device products called BARS (Belt-Attached Restraint Supplement), which have an airbag attached to an inflatable seat belt, and Embrace Bag, have been developed to accommodate various passenger postures during autonomous driving. In addition, like other mega-suppliers, it mass-produces and delivers new airbag systems such as knee airbags, far-side airbags, and pedestrian protection airbags, as well as...

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

“in the market, for the market” approach to accelerate the entire value chain from R&D to design and production to meet customer needs.   ZF (ZF Friedrichshafen AG) / ZF Active Safety And Electronics US LLC (former TRW Automotive) ▶ Recent trends Business overview: ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a mega-supplier specializing in transmissions, chassis control technology and safety technology, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZF had sal...

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

ibuting to the sales increase were the Aito models M5, M7, and M9 developed in partnership with Huawei. The range extender M7 was the highest volume model. Among emerging EV makers, Li Auto Inc.’s sales rose sharply with a year-over-year increase of about 33.1% to 501,000 units. In March, the MPV MEGA, Li Auto’s first EV model, was introduced. NIO and XPeng performed well, with sales increasing 41.3% and 34.2%, respectively, over the previous...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/19

lly become standardized   (5) The safety of charging facilities is being strengthened Presentation by Mr. Guangmin SUN, Vice President of Li Auto(Source: 2024 China Electric Vehicle Charging and Battery Swap Ecosystem Conference)   Li Auto Inc. (Li Auto) launched its first EV model, the MEGA, in March 2024. This model is built on an 800V platform and is equipped with the Qilin 5C battery developed in collaboration with CATL, giving th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/14

e participants to the 33rd Aachen Colloquium.   Under the motto " Knowledge, Impact, Networks ", he emphasized the importance of interdisciplinarity and networks to address scientific issues from the perspective of different disciplines in order to obtain holistic answers to questions about global mega trends or mega challenges.   Accordingly he mentioned the climate change and with it the goal of world-wide reduction of greenhouse gas emission...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/02

battery. It will significantly improve the weight, range, and carbon footprint of EVs, as well as improve safety against battery fires.   Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG / Mahle GmbH Recent activities [Company and Business Overview] The parent company, Mahle GmbH (Mahle), headquartered in Germany, is a mega-supplier of thermal management (HVAC, engine cooling systems, battery cooling systems), engine related components (Mahle Powertrain - MPT), and v...

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

Toyota Industries Corporation Denso ▶ recent activities Toyota Industries ▶Recent activities [Company and Business Overview] Both companies are major suppliers to the Toyota Group, and Toyota Industries is in fact the origin company of the Toyota Group. Denso Corporation (Denso) is a global mega-supplier whose business units consist of Thermal Systems including HVAC, Powertrain Systems, Mobility Electronics, Electrification Systems (elect...

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

Geely: In 2018, the system supplier for Geely's BoRui was HL Mando. After 2021, Nexteer was the system supplier for the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr 01. Li Auto: The system supplier for the 2021 Li ONE was Bosch. In 2022, the system supplier of the Li L9 was Bosch HUAYU. The system supplier for 2024 Li MEGA is Nexteer. Chery: After 2023, Nexteer will be the system supplier for Luxeed S7, Exceed Sterra ES, Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8, Exceed Stellar, and Arriz...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27

es well-established electric vehicle manufacturing facility located at Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, with an annual production capacity scalable to 1 million.   It is planning a new high-performance family scooter Nexus. It is developed in-house by the GEMPL design team and will be manufactured at their EV mega site in Ranipet.   Future plan   The company invested in various fields including acquisitions in the mobility sector and expansion of its prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/20

production capacity will be 20,000 units, which will be supplied to the Cambodian market as well as exported to other countries and regions. Pakistan Plant construction The company entered the Pakistani market in August 2024, and launched the Sealion 6, Atto 3, and Seal. BYD plans to partner with Mega Motor Company (Private) Limited (Mega Motor), Pakistan's largest private power company and a subsidiary of Hub Power Co Ltd. and plans to start s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/17

ology, which it did not have in the past, and together with the move to expand in-house production of some airbag inflators, which will be discussed later, it can be said that Toyoda Gosei has paved the way for becoming a comprehensive safety component supplier that can compete with overseas safety mega-suppliers. In addition, in July 2023, Toyoda Gosei announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase the remaining Ashimori ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/12

, Ltd. (NIO) using products made by their affiliated manufacturers. In addition, there is an increasing adoption of products from Chinese e-Axle suppliers such as Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd. (JJE), Jee Technology Co., Ltd. (JEE), and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Overseas (non-Chinese) mega-suppliers:Many of them originally had design and manufacturing sites for auxiliary equipment and electrical components for internal combustion en...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

, the first after the integration, consolidated sales were JPY 1,597.7 billion. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, sales were JPY 1,164.4 billion. The company had 64,372 employees (fiscal year ended March 31, 2023). Business strategy The company’s goal is to become one of the global top three mega-suppliers by competing with other mega-suppliers in the areas of powertrain, chassis, and safety systems by concentrating financial, technology, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/08

re launched in late 2023. Mexico: Faurecia announced the opening of its newest manufacturing facility in Monterrey in March 2023. The new 33,500-square-meter plant will employ approximately 1,500 people and produce automotive seat frames, instrument panels, and center consoles in line with industry megatrends in sustainability and weight reduction. In addition to leveraging customer proximity, Forvia Group will also work closely with the Monterre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

been limited for OEMs with legacy production facilities, and so it has been the emerging automakers who have taken the lead in adopting the technology.   This report summarizes trends and examples of the adoption or rejection of gigacasting by various automakers.   Large die-cast parts are called megacastings or gigacastings, but in this report there term "gigacasts" is used refer to the parts, except for those with registered trademarks. In JI...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/27

Auto China 2024: China Emerging EV Automakers Li Auto, NIO, Leapmotor, XPeng, Hozon Auto Summary Li Auto: Showcasing the L6 range-extender SUV and the MEGA, its first electric MPV NIO: Launching the 2024 ET7 Executive Edition BEV sedan Leapmotor: Debut of the C16 6-seat SUV and start of pre-order sales XPeng: Showcasing the X9, its first BEV MPV, and a flying car Hozon Auto: Showcasing the Neta L range-extender SUV, accelerating the development o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/23

ectric pretensioners. Recently, new restraint device products called BARS (Belt-Attached Restraint Supplement), which have an airbag attached to an inflatable seat belt, and Embrace Bag, have been developed to accommodate various passenger postures during autonomous driving. In addition, like other mega-suppliers, it mass-produces and delivers new airbag systems such as knee airbags, far-side airbags, and pedestrian protection airbags, as well as...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/25

seller of NEVs priced over CNY 300,000. In 2024, the company plans to expand its product lineup, releasing four range extender models and four BEV models. Li Auto aims to sell 800,000 units a year and become the top-selling luxury car brand in the Chinese market.   Li Auto's first BEV model (MPV) MEGA was released on March 1, 2024. Its selling price is CNY 559,800. It is powered by the Qilin 5C battery jointly developed with CATL, has a range o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/24

er Tokico (basic brake parts and hydraulic system parts), which was absorbed in 2004, and the brake business of the former Honda-affiliated Nisshin Kogyo Co., Ltd. from January 2021, have been taken over by Hitachi Astemo. Hitachi Astemo had set the goal of becoming one of the world's three largest mega-suppliers in the areas of powertrains, chassis and safety systems. Affiliation: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Brakes product portfolio: Brake systems, Di...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/11