GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (November 2025) Summary Commentary For November, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate remained strong, at 95 mn units/year, only slightly below October’s result. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market fell 2% as sales totaled 8.1 mn units globally. Year-to-date (YTD), 83.6 mn vehicles have been sold, up 4% from the same period in 2024. The key markets of the US, Western Europe, and China saw...

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

SAE China 2025: Technology Roadmap 3.0 for Energy Saving and NEVs By 2040, over 80% of sales to be NEVs; smart connected cars will reach L4 Summary China's automotive industry targets for 2040 Industry-wide technology Roadmap classifications Energy-efficient vehicles: Approx. 30% of passenger car sales in 2040 NEV: Market penetration rate will be over 85% in 2040, of which BEVs will account for 80% Intelligent Connected Cars: Towards full deploym...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (October 2025) Summary Commentary For October, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate saw its second strongest month of the year, with 96 mn units/year, fractionally behind the August result. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market grew 3% as sales reached 8.2 mn units globally. Year-to-date (YTD), 75 mn vehicles have been sold, up 5% from the same period in 2024. The key markets of the US, We...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

Indian market 5-year forecast: New car sales to exceed 6 mn units in 2030 Passenger car market analysis: segment structure, sales volume by OEM Summary GlobalData Sales Forecast: India’s light vehicle sales to exceed 6 million units in 2030 2025 and medium-term trends in the passenger car market Reduction in GST for the automotive sector Passenger cars segment performance in 2024 Passenger car market segment structure OEM analysis of passenger ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

Chinese market : Chinese OEMs take 70% share as foreign OEMs struggle GlobalData Production Forecast: Evolution of Chinese Market, Shift to Sustainable Growth Summary GlobalData Production Forecast: China's light vehicle production will remain at 31 million units in 2028 First-half 2025 sales volume up by 11.4% to 15.65 million units; targeting 32.3 million units for the full year Passenger car market: Chinese OEMs have nearly 70% share, Japanese...

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

Analysis Report: Car Navigation System (Japan, European, and North America Markets) Evolution of navigation systems as infotainment equipment List of Suppliers Introduction I. The car navigation market in 2025 II. Car navigation as an integrated cockpit system III. Car navigation function and smartphone linkage (CarPlay, Android Auto) IV. Connected navigation systems and services will continue to be revived V. Linkage of navigation and ADAS (Ad...

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

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motors (Japanese Market) Sourcing from outside suppliers; high-power motors List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overall trend of drive motors II. Drive motor technology trends III. Matrix of major motor suppliers and their OEM customers IV. Sales and strategies of major drive motor suppliers V. Drive motor suppliers by vehicle model Toyota in-house BluE Nexus Denso Aisin Honda in-house Astemo Nissan in-house JATCO Meid...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/04

Global Top 10 Countries Sales Forecast (Q3 2025) Global sales to increase 2.5% to 90.99M units in 2025, up from previous forecast Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q3 2025, global light vehicle sales are forecast to increase by 2.5% YoY to 90.99 mn.-Since our previous report, the global LV market forecast has increased markedly o...

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

Global Top 10 OEMs Production Forecast (Q3 2025) Global production to reach 92.17M units in 2025, 93.77M units in 2026 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q3 2025, global light vehicle production in 2025 is estimated to increase by 1.9% YoY to 92.17 mn.-Both the emergence of a better-than-expected global trading environment, and th...

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

Nissan pursues profit recovery with Re:Nissan plan GlobalData Production Forecast: Strengthening SUV in North America, Introducing BEV "N7" in China Summary GlobalData Production Forecast: Nissan’s production will remain above 3 million units through 2028 "Re:Nissan" management restructuring plan Complementary partnerships U.S.: Imports account for 40%, with increasing supply from Mexico and Japan Japan : HEVs account for around 80%, BEVs less...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

Analysis Report: Airbag (Japanese Market) Development of next-generation safety systems to support autonomous driving List of suppliers I. Introduction II. Airbag market trends III. Airbag technology and development activities IV. Global status of airbag suppliers (Japanese airbag module companies) V. List of airbag suppliers and their OEM customers (in Japan) VI. List of equipment by OEM and model VIi. Sales figures of airbag suppliers Airbag mo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

Hyundai and Kia’s Electrification Strategy and Korean Market Trends GlobalData's 5-year forecast: Expanding EV production, diversifying export destinations Summary GlobalData Production Forecast: Korea’s light vehicle production to remain at around 3.7 million units by 2030 Electrification goals of the Korean government Hyundai-Kia's electrification strategy Hyundai-Kia Motor Group GM Korea Renault Korea (formerly Renault Samsung) KG Mobility...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/23

GlobalData European Passenger Car Sales Update (September 2025) Summary Commentary For September 2025, the Western European PV market saw promising results as sales were up 9% YoY, with a total of 1.1 mn units. YTD sales are now up 1% compared to the same period in 2024, at 8.8 mn units. The new US-EU trade deal has alleviated trade policy uncertainty, and when combined with rising real wages and increased government spending, particularly in G...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/08

Honda: HEVs thriving in North America and Japan GlobalData 5-Year Forecast: Honda struggling in China with BEV Summary GlobalData Sales Forecast: Honda to sell around 3.5 million units through 2030 China: Sales and production down sharply; expansion of BEVs an issue U.S.: Annual sales exceed 300,000 units with three HEV models Japan: HEV proportion expands, introduction of BEV mini vehicles   According to GlobalData's latest volume forecast, Hon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Honda's Electrification Strategy Restructuring of xEV production system and strengthening HEVs Summary 2025 Business Briefing: Realignment of Honda's electrification strategy EVs for the North American market: Cooperation with GM to launch the "Prologue" and "Acura ZDX" NEVs for the Chinese market: Joint development of advanced driver assistance technology with Momenta EVs for the Japanese market: Launch of two N-series light passenger EV models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

mployment in manufacturing and construction, slower Chinese tourist arrivals, and political uncertainty surrounding the FY2026 budget. Together, these factors dampened consumer and business confidence.   Facing headwinds such as U.S. tariffs affecting global trade, economic slowdowns in key export markets, stricter carbon emission regulations, model discontinuations amid a shift to newer lineups, geopolitical tensions, and intensified export mar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

on of hardware and software integration, all control functions will eventually be able to support distributed execution and control. Development and deployment of advanced driver assistance systems   Peng LU, Vice President of Horizon Robotics and Head of Strategy, Smart Driving Product Planning & Marketing, presented the development stages and practical experience of advanced driver assistance systems at the technology leadership summit. ...

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

Mitsubishi Motors: Strengthening HEVs in Thailand, Foxconn supplying BEVs Launching next-generation Nissan Leaf-based BEV produced in the U.S. Summary "Challenge 2025" - Mid-Term Business Plan: Shift from the aggressive launch of BEVs to the enhancement of HEVs and PHEVs Japan market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 North American market: Collaboration with Nissan to launch next-generation Ni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Global Top 10 Countries Sales Forecast (Q2 2025) Global sales to increase 1.3% to 89.9M units in 2025, downward revision from previous forecast Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q2 2025, global light vehicle sales are forecast to increase by 1.3% YoY to 89.9 mn.-The latest update to the Global Light Vehicle (LV) market forecast h...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Global Top 10 OEMs Production Forecast (Q2 2025) Global production to reach 91.0M units in 2025, 91.4M units in 2026 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q2 2025, global light vehicle production in 2025 is estimated to increase by 0.6% YoY to 91.0 mn.-The implementation of the new 25% US auto and auto-part tariffs has undermined our...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28