sales were 126,000 units.   According to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA), new registered (non-mini vehicle) vehicle sales in February were down 7.3% y/y to 244,000 units, with Toyota down 8.6% to 115,000 units, Honda down 8.2% to 30,000 units, Nissan down 10.4% to 22,000 units, and Suzuki up 17.6% to 16,000 units.   According to an analysis by GlobalData, the continued struggle in the Japanese market is attributed to the harsh e...

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

f 2025 models, with December inventory levels ranging from 37-39 days, a seven-day reduction from the previous month. By powertrain, about 21% of passenger cars are compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles and about 4% are electric vehicles (EVs), indicating diversification in customer preferences.   Maruti Suzuki, the December sales leader, posted a 37.5% y/y increase to 182,000 units. Maruti Suzuki is also showing signs of recovery in the minicar...

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

er lead times and the continued positive impact of small SUVs. Inventory levels were at 44-46 days, a significant decrease from 53-55 days in the previous month, indicating a healthy supply and demand situation.   Based on the sales figures announced by each company, November sales figures include Maruti Suzuki, up 21.0% y/y to 175,000 units, Tata, up 23.1% to 90,000 units, Mahindra, up 20.5% to 81,000 units, Hyundai, up 4.3% to 50,000 units, To...

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

ed for release in summer 2026. It is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade battery. Two types are planned: short-range and long-range. (Reference News) JMS 2025: BYD exhibits 13 models including the world premiere of the T35 light-duty electric truck and the RACCO mini EV prototype  SuzukiVision e-Sky BEV concept The aim is to release it within fiscal year 2026. The Suzuki (Suzuki Motor Corporation) Vision e-Sky BEV concept has a ...

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

lier of air conditioning equipment and cooling systems, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea. The company's main customers are Hyundai and Kia, but due to its relationship with the former Visteon, Hanon Systems is building a supply system for global customers such as Ford, Chrysler, VW, Mazda, and Suzuki. It has a history of being based on European and U.S. companies as follows. It was established in 1986 as a joint venture between Ford (USA) a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

026. In addition to the existing Solterra, the company will add the Trailseeker (produced at the Yajima plant) and the Uncharted (produced at Toyota's Takaoka plant), with one more model expected to be a large SUV (produced at Toyota's USA plant). The Uncharted (Photo:Copyright ©SUBARU) Suzuki   In January 2023, Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) announced its growth strategy toward FY2030. Suzuki aims to be carbon neutral (including ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

n 5-7 days to about 53-55 days. The combined effect of GST reduction and festive season sales promotions has led to increased enquiries and bookings, especially from first-time car buyers.   Based on announcements from each automaker, vehicle sales in October were up 10.8% y/y to 181,000 units for Maruti Suzuki, up 25.5% to 103,000 units for Mahindra, up 19.1% to 96,000 units for Tata, and up 43.1% to 40,000 units for Toyota. Japan   New vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/26

l OEMs transition toward ZEVs.  Indian light vehicle sales forecast (GlobalData, Q3 2025) (Units) 表は左右にスクロールできます SALES GROUP GLOBAL MAKE LOCAL MAKE 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Total 4,391,233 4,713,369 4,893,644 4,958,793 5,250,345 5,469,785 5,674,047 Suzuki Group Suzuki Maruti-Suzuki 1,281,263 1,233,390 1,252,210 1,219,481 1,212,022 1,208,048 1,208,008 Suzuki 332,362 505,902 534,651 518,787 578,0...

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

e locally produced EQS SUV 580 and the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. Other OEMs usually include luxury car OEMs like Volvo, Porsche, Audi, etc.     After staying on the sidelines of India’s EV revolution, the top two market leaders are poised to make a major comeback in 2025. In 2025, the launch of Maruti Suzuki’s first electric vehicle e-Vitara is delayed but it started production of electric vehicles for export markets and is expected to laun...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Carbon Neutrality Alternative fuels, horizontal recycling, biomass materials Summary Mazda: Carbon-neutral fuel and CO2 capture system Suzuki: Flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV), compressed biogas (CBG) fuel Kia: Recycled materials used in the PV5 Horizontal recycling and utilization of biomass materials (Toyoda Gosei, Ichikoh and Yazaki) Horizontal tire recycling, alternative raw materials (Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber and Sum...

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

ving. The company is a key supplier to Toyota, Subaru, and Daihatsu, and delivers products to other Japanese automakers, except for Nissan (excluding OEM minicars), but with Ashimori Industry becoming a subsidiary, the company expects to expand sales to Ashimori Industry's major customers Mazda and Suzuki in the future. To satisfy Toyota's overseas production requirements, the company has secured manufacturing sites in Asia, North America, Easter...

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

). The company is a full-line supplier of lighting products for automobiles and motorcycles including LED/HID headlamps, AFS/ADB, rear lamps, and high-mounted stop lamps. Affiliation: Honda's investment share is 11.22% (as of March 31, 2025). Supply status: Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Daihatsu Recent Trends Acquisition of 90% of the shares of Hella's Philippine subsidiary, November 2019: The company acquired 90% of the s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

elected for the 2025-26 term. Event venue of ACMA (Photo: Copyright © ACMA)  The inaugural session was attended and addressed by the ACMA president; SIAM president, and MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Motors Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., President, CII; MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd; and President Designate, ACMA. The minister of heavy industries also addressed the conference through a video message.  The ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/09

ps, but at present, electric compressors for its major customer Nissan have been ordered from Denso and Panasonic Corporation. On the other hand, Highly Marelli has expanded sales of its main product, compressors for mini-vehicles, and the company’ products are also used in the Honda N Series and Suzuki Wagon R Smile. In July 2023, Highly Marelli introduced a new integrated thermal management module (iTMM) for EVs that combines the vehicle's va...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

the shares are held by Aisin Shiroki Corporation. The new company is expected to have 900 employees at the time of acquisition, and will manufacture seat recliners, seat slides, and other products. Toyota Boshoku will acquire the commercial rights to the seat frame mechanism components supplied to Suzuki, Daihatsu, and Mazda. In parallel with the conversion of Toyota Boshoku Hirose into a subsidiary, Toyota Boshoku, Aisin, and Shiroki announced ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

sion in Germany by 2025, out of approximately 12,500 employees in the mobility electronics sector in Germany. Staff reductions are planned for the Ansbach, Reutlingen, Salzgitter, and Schwieberdingen sites. Japan In February 2022, the company announced that it will establish a new R&D center in Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City, to support "Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs)," in which software plays a key role in the evolution of automobiles. The inv...

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

o conventional exhaust system components, competition between Sango, Yutaka Giken, and Futaba is expected to increase for exhaust heat recovery equipment. Customers: In addition to Toyota and Daihatsu, Futaba also supplies exhaust system components to other major OEM such as Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Suzuki. As mentioned in the section above on Sango, Futaba and Sango are competing rivals for business both inside and outside of the Toyota group. Wh...

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

rs.   Looking at the trends for each Japanese OEM, Subaru and Mazda, which do not currently produce commercial vehicles, have the most models equipped with disc brakes. All Mazda models, with the exception of the Mazda 2, are equipped with four-wheel disc brakes.   On the other hand, Daihatsu and Suzuki, whose main production models are mini-vehicles and small cars in the B segment and below, have many models with drum brakes.   In between are...

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

Suzuki's Global Sales Exceed 3 Million Units, 4.2 Million Target for FY2030 Launch of e VITARA in India, increasing electric and CNG vehicles Summary New mid-term management plan, "By Your Side", for FY2025-2030 Major trends toward the introduction of electric and CNG vehicles Technology trends: Strengthening CNG business with a focus on carbon neutrality Indian market: Record high sales in 2024; Expanding sales lineup focusing on SUVs Japanese m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/15

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