Auto China 2026: Japanese and Korean OEMs Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Hyundai electrified vehicles Summary Nissan: World premiere of two new PHEV concept cars Toyota: Leveraging technologies from Huawei, Momenta, and others to accelerate localization at China speed. Honda: Promoting the Honda brand across a wide range of products, including motorcycles Mazda: Unveils Year of the Horse Edition of its second NEV model, the EZ-60 Hyundai: IONI...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/14

Passenger Vehicle; 14,225 units for Leapmotor; 10,673 units for Dongfeng Motor Corporation; 9,824 units for Changan Auto; 8,561 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 6,006 units for XPeng; 5,571 units for Spotlight Automotive; 4,323 units for Polestar; 4,094 units for Great Wall Motor; 3,615 units for Changan Mazda; 3,282 units for FAW Hongqi; 2,658 units for smart; 2,590 units for Volvo Cars; 2,339 units for BAW; 2,226 units for Seres Auto Hubei Branch; 2,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/13

Bangkok International Motor Show 2026 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Toyota, Mazda, Isuzu, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, and others Summary Toyota Land Cruiser FJ / Lexus IS300h Mazda Mazda6e Isuzu D-MAX EV Nissan Kicks e-POWER Honda e:N2 Suzuki e VITARA BMW iX3 50 xDrive M Sport MINI John Cooper Works Electric 1965 Victory Edition Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ Ford Ranger Super Duty Tesla Model Y L Hyundai SANTA FE Hybrid HTRAC AWD Kia Carnival HEV, EV5 Volvo E...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 △ △ 〇 〇 〇 Hyundai Mobis (Korea): D / P / S / C / K / SeVeoneer (Sweden): E Kia Europe 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 Aptiv (U.S.): Se Americas 〇 △ 〇 〇 〇 〇 Hyundai Mobis (Korea): D / P / S / C / KVeoneer (Sweden): E Mazda Mazda Europe 〇 〇 〇 Americas 〇 〇 〇 〇 △ △ 〇 〇 Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan): D /...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

dopt the above configuration for the sub-transmission (e.g., the Toyota THS II shown on the far right in Figure 1 below). Additional information: While this type is commonly found in hybrid vehicles (see Figure 1, far left), Mercedes-Benz has long used multi-plate clutches in its sports cars, and Mazda has been using them since 2022. Examples in passenger cars include the Toyota i-FORCE MAX, which utilizes the torque amplification characteristi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/17

costs. 【Honda Mini EV Battery Thermal System Diagram】(Source: Honda) Air conditioning refrigerant cooling extends the refrigerant gas circuit for the car air conditioner to the battery for cooling. Representative examples include the Nissan Sakura, Mitsubishi eK X (‘Cross’) EV, Mazda MX-30, and BYD Seal. A comparison of the above three methods is summarized in the table below. The table can be scrolled left and rig...

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

computer as well as the VDC, and in the future will be available as an independent software package. Note: VDC, Vehicle Dynamic Control (Bosch's name for next-generation ESC) In October 2023, Bosch announced that its Vehicle Dynamics Control 2.0 has been adopted for use in a product upgrade of the Mazda Roadster in Japan. Bosch and Mazda Motor Corporation also jointly developed the motorsports program “DSC-Track”. In motorsports, there are t...

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

SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle; 9,769 units for Leapmotor; 9,568 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 8,888 units for Dongfeng Motor Corporation; 6,031 units for Changan Auto; 4,918 units for Volvo Cars Asia-Pacific; 3,978 units for smart; 3,648 units for XPeng; 3,544 units for Polestar; 1,742 units for Changan Mazda; 1,626 units for Great Wall Motor; 1,560 units for Dongfeng Honda; 1,455 units for BAW; 1,295 units for GAC Aion; and 1,062 units for Seres Auto...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

mber’s surge was widely attributed to year-end promotional campaigns and incentives offered during the peak sales season.   Based on MarkLines Data Center figures, Toyota (excluding Lexus) led the market in 2025 with a 19.2% share. Ford followed with 13.4%, while Mitsubishi captured 11.7%. Thaco Mazda accounted for 8.6% of the market, ahead of Honda at 7.6%, and Thaco Kia at 7.2%.   For full-year 2025, total vehicle sales expanded 10.5% YoY t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

s of the 3 Series and 5 Series increased, the SUV segment as a whole saw a decline. The Mercedes-Benz Group saw sales drop in all segments with 518,000 units sold, down 18.9% y/y.   Japanese OEMs saw sales decrease 6.3% y/y to 2.929 million units, with a market share of less than 10%. Toyota  and Mazda saw increased sales in China, but other Japanese manufacturers decreased across the board. Toyota's sales were up 2.9% y/y to 1.560 million unit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/19

units), Geely (32,117 units), Chery (27,033 units), Leapmotor (14,523 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (13,071 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (11,097 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (6,745 units), Great Wall Motor (6,102 units), Changan Auto (4,952 units), Spotlight Automotive (3,713 units), Changan Mazda (3,391 units), Volvo Cars Asia-Pacific (3,316 units), XPeng (3,204 units), Polestar (2,758 units), Seres Auto (Hubei) (2,108 units), smart (1,66...

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

ased Data & Reports Fukuta: 2-in-1 powertrain for light commercial vehicles, 3-in-1 powertrain for light commercial vehicles   Fukuta Elec. & Mach. Co., Ltd. (Fukuta), a Taiwanese motor supplier, has a track record in supplying motor parts such as motor cores for Tesla's BEVs and 7-in-1 e-Axle for Mazda's rotary engine PHEV MX-30 e-SKYACTIV R-EV. However, at this Expo, the company exhibited 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 powertrains for light-duty commercial...

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

There are significant benefits in reducing the number of parts and improving the rigidity of the body. Tesla Inc.'s (Tesla’s) introduction of this in the underbody of the Model Y has garnered significant attention, leading many manufacturers, not only Tesla but also Chinese manufacturers, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, and many others to consider and implement it.  Taking this background into consideration, this report investigates the trends of major ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/12

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

ent Motor Expo” (Press/VIP Day: November 28).   The show featured a wide lineup of international automotive brands, including Aion, Audi, AVATR, BMW, BYD, Chery, Deepal, Denza, DFSK, Farizon, Ford, GAC, Geely, Geely Riddara, GWM, Honda, Hyptec, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Kia, Leapmotor, Lexus, Maxus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, NEX, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Pocco, Porsche, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, Wuling, XPeng, and Zeekr.   Pa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

ydrogen into the turbocharged three-cylinder power unit. In the meantime, the hydrogen tank system of the Corolla Sport has even been converted from gaseous to liquid hydrogen [3].   Toyota is also part of a Japanese consortium that was founded in 2021 together with the companies Kawasaki, Subaru, Mazda, and Yamaha to carry out research into combustion engines powered by alternative fuels such as hydrogen. In the context of this cooperation, it ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/07

industry, emphasizing that the Electric Vehicle (EV) Committee has approved measures to encourage the production of hybrid vehicles (HVs) and mild hybrid vehicles (MHVs), and also indicated that additional measures such as a car replacement support system are being considered. Toyota, Honda, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Nissan all welcomed the clarification of the HV/MHV policy, which is expected to result in new investments totaling THB 50 billi...

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

nnect+ ECARX Aptiv Foryou FAW Toyota Instrument panel 〇 GAC Toyota Instrument panel 〇 Audio 〇 GAC Honda Operating system and platform 〇 Dongfeng Nissan Digital instrument cluster 〇 Instrument panel 〇 HUD 〇 Changan Mazda Instrument panel 〇 Center head unit 〇 Center information display 〇 Audio 〇 Car navigation system...

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

gement supplier 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 F...

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

~15.6-inch IVI displays are widely used in C-segment and larger cars overseas, but in the Japanese market, while 14-inch displays are used in Toyota's luxury cars, most other IVI displays are 10~12.3 inches in size. However, there are signs of a trend toward larger displays in 2025, with 15.6-inch (Mazda) and 14.3-inch (Nissan) IVI displays being announced. Since both Mazda and Nissan are using this technology in vehicles in the middle of their l...

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