AN report will be released every quarter.  * Sales data for Thailand and Malaysia include revisions from past periods. 2025 Q2 ASEAN Countries Sales Comparison (units) Country Jun. 2025 Jun. 2024 Y-o-Y Apr.-Jun.2025 Apr.-Jun.2024 Y-o-Y Jan.-Jun.2025 Jan.-Jun.2024 Y-o-Y Thailand 50,079 47,662 5.1% 149,501 144,271 3.6% 302,694 308,027 -1.7% Indonesia 57,760 74,615 -22.6% 169,577 194,770 -12.9% 374,740 410,020 -8.6% Malaysia 54,832 58...

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

nality and complexity of electrical and electronic components, it is required that those systems function safely without failure or malfunction, so the automobile can run safely. To achieve this, the concept of functional safety was introduced to the automotive industry with the parent standard IEC 61508. ISO 26262, which was adopted in 2011, is an adaptation of the international IEC 61508 functional safety standard for the automotive industry, e...

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

electric model   BYD and other Chinese EV manufacturers have received import tax exemptions by promising the government future domestic production. A company is required to deposit cash for the amount of the exemption in a bank, and if it does not produce the promised number of vehicles by 2026, the amount will be forfeited. In addition, companies that have prepared a security deposit are not required to provide a bank guarantee. If an equi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

ia SE was primarily focused on the European market, but in the two years from 2012 to 2013, the company aggressively expanded its capital investments, establishing a number of manufacturing sites and R&D facilities in the Americas and Asia. In 2024, Europe, the Americas and Asia accounted for 47%, 26% and 27% of Faurecia’s total sales, respectively. Brose of Germany established a joint venture (JV) with VW to strengthen its OEM supply business,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

rs (Q2 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q2 2025) SAIC Group and Huawei launch Shangjie brand(Source: HIMA)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on July 10, 2025, that vehicle sales volumes in China rose 11.4% year-over-year (y/y) to 15.653 million units. Of this total, passenger car sales grew 13.0% y/y to 13.531 million units, while commercial vehicles increased 2.6% y/y to 2.122 mi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

ing prices of Mexican-made models in the U.S. Nissan: Increased production for the second consecutive year, begins production of the first e-POWER vehicle in North America Toyota: Began production of the new Tacoma, including HEV Honda: Begins production of Acura ADX, maintains production in Mexico Mazda: Expanding production for the third consecutive year, considering sales to South American markets VW: Production expansion for the fourth consec...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Engineering services, others (FEV, AVL, Digital Process, TRAMI)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 to May 23, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention and exhibition center.   This year, the number of exhibitors increased from last year's 590 companies (1,378 booths) to 617 companies (approximately 1,470 booths). According to an announcement by the organizer, the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (JSAE), the to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

-year (y/y) increase of 18.1%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 10.901 million units, up 10.8% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 230,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.34 million units, up 30% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 64.2% of the total, up 5.6 percentage points y/y Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands totaled 510,000 units, up 5% y/y. Specificall...

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

rmany, resulting in the increase in China alone contributing to the overall increase. *11 major countries: China, USA, Japan, India, Germany, France, Brazil, UK, South Korea, Canada, Italy Comparison of BEV sales actuals in 14 countries in 2023 vs. 2024 Country 2024 2023 Difference Japan 40,230 68,459 -28,229 58.8% Korea 143,436 138,947 4,489 103.2% India 92,056 104,393 -12,337 88.2% China 7,095,774 6,179,057 916,717 114.8% Finland 21...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Carbon Neutrality Automakers' efforts to improve recycling and safety Summary Toyota: Circular economy initiatives Honda: Initiatives to achieve "carbon neutrality" and "zero traffic collision fatalities" Subaru: Safety Technologies of the New Forester Mazda: CX-80 PHEV advanced safety features Suzuki: Initiatives to develop BEV light trucks JSAE in Yokohama 2025 North Hall venue entrance   The Automotive Engineer...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

e (CO), hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are converted into carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O) and nitrogen (N2). *Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR): This is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction system for diesel passenger cars and heavy-duty diesel (HDD) vehicles. In order to meet the Euro-6 emission standard of 60mg/km, urea is injected into the exhaust stream in the after-treatment process to chemically react with nitrogen oxides to pr...

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

ndonesia: 2024 BEV sales increase 2.5 times to 43,000 units VinFast, BYD and GAC Aion to build EV plants Increasing production of EV batteries 2025 sales in Indonesia expected to grow 4% y/y to 900,000 units (GAIKINDO’s forecast in April 2025) Domestic market: Toyota launches Prius and Camry HVs; Mazda introduces CX-80 PHV Production Forecast by GlobalData: Indonesian production expected to be 1.32 million units in 2028   The Indonesian govern...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/13

luding sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2025.   Retail May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 13.3%. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) In May, wholesale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.216 million units, up 33.0% y/y. Retail May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/10

for more than half the market. However, drum type brakes are adopted for almost half of all vehicles in the market: mainly mini-vehicles, compact low-cost cars in the B-segment and below, and commercial vehicles due to cost-related factors.   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...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (April 2025) Electric vehicle sales in April increase 31.6% y/y to 1,341,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This report ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

1) Chinese OEMs (Apr. 2025)Indonesia International Motor Show 2025 (IIMS 2025) (Mar. 2025)ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q4 2024) (Feb. 2025)   2025 Q1 ASEAN Countries Sales Comparison (units) Country Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar.2025 Jan.-Mar.2024 Y-o-Y Thailand 55,798 56,099 -0.5% 153,193 163,756 -6.5% Indonesia 70,892 74,720 -5.1% 205,160 215,250 -4.7% Malaysia 72,704 71,199 2.1% 188,122 203,137 -7.4% Philippi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

Vehicles (NEVs) In April, wholesale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.133 million units, up 40.2% y/y. Retail April retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.755 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 14.5%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 6.872 million units, up 7.9% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 170,000 units, down 18% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Thailand Thai production in 2025 is expected to increase 2% year-over-year to 1.5 million units (FTI forecast) Thailand's domestic market: 1-ton pickup truck sales down 38% GlobalData Production Forecast: Thai production expected to be 1.82 million units in 2028 BYD’s mid-size SUV, Sealion 6 DM-i (Unveiled at the Bangkok International Motor Show in March 2025) The Thai government has set a policy of making electric vehicles (EVs) acc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/12

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

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

Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs Electrified vehicles from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda Summary Toyota: World premiere of the Lexus ES and bZ7 with Huawei technology Honda: World premiere of the flagship model of the Ye series, equipped with DeepSeek Nissan: Unveils PHEV pickup truck for the first time and announces investment of approximately JPY 200 billion in the Chinese market Mazda: Unveils second NEV model, EZ-60, to be released in 202...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/07