h top representatives from PHINIA, ZF and Volkswagen discussed sustainable mobility, alternative fuels, technological openness and the future of the European automotive industry.   Part one summarized the keynotes of the opening plenary session, in which board members from Bosch, HORSE Powertrain, Mercedes-Benz and MAN discuss ways to achieve net zero emissions.   Part three will highlight a selection of the technical lectures. Closing p...

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

shown in the table below, with the liquid cooling system being the mainstream at this time. Region OEM Model Model year Segment Natural air cooling Liquid cooling Air conditioning refrigerant Europe Audi Q8 e-tron 2023 E 〇 BMW I5 / i5 Touring 2023 E 〇 BMW MINI Aceman 2024 B 〇 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 E 〇 Renault 5 / 4 E-TECH Electric 2024 B 〇 Stellantis Peugeot E-3008 / E-5008 2024 C 〇 Stellantis Fiat 60...

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

European and American OEMs' Strategies and Their Progress in China BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and GM exhibits at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary BMW: Next-generation concept car, intelligent cockpit system for China Mercedes-Benz: Vision V concept car and all-new BEV CLA L GM: Cadillac Lyriq-V, Buick new super fusion architecture and NEV sub-brand Mercedes-Benz's Vision V luxury MPV concept car   Major European and American automakers are furth...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

85 38.1% Chery 33 36 34 36 45 57 64 85 48 33 44 39 42 27.3% Hyundai-Kia 37 36 35 33 33 31 37 31 23 28 42 35 35 -5.8% BMW Group 30 38 36 26 33 35 41 45 31 31 44 35 34 13.0% Stellantis 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 24 27 41 35 31 -14.2% Toyota Group 22 21 20 21 22 21 20 20 16 13 27 24 26 19.3% Mercedes-Benz Group 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 24 22 29 24 25 -6.0% GAC Group 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 26 26 20 -41.4% Ford Group 14 13 14 15 17 ...

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

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (1) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Climate-neutral drive systems and their ecological and economic relevance Summary Asia's New Role in Automotive Industry: Regionalization and Technology Innovations (Bosch) Is There More than One Solution in the Drive Toward Net Zero? (HORSE Powertrain) Redefining the Future of Drive Systems (Mercedes-Benz) From the Inventor of Diesel to the Pioneer of Zero Emissions (MAN Truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

ends include the adoption of catalytic converters for the 2019 Lexus UX for Toyota by Aisin Takaoka, whose main business is casting. Hirotec, Mazda's main supplier of exhaust systems, is also expanding its sales channels for exhaust components to Daihatsu in Japan and to Nissan, GM, Stellantis-FCA, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW outside Japan. Exhaust system components suppliers: 1) Japanese market Sango Business overview: A Toyota group supplier, San...

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

1.1% Fuel cell vehicle (FCV) 0 1 - 0 0 - Total of electrified vehicles 71,503 98,158 37.3% 23,938 40,425 68.9% Source: MarkLines Data Center(Note) The figures for HVs include mild hybrid vehicles (MHV).   OEM activities related to electrification smart On July 17, 2024, smart, a JV that Mercedes-Benz and Geely formed for the smart brand EV models, announced that it is reentering the Indonesian market through a partnership with Inchcap...

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

olio: Disc caliper, Disc pad, Drum brake, Shoes and Linings Installation status: Most domestically produced vehicles by Japanese automakers, including commercial vehicles. The company is also an OEM supplier to major European and American manufacturers such as GM, Ford, and Chrysler in the U.S. and Mercedes-Benz in Europe, as well as high-end sports car manufacturers such as McLaren and Porsche. Business revitalization As will be discussed late...

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

53 53 107.1% BMW Group 32 30 38 35 25 33 35 41 45 31 31 45 35 8.7% Stellantis 35 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 24 27 41 35 1.3% Hyundai-Kia 34 37 36 36 33 33 31 37 31 23 28 42 35 4.3% GAC Group 25 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 26 26 4.4% Toyota Group 22 19 20 19 20 22 21 21 20 15 15 27 24 8.8% Mercedes-Benz Group 26 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 23 22 29 24 -8.8% Ford Group 13 14 13 14 15 17 15 20 24 12 14 24 15 12.6% Renault 6 7 10 5 3 7 8 12...

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

ct ratio   Center display sizes in Chinese cars are becoming noticeably larger. Many vehicles are equipped with displays around 15 inches, and most of the hardware switches have been converted to touch panels. In Europe, German cars are following the same trend as Chinese cars, with Audi following Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and VW in adopting 14.5-inch displays. Furthermore, ultra-wide screens of around 30 inches are appearing in some luxury cars (e.g....

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

ICA Summit 2025 (1) Innovative, Connected, Autonomous Consumer Trust, Connected Mobility Service, Migration from ADAS to AD Summary Building Consumer Trust in Autonomy (DLR, Tactile Mobility, DeepRoute.ai, Mercedes-Benz) Cost-Effective Scalability (Continental) Unlocking the Potential of In-Car Applications by SDV and superior UX (Hyundai Connected Mobility) The challenge of migrating from ADAS to ADS (BrightDrive) Rethinking the Role of Lidar (S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/16

nched in Europe, starting with Norway in 2025. The product will then be introduced in the U.K., Australia, and Thailand. Production is started at the Samrong Plant in April 2025. EV 1-ton pickup truck. Toyota Hilux BEV Production is scheduled to start in Thailand in October 2025. Pickup truck. Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 Released in August 2024. E-Class EV sedan. Imported from Germany. Prices start at THB 3,970,000. EQS 4504MATIC AMG Dynamic Rel...

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

ctric 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 Audi: A5 PHEV BMW: 330e M Sport PHEV Mercedes-Benz: Three new AMG models Luxury brands: Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce Motorcycle: Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW, and others ...

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

t volumes (as of April 2025))     New vehicle sales in the U.S. totaled approximately 16.49 million units (in 2024), with market shares of 35.9% for Japanese OEMs (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, etc.), 33.6% for American OEMs (GM, Ford, Tesla), 18.3% for European OEMs (Stellantis, VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, etc.), and 10.4 % for Korea's Hyundai/Kia.   Looking at the main models of each company, pickup trucks of U.S. brands and SUVs of fore...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

0 98 54.2% GM Group 45 51 54 66 50 63 98 113 139 126 46 68 92 103.1% Chery 20 26 33 36 36 37 46 61 65 86 53 38 53 166.5% BMW Group 40 32 30 38 35 25 33 35 41 45 31 31 44 8.5% Stellantis 48 35 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 23 27 41 -15.4% Hyundai-Kia 38 34 37 36 36 33 33 31 37 31 23 28 40 4.0% Mercedes-Benz Group 31 26 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 23 22 29 -4.8% Toyota Group 24 22 19 20 19 20 22 21 21 20 15 13 27 14.1% GAC Group 30 25 34 30 3...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

P Day were scheduled for March 24-25.   This year's event will feature a diverse lineup of international automotive brands, including Aion, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, BYD, Changan (Deepal / AVATR), Chery, Farizon, Ford, Denza, Geely, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Juneyao, Jeep, Lexus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, Neta, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Peugeot, Porsche, Riddara, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, XPeng, and Zeekr. Ad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

shion airbags for front passenger seat occupant protection, and pop-up hood systems and pedestrian protection airbags for pedestrian and bicyclist protection. In addition, frontal impact airbags for the rear seats have begun to be installed (the world's first installation was in the 2021 model year Mercedes-Benz S-Class front seat backs). Also, in emerging countries, an increasing number of vehicles are equipped with side airbags and curtain airb...

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

of these. Power transmitted by a multi-disc clutch or motor instead of a torque converter Two-shaft gearbox used instead of a planetary stage, combined with a torque converter The above 1 is an "AT-based" structure, as shown in the green box in Figure 1 below, which is often used for hybrids, but Mercedes-Benz has been using multi-disc clutches in ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles for many years, and Mazda has been using them from 2022 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

(MOU) to form a strategic alliance in the area of ultra-fast charging networks in China. Audi has partnered with China FAW Co., Ltd. to develop EV models for the Chinese market, and the Audi FAW New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. NEV plant began operations in Changchun, Jilin Province in December 2024. Mercedes-Benz In September 2024, Mercedes-Benz transferred its entire 10% stake in Denza to BYD Auto Co. Ltd. (BYD). In the same month, the company an...

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

6 46 68 64.3% VW Group 44 64 56 62 69 56 57 76 76 78 77 64 60 34.6% Chery 13 20 26 33 36 36 37 46 61 65 86 53 38 201.5% BMW Group 27 40 32 30 38 35 25 33 35 41 45 30 30 8.7% Hyundai-Kia 22 38 34 37 36 36 33 33 31 37 31 23 27 20.8% Stellantis 38 48 35 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 23 27 -29.9% Mercedes-Benz Group 20 31 26 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 23 22 11.0% GAC Group 11 30 25 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 38.1% Ford Group 10 15 13 14 13 1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26