China’s Emerging EV Automakers: Leapmotor, Li Auto, XPeng Leapmotor’s partnership with FAW, Li Auto’s first BEV, XPeng-developed in-vehicle semiconductors Summary Sales volume by model - January to May 2025 Leapmotor: Developing its architecture in-house, expanding international markets with Stellantis Li Auto: First BEV model equipped with the VLA(Vision-Language-Action model) autonomous driving architecture XPeng: Developing E/E architect...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

Mexico (2) Production and exports affected by U.S. tariff concerns Production and exports reach record highs in 2024, stalling in H1 2025 Summary Mexican auto industry outlook: Impact of Trump tariffs becoming apparent Production and exports: 2024 volumes were the highest ever, but export volumes are on the decline following the inauguration of the Trump administration GM: Producing three EV models, considering transferring some pickup truck prod...

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

FCEVs and Fuel Cells, Chargers and Charging Technologies From coverage of the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama exhibition Summary FCV and hydrogen-related parts (Toyota Auto Body, Toyoda Gosei, VOSS, MAHLE, Takagi Seiko) Charge and discharge related products (Tsubakimoto Chain, Origin, Nichicon, SPC Electronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL ...

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

Analysis Report: Thermal Management of BEV Batteries (Europe, U.S. and China Markets) Searching for battery cooling methods to reduce costs List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview and trends of thermal management methods II. Thermal management major functional parts sourcing map III. Overview and trends of major component suppliers IV. Installation status of major functional parts by model Valeo Mahle Behr Hanon Systems Modine Manufacturi...

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

ems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, Oerlikon)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held for three days from May 21 (Wednesday) to May 23 (Friday...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (May 2025) Electric vehicle sales in May increase 23.1% y/y to 1,431,000 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 pre...

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

gaged in activities to reduce the weight of components, improve fuel efficiency and improve exhaust gas cleansing performance. Engine performance is directly connected to fuel economy and exhaust emissions, so it is essential to improve the performance of exhaust system components as well as to achieve improvements in the lubrication system and drivetrain, and to optimize combustion control.   For exhaust gas purification, it is necessary to imp...

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

Autonomous Driving Technology: Radar and Control Systems SoC development for advanced sensing, control technology without high-precision maps Summary Radar-related technologies (Bosch, Arbe Robotics, Calterah) Control systems that do not require HD maps (Imagry, Helm.ai) Systems that require HD maps (FEV.io, MAP Ⅳ, Turing Drive) Fundamental and communication technologies supporting autonomous driving (Renesas Electronics, Anritsu)   Sensing an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/17

Indonesia: BYD, GAC Aion and VinFast set up EV plants Government provides tax incentives for EVs and HVs, EV battery production grows Summary Electrification policy: In 2025, value added tax, import duties, and luxury goods sales tax reduction for EVs; luxury goods sales tax reduction for HVs Electrified vehicle sales in Indonesia: 2024 BEV sales increase 2.5 times to 43,000 units VinFast, BYD and GAC Aion to build EV plants Increasing production...

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

Analysis Report: Lithium-Ion Battery (Chinese Market) Market Dominance by the Top 2 Companies Continues Major suppliers Introduction I. Current status of the lithium-Ion battery market for NEVs in China II. Development trends of lithium-ion battery technology for NEVs III. Product structure and delivery status of major lithium-ion battery companies IV. Emerging NEV lithium-ion battery manufacturers V. Status of Non-Chinese lithium-ion battery com...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

BEV and PHV Trends of Chinese Manufacturers BYD surpasses Tesla to become world's top seller of BEVs Summary Sales trends by BEV model Sales trends by PHV model BYD enters the Japanese PHV and mini BEV markets Global sales of BEVs (including range extender EVs) were dominated by Tesla until 2023, but BYD rapidly expanded its sales volume, putting it in competition with Tesla. By quarter, BYD has exceeded Tesla's sales volume since Q4 2024 and ha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/02

Analysis Report: Brake (Japanese Market) AEBS / Compliance with enhanced regulations such as preventing pedal misapplication List of brake suppliers I. Introduction II. Recent trends in brake technology III. Overview of major brake suppliers and their products IV. Overview of global facilities of brake suppliers V. Sales comparison of major brake component suppliers VI. Major brake component suppliers, their customers, and equipped Japanese produ...

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

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 market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 Sales and production volume trends: Aiming for global sales of 4.2M in FY2030 Business Performance: record-high sales and p...

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

Thailand: Tax Incentives for PHVs, HVs, and MHVs in addition to EVs Chinese OEMs expand EV production; Changan, Chery to start up new plants Summary Thai government policies: Tax incentives for HVs, MHVs, and PHVs EV sales in Thailand slow in 2024, HV sales grow 1.5-fold Chinese OEMs: Launching HV and PHV models in addition to BEVs Chinese OEMs: BYD and GAC Aion start operation of EV plants in Thailand Thai production in 2025 is expected to incre...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (March 2025) Electric vehicle sales in March increase 33.4% y/y to 1,490,000 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: 2025/04/25

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (1) Chinese OEMs BYD, Geely, Chery, Changan, MG, GAC, and others Summary BYD: Shark 6 DMO PHEV pickup truck, Denza D9 flagship electric MPV Geely: Star Wish compact EV, Zeekr SUV and MPV, RIDDARA electric pickup truck Chery: Market entry of Chery brand, Omoda & Jaecoo model lineup Changan: Deepal S05 BEV and REEV variants MG (SAIC): New S5 EV and IM6 premium intelligent e-SUV GAC: Aion UT EV and M8 PHEV GWM: ...

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

Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets) Applications of airbag system technology rapidly expanding List of suppliers Introduction I. Airbag market trends II. Airbag technology trends III. Technology development and global business and facilities of major airbag suppliers (U.S./Europe) IV. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./EU produced models) V. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./EU produced models) ⅤI. S...

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

Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and its OEM vehicles have changed their major 4AT models to CVTs, resulting in a significant drop in the proportion of 4-speed transmissions. Currently, 4AT is only available in a few remaining models, including Suzuki and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi) mini vehicles (trucks and cross-country vehicles) that are used on rough terrain, the lowest grade of Mitsubishi mini vans, and outdated Nissan Motor ...

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