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

Trump Tariffs: Impact on the North American Auto Industry Analysis of U.S. imports and sales volume, parts procurement status for major models Summary Additional tariffs on automobiles and auto parts Imported vehicles as a percentage of total U.S. sales U.S. sales ranking by OEM Parts procurement status for major models US Sales Share by Segment (2024) (Source: MarkLines Sales Volume Dashboard )   In the midst of successive announcemen...

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

e Worth the Squeeze,” gathered perspectives on AI from panelists representing fields including full-stack computing platforms, robotics, and autonomous driving. Each of the panelists were asked for their definition of AI and its potential impacts and applications. Norm Marks described various AI models, including generative AI, which provides content and information from user prompts; agentic AI, which utilizes agents to perform specific funct...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

Mexico (1) Sales grow fourth consecutive year in 2024, but growth slows Over 60% of vehicles imported from China, Brazil, India, etc. Summary 2024 sales performance: Sales growth slows to 9.8% y/y, with 66% of sales being imported vehicles Import performance in 2024: Chinese-made vehicles reach 30% of total imports Sales volume by segment: Shift from subcompact to slightly higher-end models; BEV/PHEV share at 1.5%. Trends in electric vehicle sale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

sion a working assumption unless the US reverses course. ChinaIn February 2025, China’s LV market showed steady growth. Despite the impact of the Spring Festival holiday, sales remained strong, with a total of 1.7 mn units sold (excluding exports), marking a 39.2% YoY increase. When segmented by model type, PVs accounted for the majority with 1.5 mn units sold (+40.0% YoY), while LCVs demonstrated a particularly positive trend and increased by...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

fficient to recover its sales in China, and that its volumes in the country will more than halve from 2024-37. However, the OEM is accelerating the development of new BEVs. From the new battery plant in the US, the OEM intends to start producing and supplying batteries in April initially for hybrid models, but it plans to source those for BEVs in the future. In China, Toyota Group announced plans to establish a new BEV plant for its Lexus models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

droelectric power and wind power (awareness of the need to use abundant renewable energy for electric vehicles).               3. Generous policies such as subsidies, tax incentives, and charging infrastructure development.               4. A wide range of electric vehicle models is available.     Sales of electric vehicles in the 12 major countries and the 3 Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland (15 countrie...

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

ket in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025.   Chinese automakers are fiercely competing in the field of advanced intelligent driving. Many automakers, including BYD, Geely, Chery, and GAC, have released advanced intelligent driving technology solutions and are promoting their installation in all series models. In addition, many automakers, including SAIC, FAW, Dongfeng, and Changan, are using artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek's large language ...

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

on across the vehicle’s functions. (CAR IT Symposium 2025 organized by CAR – Center Automotive Research, Duisburg; Slide: © Qualcomm Technologies Inc.)   Qualcomm Technologies’ flexible and scalable hardware and software architecture enables OEMs to scale AI capabilities from entry-level models to premium autonomous vehicles. A consistent software base allows developers to build once and deploy across multiple hardware generations.   ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/22

mulus measures this year, including increasing vehicle trade-in and scrappage incentives aimed mainly at driving up new energy vehicle (NEV) sales, while also easing purchasing restrictions. The local vehicle market has also responded to strong price competition among domestic manufacturers and new model launches. The government is looking to offset the effects of the recent hikes in US import tariffs by stimulating demand for Chinese products el...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

Foxconn EV Strategy Briefing Specializing in contract production, launching EV models in Japan, the U.S., and Oceania Summary EV development conducted by Foxconn and Foxtron, also working with Sharp EV Strategy: Solidify business through contract manufacturing, design, and vertical integration EV development: From small cars to buses Briefing by Mr. Jun Seki, CSO of Foxconn   The "Foxconn EV Strategy Briefing" hosted by the Hon Hai Tech...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Huawei Smart Car Model Comparison and Sales Status Automotive sales up five-fold y/y; new model Aito M8 launching in collaboration with Seres Summary Smart Car Solutions Business Huawei HIMA smart car sales volume Huawei HIMA smart car Equipment Comparison Trends in partnerships between solutions and parts supply Aito M8 (new model developed by Huawei and Seres, launching in April 2025) (Source: Aito's official Weibo)  Huawei Technologi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16

Analysis Report: Automatic Transmission (AT) (Japanese, U.S. and European Markets) Continuing the gradual shift to multi-speed transmissions List of AT suppliers Introduction I. Overall trends Ⅱ. Matrix of major AT suppliers and customer OEMs III. Activities of major AT suppliers and in-house OEM manufacturing IV. List of models and supplier status of AT units Aisin Corporation (Aisin) JATCO Ltd. (JATCO) ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) Allison Tr...

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

and sales volumes. According to the CPCA, the national, provincial, and municipal consumption promotion policies will support Spring offline motor shows in invigorating market atmosphere and accelerating the gathering of popularity. The Auto Shanghai 2025 to be held as scheduled, along with related model launch events and regional consumption promotion policies, is bound to be the catalyst and fulcrum to boost domestic automobile consumption. Reg...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/11

it is sold.” On the other hand, one of the possibilities is "an ecosystem that continues to provide new experience value to users."   In such an environment, Denso explained the changes that SDVs will bring about from seven perspectives.01 Relationships with end users  02 Multi-layered business models  03 Software as the center of competitive advantage  04 Openness  05 Restructuring through abstraction  06 Integration of business models a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) exhibited in the Decarbonization Expo area, showcasing the MINICAB EV, a mini commercial EV van for companies that can be used as a sales vehicle, delivery vehicle, on-site vehicle, etc., and the eK X EV, a mini passenger EV.   The MINICAB EV is a model that was redesigned and released in November 2023 based on the mini commercial EV "MINICAB MiEV", with improved range and expanded safety and fu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Hyundai and Kia: Expanding HEV/EV models, strengthening US business Hyundai strengthening HEV & hydrogen strategy, Kia pursuing EV & PBV market strategy Summary Hyundai Motor Group global sales volume Hyundai Group production sites (after 2024) Hyundai's mid- to long-term plan: Strengthening development of HEVs and EREVs, expanding to 21 EV models Kia's mid- to long-term plan: Investing KRW 38 trillion over 5 years in electrification, PBV, and SD...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/07

e share of NEVs in the Chinese market grows, the sales volume of foreign-based OEMs, which mainly sell gasoline powered vehicles, is declining across the board. In recent years, foreign automakers have been restructuring their operations in China one after another, seeking to launch competitive NEV models through partnerships.   Related reports:Chinese Market 2024 Sales Ranking by Model (Mar. 2025)Chinese Market 2024: Sales Volume 31.4M units, C...

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