however, the outlook remains more positive heading into 2026. Finally, sales in China declined YoY, though the selling rate continues to post strong results. North America US Light Vehicle sales fell by 5.8% YoY in November, to 1.29 mn units. With November 2025 containing one selling day fewer than November 2024, sales declined by 2.0% YoY on a selling day-adjusted basis. The annualized selling rate accelerated to 15.8 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

mpanies were exhibited, allowing visitors to compare the on-board placement of ADAS sensors from each company side-by-side. This report introduces the types and placement of forward-facing cameras and radars used by various automakers. In addition, AD/ADAS-related technologies and products from component suppliers will be presented.   Forward sensors for AD/ADAS (Autonomous Driving / Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) typically use a combinatio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Japan Mobility Show 2025: e-Axle Components, Chargers Electric drive components, fast/standard chargers, charging-related exhibits Summary e-Axle components: NSK, TPR, Sigma & Hearts, AGC, Niterra, NHK Spring, Sumitomo Electric Electric components: Aisin, Bosch, Mikuni, Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Quick/standard chargers: Nichicon, Takaoka Toko (Hyundai), EVSIS (Lotte), Molitec Steel, BYD Charging: Nissan, Hino, Yazaki, Mitsubishi Electric Mobil...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

nel. It uses the latest level of smart cockpit architecture and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8255.   In terms of smart driving, the top-end model is equipped with the  Falcon 700 ADAS. It is equipped with NVIDIA Orin-Y (200 TOPS) and 27 hardware sensors. The sensor configuration includes one LiDAR, three millimeter wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic radars.  alcon 700 ADAS Fulwin T11 iCAR V27   The iCAR V27, shown for the f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

ommercial vehicle OEMs at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, a summary of the vehicles on display, and detailed reporting on the highlighted technologies. All the commercial vehicle OEMs exhibited their products in East Halls 4 to 6, but important new models were also on display in the thematic zones outside the corporate booths. The photo shows West Hall 2, where the thematic zones were concentrated The Isuzu Erga FCV was one of the key model...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

Analysis Report: Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) Display transformation and switch function evolution List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Japanese car cockpit trends to date III. Trends in cockpits in Japanese passenger cars IV. Future HMI trends V. Vehicles for the Chinese Market VI. Trends in new HMI technologies VII. Overview of major cockpit component suppliers (Japanese alphabetical order) VIII. Cockpit component suppliers and their custo...

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

h EQ technology. Impression of demo vehicles exhibited at the event (ELIV 2025 organized by VDI Wissensforum GmbH/photos: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)  MIAMy Transformations Hub showcased its innovative Modular Automated Transport System (MATS), a pioneering concept that aims to revolutionize urban mobility and logistics. The electrically powered vehicle can reach a maximum speed of 50 km/h in man...

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

exceed 30% by 2025. In terms of industrial regional distribution in China, production capacity remains concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, accounting for more than 70% of China's total. West central cities such as Chongqing and Wuhan are steadily building industrial zones with the support of the Chinese government. The power structure of market competition is clearly concentrated. The annual production capacity tar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

name was changed from “Motor Show” to “Mobility Show”, and according to an announcement by the Japan Mobility Show 2025 PR Office, the number of visitors was 1,010,000, 10% fewer than the 1,112,000 people who attended the previous event in 2023.   Although the number of technology and component-related exhibits by OEMs was on the decline, a large number of component suppliers exhibited in the Parts, Machinery and Tools area (West Exhibi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

of multiple brands including Geely, Zeekr, and Lynk&Co. Among them was the world premiere of the Range Extender EV Galaxy V900, the first flagship MPV in the Geely Galaxy V Series. As for Zeekr, the total number of Zeekr 9X models delivered exceeds 10,000.   Galaxy V900   The Galaxy V900 is positioned as a high-end (luxury) MPV. It is equipped with a range extender powertrain. The vehicle measures 5,360mm in length, 1,988mm in width, and 1,920m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

so Nidec PSA emotors Mitsubishi Electric Astemo Schaeffler Mahle Rheinmetall Dowlais(GKN) Eaton Danfoss EV/HV Drive Motors (Japanese Market) EV/HV Drive Motor (Chinese Market)   Drive motors for electric vehicles (EVs) and generators (motor generators) for hybrid vehicles (HVs) are essential components for the latest EVs and HVs. Traction motors convert electrical energy into mechanical power to propel vehicles. They play a key role in the tra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

Analysis Report: CVT (Japanese, U.S. and European markets) CVTs becoming increasingly unique to the Japanese market List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Overview III. Activities of major CVT manufacturers and in-house OEMs IV. CVT component suppliers overview V. CVTs and suppliers by vehicle model Ⅵ. Sales of major CVT suppliers VII. CVT manufacturing sites (suppliers and OEM in-house) JATCO Aisin Akashi-Kikai Industry Punch Powertrain Zhejia...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

ividual technologies, but to have "systemic innovation capabilities that lead the era." The core of this shift has three aspects: (1) a shift from technology-first to systems-led, (2) a shift from separation of software and hardware to coordination of software and hardware, and (3) a shift from component innovation to systems innovation. BYD will stick to its full-stack independent research and development and achieve vertical integration and "cl...

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

ology Summary Introduction / GETTING LEFT BEHIND RESILIENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS BMFTR NOT FULLY COMMITTED THE BATTERY INDUSTRY NEEDS CONFIDENCE UNIQUE INNOVATION PIPELINE NORTHVOLT WAS DESTINED TO FAIL OPTIMIZING HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTION AND MATERIAL PARAMETERS GERMAN RESEARCH AT ITS LIMITS BATTERY PIONEER THREATENS “FREE RIDERS” DANGEROUS GAME WITH PATENTS   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazin...

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

nitree Robotics, a company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It was presented to demonstrate FEV’s capabilities in analyzing and supporting advanced robotics technologies.  Additionally, FEV showcased a detailed teardown of the Unitree GO-M8010-6 rotary actuator, emphasizing its expertise in component-level analysis of complex robotic systems.  With the integration of AI applications, humanoid robots like the Unitree G1 are expected to play a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

rganized by the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA) and the Charging and Battery Swap Committee of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). The theme of this conference was "Ten Years of Striving, a Smart Start for the Future," and it featured one closed summit, one main forum, six thematic sessions, and four special events. The focus of the event was on topics such as highway charging, comm...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/02

CNG Compressed natural gas CO2 Used to refer to all greenhouse gases GHG Greenhouse gas GWh Annual production capacity of cell plants, gigawatt-hours; “/year” omitted IRA Inflation Reduction Act (USA) LLC Limited Liability Company NACS North American Charging Standard OBBB One Big Beautiful Bill Act Created by itsEV Inc. I-1. Policy trends of various countries Europe   Based on the European Commission's 2021 "Fit f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

ered on electrification Opel: Clean, safe, affordable and emotional - Opel is fast charging e-mobility   The Car Symposium Bochum 2025 (held from September 23–24, 2025, at Mark 51°7 Bochum) was organized by CAR – Center Automotive Research, Duisburg (D+S Automotive GmbH). The Car Symposium is one of Europe’s leading automotive conferences.   This year’s theme was “Challenge Leadership.” As Director Ms. Keim emphasized, the event fe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/28

tomotive Engineers (China-SAE) released the “Technology Roadmap 3.0 for Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs)” (Roadmap), which was prepared on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The technology roadmap describes "1+5+26" as the framework for the study: one industry matrix, five technology items, and 26 specialized fields. Based on the transformation of green low-carbon, intelligent connectivity, and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

space”. The product is expected to be commercialized in 2027. BYD’s first mini-EV prototype RACCO T35 electric truck from BYD   BYD Japan Group (BYD) exhibited a total of 13 vehicles, including the mini-EV prototype RACCO. These vehicles include eight in the passenger car category (one world premiere and three Japan premieres at JMS 2025) and five vehicles in the commercial vehicle category (one world premiere and one Japan premi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21