se features create a seamless, connected, and premium digital experience, reinforcing BMW's commitment to combining cutting-edge technology with user-centric design. Automated Driving  The Neue Klasse aims to deliver a groundbreaking automated driving experience built on the three core principles: Smart, Symbiotic, and Safe.  BMW's Smart concept combines advanced AI with reliable rule-based systems to deliver strong performance and build custom...

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

anagement unit grew by 2.5 percent to EUR 4.6 billion. Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles were notably not as strong as anticipated.   Electrification is still one of the aims in the company and Mahle is committed to making e-mobility more appealing and affordable, focusing on e-drives and smart charging. Mahle’s new technology kit for electric motors offers efficient, high-performance solutions for passenger cars and commercial vehicl...

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

ent, the company has long-term contracts with Lake Resources of Australia, Albemarle of the USA, and five other companies for lithium, and with PT Vale Indonesia Tbk of Indonesia and one other company for nickel. Ford Puma Gen-E (Photo:Copyright ©Ford) Tesla   The construction of a Gigafactory in Mexico, which was announced in 2023, was temporarily put on hold in July 2024 due to the uncertainty surrounding the potential implementati...

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

n, NIO and Germany's ZF are partnering in the development of SBW products. Toyota's bZ4X model was scheduled to be mass-produced and released with Japan's JTEKT Corporation's SBW, but due to regulatory issues, the bZ4X still uses a mechanically linked steering system for now. In 2023, Great Wall's "Smart Chassis by Wire" and Tesla's multi-purpose carrier were each planned to be equipped with SBW. In the same year, SAIC-VW, SAIC-GM, and IM Motors ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

BMW BMW 674,184 728,550 627,998 587,591 554,232 551,353 584,979 MINI MINI 0 0 69,380 99,949 96,378 89,871 66,391 BMW Group sub-total 674,184 728,550 697,378 687,540 650,610 641,224 651,370 Mercedes-BenzGroup Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 634,309 597,492 592,788 520,986 532,448 523,709 553,154 Smart Smart 4,672 78,215 52,211 43,183 81,910 89,757 89,889 Mercedes-Benz Group sub-total 638,981 675,707 644,999 564,169 614,358 613,466 643,043 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

Chinese Market Q3 2025 Chinese OEMs accelerating use of AI, partnering with foreign OEMs and Chinese tech companies Summary OEMs Q3 2025 sales volumes (factory shipments) Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q3 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q3 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q3 2025)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on October 14, 2025, that vehicle sales volumes in China showed a ...

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

Analysis Report: Car Navigation System (Japan, European, and North America Markets) Evolution of navigation systems as infotainment equipment List of Suppliers Introduction I. The car navigation market in 2025 II. Car navigation as an integrated cockpit system III. Car navigation function and smartphone linkage (CarPlay, Android Auto) IV. Connected navigation systems and services will continue to be revived V. Linkage of navigation and ADAS (Ad...

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

to meet growing demand for airbags due to expanded automobile production and stricter safety regulations in China. The new plant will be positioned as a branch of Toyoda Gosei (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Ltd. and will feature the latest production technology as an efficient, environmentally friendly "smart factory." In September 2023, the company decided to dissolve its UK subsidiary, Toyoda Gosei UK Ltd. (TGUK), as planned. With the dissolution of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

019: In collaboration with Blickfeld GmbH of Germany, the company built prototype samples of a small LiDAR and began studying installation in headlamps. In December 2020, Koito announced plans to apply CASE-compatible in-vehicle LiDAR (light-based detection and ranging) to vehicles and to introduce smart traffic signals and street lights that communicate with vehicles into the market, targeting 2023. In addition, the company plans to develop soft...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

products: HOSO Technology, SGF, Panatronic Japan, Naganuma Shoji (Sinbon) Fast and normal chargers: ABB, Fortune Electric Value, Electway, MSI, Bell Energy Battery, hydrogen, fuel cell-related: Nitto Kogyo, Kanadevia, Nitto Kohki, Niterra, Mitsui E&S Power Systems   The Automotive World Autumn and Smart Energy Week Autumn exhibitions were held together at Makuhari Messe in Japan from September 17 to 19, 2025.   Automotive World is also held in ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/15

Automotive World Autumn 2025: Chinese electric vehicles teardown exhibit BYD U8, Song Plus, Changan Avatr: traction motor, inverter, reduction gear and more Summary BYD Yangwang U8, BYD Song Plus DM-i teardown exhibit (MarkLines) Changan Avatr 12 teardown exhibit (Blue Sky Technology)   The Automotive World Autumn and Smart Energy Week Autumn exhibitions were held together at Makuhari Messe in Japan from September 17 to 19, 2025. Automotive Worl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/14

ars ago. Many Chinese OEMs and suppliers exhibited at this year's show, and Xinhuanet reports that more than 110 Chinese companies participated.   This report covers BYD, Leapmotor, in which the Stellantis Group has an equity stake, GAC, which is accelerating its European market plans, and AITO, a smart electric vehicle brand by Seres and Huawei. AITO 7   BYD Auto Co. Ltd. (BYD) presented its first station wagon, the Seal 6 DM-i Tour...

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

ILITY 2025 organized by Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V., Photo: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   The IAA has evolved from a traditional motor show into a global platform for all forms of mobility – from electric cars and autonomous vehicles to bicycles, buses, and smart city infrastructure.   This year's motto, “It's All About MOBILITY,” underscores that mobility is no longer just about vehicles, but about ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/02

s, and other development results have contributed to the business. Development of seat design (future mobile space concepts, creation of future needs and seeds) In FY2023, as part of TVE's "response to the trend toward EVs, higher functionality, and multifunctionality," development activities for "smart seat development: creating new value by integrating and controlling highly functional and multifunctional hardware with software" are underway, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/27

ted parking system is the first in the world to obtain commercial approval as a highly automated unmanned parking function (SAE Level 4). This automated valet parking service does not require a driver; the driver simply drives into the parking lot, gets out of the car, and taps an app on his or her smartphone to send the car to the reserved space. In December 2022, the automated valet parking system (AVP) was unveiled in Japan for the first time....

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

m of MYR 10 million was invested, is equipped with state-of-the-art foam manufacturing technology and is suitable for markets both inside and outside Malaysia. The new plant is said to have introduced the Hydra Manufacturing System for the first time in Malaysia. The Hydra Manufacturing System is a smart technology that collects large amounts of data in real time from a variety of equipment, and this data can be accessed on-site or remotely, allo...

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

DevOps approach to automatically and quickly provide applications and services and realize a rapid SDV innovation cycle, workflows that allow all development groups to work efficiently and tools that support them are required. These will be combined and supplied to OEMs and suppliers as a software factory to support software development for in-vehicle ECUs and the cloud (backend) (Figure 17). 16. Software Base-Layer (Source: Photo by Mark...

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

ligent Renewal Edition and Home family special edition at the Auto Shanghai 2025 motor show (for details, see Auto Shanghai 2025: China's Emerging EV Makers). In May 2025, an Intelligent Renewal Edition of the L-series (L6, L7, L8, and L9) was announced, with updated chassis, driver assistance, and smart cockpits for four models. Li i8 The first product in the SUV i-Series of BEVs. It is a full-size SUV with seating for 6 passengers. The model...

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

ant in Italy. Modine EVantage products include the EVantage Battery Temperature Management System (BTMS) and the Electronics Cooling Package (ECP), both designed to maintain an optimal temperature range in batteries. Modine combines heat exchanger technology, electronic components, and programmable smart control electronics to maximize heating and cooling capabilities while minimizing power consumption.   TI Automotive Limited ▶...

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

JPY 6 billion in capital investment to support new models and motor-related parts. In addition to its plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, the company is considering production in China, where vehicle electrification is accelerating. Europe: In January 2020, the company announced that it will close the factory of UYS, Ltd., its British consolidated subsidiary. The plant will cease production in synchronization with the end of production by its main c...

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