s behind schedule, and the uncertainty surrounding the lottery-based application process is partially suppressing demand. In addition, the need for price adjustments and headwinds in the global economy are also hindering the outlook. In 2026, sales are expected to enter a clear contraction phase, a stark contrast to the sales levels boosted by policy support last year. As the effects of policy support diminish and the fundamental growth potential...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/27

BEV, HEV, and PHEV models across its lineup. New Lexus IS300h F Sport New Lexus IS300h Luxury New Lexus IS300h (F Sport)'s interior New Lexus IS300h (Luxury)'s interior   Following its earlier previews, the all-electric Mazda6e has gone on sale in Thailand, with pricing starting from THB 1,169,000, marking a decisive step in Mazda's expansion into the EV market. The sporty Mazda6e adopts a sleek 5-door neo fastback de...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

obal market used to be Autoliv of Sweden, Takata of Japan (now Joyson Safety Systems of the U.S.), and TRW Automotive of the U.S. (now ZF Friedrichshafen AG / ZF Lifetech). However, following the auto industry’s largest recall ever of Takata-made inflators (using ammonium as a gas generator) that started to explode, first in the U.S., the company filed for bankruptcy protection to restructure. In April 2018, Takata (all Takata assets and busine...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

ng in the show included Chinese marques such as NIO (including Firefly), Zeekr, XPeng, MG, GWM, BYD and Denza, GAC Group, Changan Automobile (including NEVO, Deepal and Avatr), Geely, Chery (Omoda & Jaecoo and Lepas), Dongfeng Motor (Forthing), Maxus, and Geely Riddara.   The NIO Firefly EV, Geely Starray EM-i, NEVO Q05 EV, Deepal S03, Maxus 9, GWM ORA 5, BYD Atto 1, BYD Atto 2, and BYD Seal 6 were among the key models on display.   The event c...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/30

hnologies to achieve measured fuel consumption of 2.22L/100km, engine thermal efficiency of 48.41%, and achieves top-level energy-saving performance among any HEV model.   The i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid technology is scheduled to be sequentially installed in multiple models of Geely's flagship China Star series such as the Preface, the Monjaro, the fourth-generation Starray L, the fifth-generation Emgrand, and others in 2026. The "Monjaro L i-HEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/24

Isuzu* GM Ford Stellantis BMW Mercedes VW Volvo Aisin 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 JATCO 〇 ZF 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 Allison 〇 〇 〇 Honda In-house 〇 GM In-house 〇 Ford In-house 〇 Stellantis In-house 〇 Star Assembly S.R.L. 〇 Hyundai Transys 〇 3. Automatic transmission supply in Europe You can scroll the table left a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/17

ews/333721 Indonesia VinFast celebrates grand opening of EV manufacturing plant in Subang, Indonesia (December 16, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/337476 Uncertainty over Indonesia’s 2026 automotive incentives sparks concern (November 27, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/336590 Bosch starts construction of first modular manufacturing facility in Indonesia (November 26, 2025)https://www.marklines.com/en/news/336295 Toyota Indonesia ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

e two-wheeler segment is still dominating the Indian automotive sales. In recent years, there has been an increase in demand for electric two-wheelers, but the ICE vehicles are dominating the sales in the two-wheeler segment.  India's two-wheeler market is diverse. It offers models from affordable starters to powerful premium bikes, catering to every segment.   The report analyzes India's ICE two-wheeler market and reviews the performance of le...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

ZEEKR 009 GRAND" Farizon: Electric MPV "Farizon SV," Electric Cargo Van "Farizon Electric" GWM: Luxury Plug-in Hybrid MPV "WEY G9" Leapmotor: "Leapmotor C10 Limited Edition Kinetix" MAXUS: Electric Van Series "eDeliver" MG: New "IM5," Electric Pickup Truck "eTERRON 9" Wuling: 7-seater Electric MPV "Starlight EV" XPeng: New "G6 Standard Range," Humanoid Robot "IRON"   From November 29 to December 10, 2025, Thailand hosted the 42nd Thailand Intern...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

e chip. Initially, it was a camera-based ADAS, controlling everything from ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) to AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) using just a monocular camera. The radar was reinstated when the speed limit on the Shin-Tomei Expressway was raised to 120km/h. Skyline Roox Highway Star *Red: Radar in grille   Of the vehicles on display, only the Skyline and Roox Highway Star have radar installed behind the company name orna...

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

console, steering wheel, instrument cluster and glove box. Key components of the automotive cockpit module (Sketch: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved) The layout and content of the cockpit has changed immensely over the years as new HMI technologies and ADAS systems started entering the market. The conventional, rather simple cockpit, consisting of an instrument panel with instrument cluster, steering wheel, cente...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

increase substantially and will be aided by Nissan’s recent decision to lower the price of the model to support demand. Rogue production in 2025 is expected to achieve growth of 12.6% YoY, reaching 162k units.     It is now expected that Nissan will build an Infiniti C-SUV at its Smyrna plant starting in late 2027 which will be based off the next generation Nissan Rogue. Like the Rogue, the Infiniti C-SUV will be ICE-based and is expected t...

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

displayed a new fast charger for Japan and a normal charger under development.   ABB, which operates a charging infrastructure business in 109 countries around the world, has many examples of its fast chargers being adopted outside Japan, but its NACS standard product was adopted in North America starting in 2023, with Japan being the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to adopt it.   The new Terra 184 JN (CHAdeMO + NACS specification) is...

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

vehicles, but about how people and goods move around the world. It reflects the idea that mobility connects people, places, and opportunities.   It also highlights the importance of cross-industry collaboration. Automobile manufacturers, technology companies, urban planners, energy suppliers, and start-ups are all part of the discussion.   Mobility drives innovation and promotes progress in the fields of artificial intelligence, electrificatio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

he word self-driving (automated driving). Continental Xelve using Ambarella SoC   One noteworthy feature is the utilization of SoCs from Ambarella, Inc., a U.S. edge AI semiconductor company. Ambarella's CV3-AD Family of SoCs is characterized by its wide coverage range from the L2 NCAP 5 Star class to L4. It also boasts high performance, with five times the processing speed and one-tenth the power consumption of comparable competing pr...

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

stations in May 2025 in collaboration with Orange Charging. The company also announced a joint project with LongShine to build 5,000 megawatt-level flash charging stations. In June 2025, BYD agreed to a strategic alliance with TELD New Energy Co., Ltd. (TELD) and Wanbang Digital Energy Co., Ltd. (Star Charge). The alliance will jointly promote the nationwide proliferation and rapid deployment of a megawatt-level flash charging network. SA...

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

for 2026. At the Auto Shanghai 2025, BMW unveiled its next-generation concept car, the BMW VDX (Vision Driving Experience), for its world premiere, as well as the Vision Neue Klasse X for the first time in China, showcasing its intelligent features and product lineup.   Now in its 20th year since starting production and research and development in China, Mercedes-Benz continues to expand its investments there. At this year's motor show, the com...

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

The interior of the current Tesla Model Y is dominated by the central display – there are hardly any manual control elements, for example for the windshield wipers   At least, the Euro NCAP consortium is working on developing new criteria according to which a car will be given a lower safety star rating if safe operation is impaired during driving. The plan is to require the use of physical controls with haptic feedback for key functions t...

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

emotional interaction, manageability, and operability, meeting the requirements of complex smart cockpit scenarios. The first products based on this framework are being introduced by the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, and mass production is scheduled to begin in Q3.   In addition, Banma presented a star interactive agent system consisting of "1 system Agent + 10 platform-level application Agents.” The system includes functions such as a Vehicle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

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