s volumes and market shares of xEVs are increasing. The increasing presence of Chinese manufacturers in various countries is also believed to be a contributing factor. Italy saw a significant increase of 68.8% y/y to 47,000 units, mainly due to the rise in HEV sales. Sales of HEV models such as the Toyota Aygo X and Renault Clio increased, as did the HEV version of the VW T-Roc, which was launched in January. Trends in xEV market share in 12 m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27

nufacturer. Since then, however, EPBs have become a battleground, with AUMOVIO products being used in high volume applications such as the VW Golf. Brake calipers from HL Mando of Korea are doing well, and are used in some companies’ main models, including the BMW 320i, MINI Cooper, VW T-Roc, and Toyota Supra. Astemo calipers are being increasingly adopted by the Peugeot 208 as well as VW Group EV models. The sales of Brembo cast iron rotors ar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/24

overtaken Volkswagen and Chery to rise to second place. Chery (Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.) maintained its third place position, but its sales volume fell to 774,000 units from 827,000 units in the same period of 2024. Sales volumes of non-Chinese OEMs, such as VW (Volkswagen AG), GM (General Motor Company), and Toyota (Toyota Motor Corporation) are all declining, albeit to varying degrees. In contrast, Chinese OEMs such as Changan (Changan Autom...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

Hydrogen Gets Its Opportunity in Motor Racing Summary Introduction TOYOTA GAINING EXPERIENCE ON THE RACETRACK DEMONSTRATOR VEHICLE FROM BOSCH ENGINEERING AND LIGIER SUCCESSFUL TESTBED TESTING AT AVL ROLLING PROTOTYPE FROM ALPINE WITH FOUR AND SIX CYLINDERS   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazine.com. Springer is a German company affiliated wi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/07

bearing and conduct electricity even at high rotation speeds, suppressing electrolytic corrosion.   The electrical bypass plate can also be used as an EMC countermeasure, but since the impedance is only a few tens of ohms, its effectiveness as a countermeasure against radio noise is thought to be limited. Electrical bypass plate and equipped mockup Electrical bypass plate Electrical bypass plate display screen   The "conductive brus...

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

ow 2025, organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) was held at Tokyo Big Sight (open to the public from October 31 to November 9, 2025). At a press briefing for commercial vehicle manufacturers, all companies strongly called for "building allies," as innovation in the transportation business and the replacement of oil as an energy source cannot be achieved by OEMs on their own. The OEMs also proposed several new mod...

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

oups as shown in the table below: Voltage, V Characteristics of voltage values and examples of equipped vehicles Advantages (12) There are examples of micro and mild HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) minicars by Suzuki and Nissan Applied to 12V alternator / starter products; inexpensive. Extremely limited EV driving is possible (24) Used in Mazda 2L M-hybrid and SKYACTIV-X Compensates for low engine efficiency at low speeds, but does not allow...

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

s the sub-category of automatic transmissions, as shown in the above figure, known as continuously variable transmissions (CVT). Friction-type step-less transmissions using a belt or chain to transfer power (hereinafter referred to as mechanical CVT, including some step systems). Transmissions for Toyota and other hybrid vehicles that perform stepless shifting by a built-in electric motor/generator via a power split mechanism (hereinafter referr...

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

omotive Charging Ecosystem Congress official WeChat account) From the XPeng presentation (Source: 2025 China Vehicle Charging Ecosystem Conference)   In the thematic session of the Charging Convention, "Charging Ecosystem Development by Automakers", XPeng systematically reviewed the company's explorations and achievements in building a charging network over the past 10 years, and discussed the company's development strategy and fu...

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

Analysis Report: Lithium-Ion Battery (Japanese, European, U.S. and Korean Markets) Each company's EV strategy and next-generation battery technology List of Suppliers Introduction I. OEM BEV and battery strategies (Overall trends) II. Trends of Major Battery Suppliers III. Simple explanation of LiB technology Japan Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. (PPES) Toyota Battery Co., Ltd. Toyota Industries Corporation AESC ...

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

2025. BYD's 13 millionth NEV rolls off the production line (Source: BYD)   Major Chinese automakers are accelerating the practical application of technologies such as AI and robotaxis. BYD established the Embodied AI Lab. Geely announced its AI Smart Cockpit OS. Chery established a new company for AI and automotive components research and development. SAIC is promoting the practical application of semi-solid-state batteries and robot...

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

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motors (Japanese Market) Sourcing from outside suppliers; high-power motors List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overall trend of drive motors II. Drive motor technology trends III. Matrix of major motor suppliers and their OEM customers IV. Sales and strategies of major drive motor suppliers V. Drive motor suppliers by vehicle model Toyota in-house BluE Nexus Denso Aisin Honda in-house Astemo Nissan in-house JATCO Meid...

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

s (in Japan) VI. List of equipment by OEM and model VIi. Sales figures of airbag suppliers Airbag module Japanese Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd. Non-Japanese Autoliv Inc. Joyson Safety Systems Control ECU / Sensor Japanese Denso Corporation / Denso Ten Limited Mitsubishi Electric Mobility Corporation Marelli Corporation (former Calsonic Kansei Corporation) Astemo, Ltd. (formerly Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.)...

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

sion of major seat suppliers Ⅲ. List of major seat suppliers and the automakers to which they supply seats (vehicles produced in Japan) IV. Product supply information of major seat suppliers (Complete Seats only) Ⅴ. Sales figures of major seat suppliers VI. Suppliers global footprints (Detail) Toyota Boshoku Cowerk NHK Spring / Faurecia-NHK Tachi-S Fuji Seat Delta Kogyo SNIC TS Tech Toyo Seat Houwa Kogyo Adient (formerly Johnson Controls Jap...

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

technologies for next-generation autonomous driving. However, even now in 2025, when ADAS is widespread, there are few mass-produced steer-by-wire systems. While this technology may be unnecessary for ADAS, it is an essential device for Level 4 automated driving (“fully unmanned driving" within a limited area), which does not require human-operated steering. Companies are showcasing their technologies in concept cars and other vehicles for this...

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

iversity, Shanghai AI Innovation Center) AI-based Action Planning and Control in Vehicle Operation, In-vehicle AI Companion and Driver Monitoring (SoftBank)   This report was prepared by MarkLines based on patent information from the "Technical Information Distribution Service - swimy" provided by Toyota Technical Development Corporation (TTDC), and reports on recent technology topics surrounding the auto industry. The two business areas of TTDC...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Carbon Neutrality Automakers' efforts to improve recycling and safety Summary Toyota: Circular economy initiatives Honda: Initiatives to achieve "carbon neutrality" and "zero traffic collision fatalities" Subaru: Safety Technologies of the New Forester Mazda: CX-80 PHEV advanced safety features Suzuki: Initiatives to develop BEV light trucks JSAE in Yokohama 2025 North Hall venue entrance   The Automotive Engineer...

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

more. As of March 2022, the target set during the Trump administration was 53.5mpg (22.6km/liter) by 2026, so this is an 11% increase. On February 6, 2025, the second Trump administration directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) and other agencies under the Department of Transportation to revoke or begin reviewing the CAFE standards.On May 22,2025,the U.S. Senate passed a resolution to repeal California's regulation th...

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

or 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 of EV batteries 2025 sales in Indonesia expected to grow 4% y/y to 900,000 units (GAIKINDO’s forecast in April 2025) Domestic market: Toyota launches Prius and Camry HVs; Mazda introduces CX-80 PHV Production Forecast by GlobalData: Indonesian production expected to be 1.32 million u...

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

overall it remains relatively stable. The amount of data above 160Wh/kg has shown significant fluctuations in recent years, with a decreasing trend in the current year.   Although the range of pure electric vehicles has clearly improved, consumers still regard pure electric vehicles as a means of transportation for short to medium distances. For long distance travel, the market favors plug-in hybrid vehicles such as range extenders.   4) Lithi...

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