to automakers "linkless systems" that further enhance safety and "new operation systems" that do not require steering wheels. Manufacturing related: In October 2020, Hitachi Astemo announced that it launched a new automatic parking brake designed to withstand harsh use, mainly for pickup trucks, vans, SUVs, and light-duty commercial vehicles. The product has already been decided to be introduced by multiple automobile manufacturers, and was in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

56% y/y to 69,870 units, while new EV registrations in the January to April period were up 44% y/y to 246,600 units. Average CO2 emissions in April decreased by 12.5% to 109.3g/km.   On May 8, the European Parliament adopted proposed changes to CO2 emissions regulations for new passenger cars and vans. The proposed changes would give automakers a way to qualify for compliance based on an average of the three years 2025, 2026, and 2027, rather t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

(Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) USMCA: North American content rate for finished vehicles is 75% or more on a value basis, 75% for key parts, 70% for major parts, and 65% for complementary parts Passenger vehicles: sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans   Canadian countervailing tariffs   Canada's countervailing tariffs went into effect on April 9, 2025, applying a 25% rate to U...

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

in the global semiconductor hub of Bangalore.   Germany   New vehicle sales in March were 253,000 units, reflecting a decrease 3.9% y/y (up 24.6% m/m).   The European Commission announced on April 1 that it will propose changes to its rules on carbon dioxide emissions for new passenger cars and vans, allowing more flexibility between 2025 and 2027. This will allow automakers to average their carbon dioxide emissions over the three-year period...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

tnering with others: the establishment of a joint venture with ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF), ZF Foxconn Chassis Modules GmbH, established in May 2024.       Below is a list of models that Foxconn plans to introduce.   According to Mr. Seki, the system can also be used for pickup trucks and large vans, and a total of eight models are currently in the works. The Model B (tentative name) and Model C (tentative name) will be produced in Taiwan, bu...

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

nificant drop in the proportion of 4-speed transmissions. Currently, 4AT is only available in a few remaining models, including Suzuki and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi) mini vehicles (trucks and cross-country vehicles) that are used on rough terrain, the lowest grade of Mitsubishi mini vans, and outdated Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) commercial vehicles with 4WD. However, in terms of volume, as shown in Figure 2 below, 28% of ATs a...

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

PB systems have been in production in Germany since 2001 and adopted on the Lancia, Audi and Volkswagen brand models; currently this product is being manufactured in Europe, North America and China. As of 2017, EPBs were being supplied for over 100 million compact passenger cars, trucks, commercial vans, and SUVs. China: In April 2020, the company announced that it had achieved the production of 20 million brake calipers at its brake plant in Z...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

t activities Ellesmere Port Plant(UK) In November 2024, the company announced plans to consolidate its light commercial vehicle (LCV) production facilities in the UK at its Ellesmere Port Plant, and invest GBP 50 million to turn it into an EV production hub. Production of medium-sized commercial vans at the Luton Plant in the UK will be transferred to the Ellesmere Port Plant. The plant is in the process of installing a new body shop, upgradin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/05

which performed well in the previous year, saw a further decline, with its market share dropping by 3 percentage points. Segment Market Share 2022 2023 Mini 6.8% 4.2% Compact (Hatchback/Sedan) 36.0% 32.4% Sedan (Midsize/Executive/Premium) (4250mm-5000mm) 3.1% 2.5% UV+MPV 47.6% 57.4% Vans 6.6% 3.6% Total 100.0% 100.0% (Source: MarkLines Data Center)   The entry-level car market in India is rapidly shrinking, with no new model...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/23

each year and period Note: For sales in 2023, the sum of "Jan-Jun" and "Jul-Sep" does not match the "Jan-Sep" figures, but this is the result of a change in the accounting method used for lease sales.   Sales volume in Q3 (Jul-Sep) of 2024 By unit (Cars) BEVs and PHEVs (Cars) By segment Cars Vans Group BEV PHEV xEV Top-End Core Entry Sales volume 503,573 91,063 594,636 42,544 44,688 87,232 61,843 301,048 140,682 y/y change -1.4% -13.3%...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/06

e E Toyota: Premiere of the BEV Proace Max, presentation of the Hilux 48V Mild-Hybrid Concept and FCEV Prototype Isuzu Anadolu: Launch of the Big·e for micro-mobility Kia: PBV concept PV5 and PV7 Maxus: World premiere of the eTerron 9, and presenting the recently unveiled eDeliver 5 and eDeliver 7 vans JAC Motors: European debut of the N75 EV and the N42 EV light trucks IAA Transportation 2024 venue   The IAA Transportation2024, organi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/05

7,234 0.6% - GMC  Hummer Pickup 1,483 0.1% 3055.3% Hummer SUV 3,114 0.2% - Cadillac Lyriq 13,094 1.0% 465.4% BrightDrop Zevo 600/400 746 0.1% 150.3% Total  38,355 3.0% 5.6% Van and other Total  32,868 2.5% -9.5% The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size passenger and commercial vans (24,391 units total). GM Grand Total    1,290,212 100.0% -0.4%   (Note: Models denoted (Korea) and (China) are models imported and sold f...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/27

ants in America. Instead of American workers worrying about losing their jobs to foreign nations I want foreign nations to be worried about losing their jobs to America.”     Trump said that while the U.S. did not generally charge tariffs before he came into office, he started that process with vans and small trucks. He called out China, Brazil, and India for high tariffs on various imported goods, and said the U.S. should then respond in kin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/24

  I-1. Policy trends of various countries Europe Based on the European Commission's 2021 "Fit for 55" package proposal (12 policies to achieve the 2030 CO2 reduction target of 55% below 1990 levels), a provisional agreement on CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) was reached by the Council and European Parliament in October 2022 and formally adopted in March 2023. Its main contents are as follows. Effec...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

nies and the company would transfer the brand to the Chevrolet brand. BrightDrop customers will have access to Chevrolet's extensive sales and service network.   BrightDrop's product lineup includes the Zevo 400, a smaller version of its flagship full-size "walk-in" delivery van, the Zevo 600. The vans are produced at the GM CAMI Assembly (CAMI) plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and BrightDrop delivers to transportation and delivery companies...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/08

ehicles, etc. with front axle loads of 4,000kg to 10,000kg. R-EPS:Technical features: Brushless motor, integrated motor controller, angle/torque sensor, motor output 400W to 1,000W, max current 150A, max rack thrust 16,000N. Applicable vehicle types: Class A, B, and C passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, etc. with front axle loads of 1,000kg to 1,300kg. DP-EPS: Technical features: Brushless motor, integrated motor controller, angle/torque sensor,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/27

c power generation company Energy Absolute PCL, is involved in the electric bus and commercial EV business. It delivered 350 units in the first quarter of 2024. The company is also in negotiations with a manufacturer of small commercial electric vehicles, such as electric pickup trucks and electric vans, to jointly produce and sell the vehicles in Thailand.   Battery production activities Powertech Energy Solution In November 2023, a contr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/04

onsist of automotive seats, interior and exterior products (door trim, illumination, textile products), and unit components (filter products, air intake system products, fuel cell related products). The company’s main seat-related subsidiaries are Cowerk Co., Ltd. which manufactures seats for minivans built by Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. and TB Kawashima Co., Ltd. which manufactures fabrics for seats and doors. In October 2004, the current Toyot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

e headquarters will be in the UK. The company will supply products to Renault Group, Geely, Volvo Cars, Proton, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, and PUNCH Torino (an Italian engineering company), among others. Volvo Group and CMA CGM Group to jointly establish Flexis SAS to develop and produce electric vans Flexis SAS established to develop and manufacture EV vans (Source: Renault Group press release (2024.4.3))   Flexis SAS, jointly establ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/12

new vehicles over the next 10 years. The industry-wide fleet average fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks are set at approximately 50.4 miles (approx. 81 km) per gallon in model year (MY) 2031, and approximately 2.851 gallons per 100 miles for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans in MY2035. These fuel economy standards were designed to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) relaxed tailpipe emissions ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/26