Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (1) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Climate-neutral drive systems and their ecological and economic relevance Summary Asia's New Role in Automotive Industry: Regionalization and Technology Innovations (Bosch) Is There More than One Solution in the Drive Toward Net Zero? (HORSE Powertrain) Redefining the Future of Drive Systems (Mercedes-Benz) From the Inventor of Diesel to the Pioneer of Zero Emissions (MAN Truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

ost upstream component in the entire exhaust system. The individual pipes for each of the engine cylinders are called "head-pipes", and the downstream portion where exhaust gas merges from the multiple head-pipes, is called the "collector". Exhaust manifolds are made of materials such as cast-iron, carbon steel, and stainless steel. To meet stricter emissions regulations, catalytic converters are being increasingly installed inside the manifolds ...

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

on Panasonic       In 2024, the production and sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the Chinese market increased year-over year (y/y), and the production capacity of drive batteries also expanded. Unlike previous years, the supply of batteries far exceeded device demand, sending lithium carbonate prices to their lowest levels. At the same time, new types of drive batteries with new materials and shapes are being introduced to market o...

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

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - June 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in May and outlook for June China passenger car production and sales volumes in May 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2025.   Ret...

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

Geely) A 42.8 10 Lumin Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan/Chana) A 35.2 Figure 3: BEV sales trends by model (Quarterly) (Source: Compiled from MarkLines Sales data by models) Major Chinese manufacturers such as BYD, Geely, and Changan are focusing their product offerings on small cars in the A and B segments. On the other hand, emerging Chinese manufacturers such as Xiaomi and XPeng have introduced midsize BEV models in the D-s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/02

stributed at a 7:3 ratio, 7 at the front and 3 at the rear. Since most vehicles have a front-wheel-drive (FWD) layout, disc brakes are adopted for nearly 100% of all FWD vehicles. In addition, disc type brakes are adopted for the rear wheels on C-Segment and above vehicles and for compact passenger cars with engine displacements over 1.5L, which together account for more than half the market. However, drum type brakes are adopted for almost half ...

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

k International Motor Show. Nevertheless, the industry remains vulnerable to global trade policies, rising competition from low-cost EVs, and continued caution from financial institutions amidst a sluggish domestic economy.   Malaysia   According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), new car sales in March 2025 rose 2.1% YoY to 72,704 units, supported by festive demand during Hari Raya and strong promotional campaigns. Passenger vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - May 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in April and outlook for May China passenger car production and sales volumes in April 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, MPVs but not minivans) for April 2025.   Retail ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

nal Emergency Economic Powers Act)'s reciprocal tariffs, which impose different rates on a country-by-country basis based on the amount of the U.S. trade deficit, products which are subject to the automobiles and automobile parts based on Section 232, are exempt.   According to MarkLines data, new car sales volume in the United States was approximately 16.49 million units (2024), with Japanese automakers accounting for 35.9% and American automak...

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

, including Aion, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, BYD, Changan (Deepal / AVATR), Chery, Farizon, Ford, Denza, Geely, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Juneyao, Jeep, Lexus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, Neta, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Peugeot, Porsche, Riddara, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, XPeng, and Zeekr. Additionally, the two-wheeler segment will showcase BMW Motorrad, Harley-Davidson, Thai Honda, Kawasaki, Royal Enfield, Suzuk...

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

e of airbag installation expected to increase in emerging countries as well, it is widely predicted that the global airbag market will continue to expand. As for the market size, some predict that it will expand by a factor of 1.7 during the nine years starting from 2021.   In India, all passenger cars produced from July 2019 onward will be required to be equipped with driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

Car IT Symposium 2025: Role of AI to achieving SDV Presentations from Daimler Truck, VW/VAIVA, Qualcomm, and Tata Technologies Summary Future of trucking - software defined truck (Daimler Truck) How Artificial Intelligence Changes Automotive Value Creation (VAIVA) Revolutionizing Automotive Innovation: The Role of AI in Software-Defined Vehicles (Qualcomm) The 'H' in SDV stands for Heterogenous (Tata Technologies)   The Car IT Symposium 2025, or...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/22

d Germany as a representative of the EU.   The situation in Japan: Many Japanese automakers have been adopting CVTs (continuously variable transmissions) as a way to improve fuel efficiency, which has resulted in a significant decline in the use of ATs. The ratio of ATs to total sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles was 15% in 2023, but declined further to around 11% in 2024, mainly being replaced by CVTs.   Following Daihatsu M...

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

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - April 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in March and outlook for April China passenger car production and sales volumes in March 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, MPVs but not minivans) for March 2025.   Ret...

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

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025: Commercial Vehicles Transitioning towards intelligent and eco-friendly electric mobilities Summary Tata Motors: Green mobility solutions Ashok Leyland: SAATHI light commercial vehicle, GARUD premium bus SWITCH Mobility: Electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV): Volvo and Eicher lineups SML Isuzu Limited: Hiroi.ev electric bus JBM Electric Vehicles: Galaxy electric luxury coach Montr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (February 2025) Electric vehicle sales in February increase 56.9% y/y to 1,038,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26

hington State copper use regulations, which will gradually regulate the copper content in friction materials. In 2021, friction materials with a copper content of 5% or more, and in 2025, friction materials with a copper content of 0.5% or more will be prohibited from being sold or installed in new cars.   Europe Environmental regulations for tires and brakes in November 2022As a new regulation going forward, fine particulate matter (PM10) gen...

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

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - March 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in February and outlook for March China passenger car production and sales volumes in February 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, MPVs but not minivans) for February 202...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/12

report will be released every quarter.   Related reports:Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others (Jan. 2025)Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (1) Chinese OEMs (Dec. 2024)ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q3 2024) (Nov. 2024)ASEAN (2) Increase in Chinese car production (Oct. 2024)ASEAN (1) EV Promotion Policies; Increasing Entry of Chinese OEMs (Sep. 2024)   2024 Q4 ASEAN Countries Sales Comparison...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/25