i Q8 e-tron 2023 E 〇 BMW I5 / i5 Touring 2023 E 〇 BMW MINI Aceman 2024 B 〇 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 E 〇 Renault 5 / 4 E-TECH Electric 2024 B 〇 Stellantis Peugeot E-3008 / E-5008 2024 C 〇 Stellantis Fiat 600e 2023 B 〇 Stellantis Citroen E-C3 2024 B 〇 Volvo Polestar 4 2023 D 〇 Volvo EX30 2023 B 〇 VW ID.7 2023 D 〇 North America Ford Electric Explorer 2024 C 〇 GM Chevrolet Blaz...

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

30 are quite ambitious and that they will be difficult to reach. “There will be an urgent need to reopen the discussion on CO₂ regulation”, he said.   Also for North America he thinks that it will require more time to achieve the set goal.   In China on the other hand the share of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with electrified powertrains was already highest in 2024, showing that China is clearly taking the lead. Since 2022...

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

. This report addresses the final product of the shell and canning process to yield the completed catalytic converter assembly, referred to as "catalytic converter / canning". Diesel catalytic converter / *SCR catalyst: In the European market, where diesel engines have been widely used in passenger cars since before the 1980s, as emission regulations became more stringent, diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC) have been used to treat CO (carbon monoxi...

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

4) Lithium-ion batteries for NEVs continues to grow (Unit: MWh) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Installed capacity by vehicle type Jan - Dec Year-over-year (y/y) Jan - Dec Year-over-year (y/y) Jan - Dec Year-over-year (y/y) Jan - Dec Year-over-year (y/y) Jan - Dec Year-over-year (y/y) BEV passenger cars 43,114 8% 121,734 182% 230,092 89% 286,898 25% 361,944 26% PHEV passenger cars 4,151 70% 10,434 151% 31,148 199% 65,521 110% 119,003 82% FCV ...

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

s been taking place at FirstElement's facility in Livermore, California for more than a year. Bosch launched a CryoPump station at the Port of Oakland in 2024 and is currently working with Hyroad Energy to launch another station in Texas in 2026.   Cellcentric, a joint venture of Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, announced additional details of its upcoming NextGen fuel cell system at ACT Expo 2025. The NextGen system is expected to generate up to ...

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

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

ry for OEM auto parts business in Thailand (January 10, 2025) https://www.marklines.com/en/news/320218   Malaysia Honda Malaysia reveals its 3-year plan to introduce 3 new BEV models by 2027 (March 5, 2025) https://www.marklines.com/en/news/322916 Malaysian govt. denies 30% price increase for CKD cars/motorbikes in 2026 (February 17, 2025) https://www.marklines.com/en/news/322079 Proton starts building EV plant in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia; to co...

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

eaks in Michigan after signing executive order on auto tariffs (May 1, 2025) Breakdown of recent U.S. tariff announcements (Apr. 9, 2025) Click here for “tariff” related articles in MarkLines News       The U.S. tariff rate on imported vehicles from WTO member countries is 2.5% for passenger cars and 25% for commercial vehicles such as trucks.  The additional 25% tariff on automobiles and auto parts under Section 232 of the Trade Expansio...

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

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

tomotive Research, Duisburg; Slide: © Daimler Truck AG)   Commercial vehicles face two critical challenges: Environmental Impact: Trucks account for 7% of global CO2 emissions. Safety: In Europe 14.2% of fatal road crashes involve a truck.   Mr. Mink emphasized that trucks, unlike passenger cars, are business tools—purchased based on total cost of ownership (TCO). This creates unique challenges for implementing new technologies, as they...

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

el in February was the Xingyuan, with 29,000 units sold. In second place was the Panda mini with 13,000 units, and in third place was the Galaxy Starship 7 with 10,000 units. Geely overall electric vehicle sales were up 134.2% y/y to 114,000 units.   On March 5, Geely announced that its subsidiary Volvo Cars had unveiled a new EV sedan, the ES90, and that its premium EV brand, Zeekr, had released images of its 007 GT shooting brake model and ann...

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

: Carbon Free Mobility (Mar. 2024)  Smart Energy Week 2025 February - MarkLines Global Exhibition Reports Smart Energy Week 2024 March - MarkLines Global Exhibitions Reports   Toyota: 3rd generation FC system (all-new model), 2nd generation FC system 3rd generation FC systems (for passenger cars and general purpose applications) Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) exhibited its 3rd-generation FC system (all-new fuel cell system) that wa...

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

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

n, new vehicle sales in Malaysia decreased (YoY) by 8.3% in October and fell 7.8% in November, then increased 4.2% in December, respectively.   MAA announced that the Malaysian auto market broke the 800,000-unit level for the first time in 2024, with sales reaching 816,747 units (747,180 passenger cars and 69,567 commercial vehicles), representing a 2.1% growth from 2023. This success was attributable to the strong domestic economy, the Overnigh...

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