chnology, and sophisticated hardware, and intended to build on the success of the legendary TT.   The Audi Concept C is a two-seat sports car with a two-part electric retractable hardtop.   At the front, it has a vertical frame grille inspired by the 1936 Auto Union Type C racer and the 2004 Audi A6. It is bold and upright, with the iconic Audi rings placed prominently. The headlights feature four horizontal light elements, which Audi says will...

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

la (Forvia Hella) [ECU / Ballast] Lear Volkswagen Audi A4 allroad quattro (Germany)  2021 [ECU] Hella (Forvia Hella) (headlamps) A4 Avant (Germany) A4 Limousine (Germany) Volkswagen Audi A5 (Germany) 2021 Typ 8W6 Marelli (Automotive Lighting) [ECU / Ballast] Lear Volkswagen Audi A6 (Germany) 2021 Typ 4K Hella (Forvia Hella) odelo Hella (Forvia Hella) [ECU] Keboda (Auxiliary LED lamps) Volkswagen Audi A6 e-tron (Germany) 2...

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

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (July 2025) Electric vehicle sales in July increase 18.5% y/y to 1,392,000 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) About this report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025: BEV Teardown Exhibits Tesla Cybertruck and Xiaomi SU7: traction motor, thermal management system Summary Tesla Cybertruck teardown exhibit Xiaomi SU7 teardown exhibit Teardown analysis of power electronics products (LTEC)   TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025, organized by the Japan Management Association, was held July 23-25, 2025, at the Tokyo Big Sight international exhibition center. TECHNO-FRONTIER is an exhibition that started in 19...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

many) 2024 Gentherm Inc. (formerly Amerigon Inc.) Massage systems Volkswagen Audi A5 (Germany) 2024 Gentherm Inc. (formerly Amerigon Inc.) Temperature-controlled seat systems Volkswagen Audi A5 (Germany) 2023 Coindu, Componentes Para A Industria Automovel S.A. Seat trim covers Volkswagen Audi A6 (Germany) 2023 Lear Seats Volkswagen Audi A7 Sportback (Germany) 2023 Lear Seats Volkswagen Audi e-tron (Belgium) 2022 FORVIA (formerly Faureci...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/06

Mitsubishi Motors: Strengthening HEVs in Thailand, Foxconn supplying BEVs Launching next-generation Nissan Leaf-based BEV produced in the U.S. Summary "Challenge 2025" - Mid-Term Business Plan: Shift from the aggressive launch of BEVs to the enhancement of HEVs and PHEVs Japan market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 North American market: Collaboration with Nissan to launch next-generation Ni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

China’s Emerging EV Automakers: Leapmotor, Li Auto, XPeng Leapmotor’s partnership with FAW, Li Auto’s first BEV, XPeng-developed in-vehicle semiconductors Summary Sales volume by model - January to May 2025 Leapmotor: Developing its architecture in-house, expanding international markets with Stellantis Li Auto: First BEV model equipped with the VLA(Vision-Language-Action model) autonomous driving architecture XPeng: Developing E/E architect...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

European and American OEMs' Strategies and Their Progress in China BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and GM exhibits at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary BMW: Next-generation concept car, intelligent cockpit system for China Mercedes-Benz: Vision V concept car and all-new BEV CLA L GM: Cadillac Lyriq-V, Buick new super fusion architecture and NEV sub-brand Mercedes-Benz's Vision V luxury MPV concept car   Major European and American automakers are furth...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Inverters, Thermal Management Power electronics, e-Axle components, Bearing Summary Inverters, electric components (Denso, BorgWarner, Valeo, Schaeffler, TE, ASTI) Thermal management components (Aisin, Mahle, Schaeffler) Power electronics components (Toshiba Group, Denso, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Asahi Kasei) e-Axle and motor parts (TDK, MinebeaMitsumi, Sumitomo Electric Industries, TRIS, SWCC) Bearings, electrolytic corrosi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/26

Toyota Business Fair 2025: Hydrogen, Carbon Neutrality Lightweighting, plastic materials, recycling, production technology Summary Special Exhibit: FCEV Crown, fuel cell module, hydrogen engine (Toyota) Hydrogen-related components, electrification components (FTS, Kyoho Machine Works) Various technologies contributing to carbon neutrality (Aisin, Kojima Industries) Lightweight technology, component manufacturing technology (Toyoda Iron Works, Toy...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

to Shanghai 2025   VW Group  The A5L Sportback announced by SAIC Audi is the world's first gasoline-powered vehicle equipped with Huawei's Qiankun intelligent driving technology. At the same time, five models exhibited by FAW-VW (ID. AURA concept car, Audi A5L, Audi Q5L, Audi Q6L e-tron, and Audi A6L e-tron) are also equipped with Qiankun. SAIC-Audi A5L Sportback   Changan Automobile  Deepal's all-new full-size luxury SUV, the Deepa...

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: e-Axles, Motors, xEVs Subaru: Strong hybrid, Aisin: FR1 1-motor hybrid transmission, etc. Summary OEM electric powertrains and electrified vehicles (Nissan, Subaru, Yamaha, AIM) Japanese suppliers of ePT (Aisin, Jatco, Meidensha, IJTT, TOP) Electric PTs from US and European suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Bosch, AAM) Unique electric PT and teardown exhibits (Exedy, Astemo, MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

Indonesia: BYD, GAC Aion and VinFast set up EV plants Government provides tax incentives for EVs and HVs, EV battery production grows Summary Electrification policy: In 2025, value added tax, import duties, and luxury goods sales tax reduction for EVs; luxury goods sales tax reduction for 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...

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

Analysis Report: Lithium-Ion Battery (Chinese Market) Market Dominance by the Top 2 Companies Continues Major suppliers Introduction I. Current status of the lithium-Ion battery market for NEVs in China II. Development trends of lithium-ion battery technology for NEVs III. Product structure and delivery status of major lithium-ion battery companies IV. Emerging NEV lithium-ion battery manufacturers V. Status of Non-Chinese lithium-ion battery com...

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

technological development and local production models. VW exhibited brand three new ID. brand concept vehicles for the Chinese market: the ID. AURA (a sedan), ID. ERA (a full-size SUV with range extender), and ID. EVO (a smaller SUV). The Audi brand announced the “Q6L e-tron” family and the “A6L e-tron”, EV models based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) and powered by a CATL battery, as well as several new models. VW also announced ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Metal Processing Technology Giga-cast in Japan, integrally formed high-tensile frames, uncoated steel sheets, adhesives and more Summary Weight reduction with aluminum using Gigacast, etc. Integrally formed high-tensile frame (automotive parts supplier) Integrally formed high-tensile frames (proposed by steelmakers and equipment manufacturers) Environmental friendliness of body and chassis: Paintless steel sheet, hard coat ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

Auto Shanghai 2025: Geely, Chery Geely unveils AI-equipped flagship MPV; Chery premieres new QQ and Tiggo 9L concepts Summary Geely: AI-equipped four-wheel drive "Galaxy Battleship"; battery business integration Chery: New QQ and Tiggo 9L concepts, luxury SUV Exeed brand “Sterra Tianji” Zeekr launch event   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, was held at the Nationa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/30

ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q1 2025) ASEAN Countries Automotive News Top Rank Topics Summary Vehicle Sales Volume by Country Vehicle Production Volume by Country Commentary on Sales and Production Volume, January - March 2025 Thailand BEV sales by OEM ASEAN News Topics (Q1 2025)   * An updated version of this ASEAN report will be released every quarter.  * Thailand's sales from January to March 2025 include an adjusted value of -...

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

Auto Shanghai 2025: GAC, Changan, Great Wall Motor Next generation smart cars, luxury orientation, off-road capabilities Summary GAC Group: World premiere of four new models, accelerating the transition to the smart car era Changan: Three models exhibited; targeting sales of 5 million units in 2030 Great Wall Motor: 6 brands in the lineup, promoting technology and off-road capabilities Deepal Auto's exhibition booth   Auto Shanghai 2025...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Auto Shanghai 2025: BYD BYD brand unveils six models and Denza brand premieres sports car concept Summary BYD: "Dynasty-D" full-size concept car, Ocean series premieres five models Denza: World premiere of the "Z" sports car concept Yangwang: Exhibiting its full lineup; world premiere of the U8L full-size SUV Fangchengbao: 583 Family models shown together for the first time BYD's booth   Auto Shanghai 2025, officially known as the 21st ...

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