AIAG (U.S.) have established a joint task force to deepen collaboration in areas such as product carbon footprint (PCF), responsible sourcing of materials, and AIAG has introduced the Sustainability Data Approval Process (SDAP).   In addition, partnerships with Japan’s JAPIA through the Supplier Alliance (SUAL) are progressing, accelerating the move toward a truly global initiative. Transatlantic industry partnership（CLEPA Materials...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

jects to be funded could cover a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure development such as pipelines, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals.   On July 23, amid growing challenges from the United States and China, the leaders of Japan and the EU agreed to launch a Competitiveness Alliance to strengthen economic security, promote free trade, and enhance competitiveness. The leaders stated that they would contribute to a "free an...

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

O, a manufacturer of commercial vehicle air brake systems. October 2020: Nexter announced a high-power electric power steering system for heavy-duty trucks and light-duty commercial vehicles. March 2025: Nexteer to begin production of rear-wheel steering in 2026. thyssenkrupp April 2024: Formed alliance with Chinese suspension and brake parts manufacturer BWI in electromechanical brake technology. ZF May 2020: The company completed the ac...

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

e System(Source: SAIC official website) NetBlue Powertrain System(Source: SAIC official website) Solid-state Battery (Source: SAIC official website) 2. The SAIC Group (SAIC) and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) jointly announced the SAIC Shangjie in the HIMA (Harmony lntelligent Mobility Alliance) series. It incorporates SAIC's vertically integrated industrial chain and Huawei's advanced smart driving technology and the advantages of t...

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

and JVs with leading local suppliers to supply products for the Asian markets, especially in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. (The following examples are for the Asian market.) Adient: Joint venture with Tachi-S in Japan. Lear: JV with Tachi-S. Signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic alliance with Great Wall Motor Company Limited. Forvia: JV with NHK Spring. JV with Chery Automobile. Major seating suppliers were actively making a...

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

SDV Application Development From the exhibition and presentation coverage at the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama Summary Valeo: SDV Ecosystem (connecting vOS from virtual/real development) SDV-related exhibits and presentations Canon IT Solutions: From model-based development to AUTOSAR solutions Siemens: Contributing to the SDV Alliance and advancing approaches to realize SDVs NTT Data ARC: Providing development and operation processes (ZIPC tool suite) t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

nerships BYD also announced the construction of 10,000 megawatt-level flash charging stations in May 2025 in collaboration with Orange Charging. The company also announced a joint project with LongShine to build 5,000 megawatt-level flash charging stations. In June 2025, BYD agreed to a strategic alliance with TELD New Energy Co., Ltd. (TELD) and Wanbang Digital Energy Co., Ltd. (Star Charge). The alliance will jointly promote the nationwide pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

odel in ASEAN countries, starting with Indonesia in July 2025, followed by the Philippines, Vietnam, etc. In the Japanese market, the company will enhance its product lineup through a full model change of its mini passenger car models, renewal and enhancement of existing models, and utilization of alliances. Major models as of 2025 and countries of production Production model ICE HEV PHEV BEV Outlander Japan (October 2005-) Taiwan (March 2...

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

ting a relatively moderate growth.   This report introduces recent developments at China's emerging EV automakers Leapmotor, Li Auto and XPeng. Leapmotor released its LEAP 3.5 architecture, a technology the company developed independently. The company announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with China FAW Group Co., Ltd. (China FAW) and will work with Stellantis to develop international markets. Li Auto unveiled its first BEV SUV...

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

ew proactive reminder function that identifies items left in the car and notifies the user. These AI technologies will be applied to all BMW powertrain types.   In addition to this, in March 2025, BMW Group and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) announced that they will deepen their strategic alliance and jointly develop an AI engine based on Alibaba's AI large-scale model to be used in BMW's next-generation series models for the Chinese ma...

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

Huawei: Intelligent driving systems, Cockpits, and Electrification Technologies ADS 4, HarmonySpace 5, DriveONE, and HIMA models Summary Intelligent driving system Huawei ADS 4 Intelligent cockpit HarmonySpace 5 Intelligent electric drive Huawei DriveONE Fully liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging station for commercial vehicles HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) model  In April 2025, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) held the "Qianku...

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

pply basis, but usually it is delivered on a Tier 2 supply basis to the Tier 1 exhaust system supplier who packages the substrate by canning to deliver a completed catalytic converter assembly. In the development of sites in Europe and the U.S., many Japanese suppliers have formed joint ventures or alliances with major competitors such as Faurecia (FORVIA) of France, Tenneco of the U.S., and Eberspaecher of Germany. Since the late-1980s, supplier...

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

turers. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.'s (Huawei’s) HIMA vehicle drive battery is exclusively supplied by CATL, and the luxury version of the Xiaomi SU7 is also supplied by CATL.   Changan Automobile and CATL formed a partnership in 2021 to jointly establish the car brand Avatr in a three-company alliance with Huawei. Changan Automobile and CATL subsequently signed a memorandum of understanding to comprehensively deepen their partnership in Nov...

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

gy:   FAW-VW will actively expand its product lineup. Covering a wide variety of powertrains including gasoline vehicles, BEVs, PHVs, and range extender EVs, the company will focus on accelerating the development of the NEV field.   In March 2025, the VW Group and the China FAW signed a strategic alliance agreement. Going forward, the company plans to launch 11 new models. Of these, the VW brand will release 10 models (5 BEVs, 2 PHVs, 2 range e...

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

nits for smart; 1,021 units for GAC Aion; and 840 units for Jiangsu Yueda Kia. For emerging NEV makers, retail shares totaled 20.5% in May, up 4.5 percentage points y/y. Specific sales results were differentiated, with brands such as Xiaomi EV, XPeng, Leapmotor, and the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance contributing 5.8 percentage points. Mainstream independent automakers’ sub-brands had a share of 12.5%, flat y/y. In May 2025, China’s p...

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

utomatically parks vehicles in a designated parking space; joint development with partner companies will be promoted. Bosch will also consider developing mobility service businesses such as ride sharing. In September 2018, Bosch and Alibaba have announced that they have signed an MOU on a strategic alliance. The two companies will cooperate in localizing and accelerating the establishment of automatic valet parking technology based on next-genera...

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

Honda GT, and Dongfeng Honda GT. Nissan premiered its first PHEV pickup truck and announced that it will invest approximately JPY 200 billion in the Chinese market. Mazda unveiled the EZ-60, an all-new mid-size crossover electric SUV, its second NEV, scheduled for release in 2025. Related reports:Alliances of Major OEMs in the Chinese Market (Apr. 2025)Mazda: BEV Transition to Progress in Stages (Apr.2025)Chinese Market 2024: Sales Volume 31.4M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/07

In recent years, the company has also continued joint research with Honda on pedestrian protection technology. Hydrogen gas inflator (February 2012): The world's first eco-friendly inflator that generates only water vapor during operation. It was adopted in the Volkswagen Passat released in 2015. Alliances: In December 2024, Jiangling Motors Corporation Ltd. (JMC), a leading Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer, and Autoliv (Shanghai) Manag...

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

ale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Replacement Policies in 2025. The scope of support for automobile disposal/renewal will be expanded by enlarging the scope of eligibility for disposal/renewal subsidies for ICE passenger vehicles that meet certain China-4 emission standards. Related reports:Alliances of Major OEMs in the Chinese Market (Apr. 2025)Chinese Market 2024: Sales Volume 31.4M units, Chinese OEMs Share over 65% (Feb.2025)Chinese ...

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

ity for the first time, with sales of USD 26.35 billion, about five times higher than the previous year, turning a profit for the first time.  There are three collaboration models between Huawei and automakers: the parts supply model, the solutions model, and the HIMA (Harmony lntelligent Mobility Alliance) Smart Selection Car model. Specifically, there is the "Aito" brand with Seres Group Co., Ltd. (Seres), the "Luxeed" brand with Chery Automob...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16