orce 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 Audi: A5 PHEV BMW: 330e M Sport PHEV Mercedes-Benz: Three new AMG models Luxury brands: Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce Motorcycle: Honda...

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

home and abroad, especially for EVs, has been keenly felt in Europe, with the group planning to downsize regional capacity by 1 million units annually by 2029. The continuation of these issues are expected to cause further declines of 3.8% in Q1 2025, despite support from expanding model ranges at Audi and Cupra. The delay of stringent EU CO2 emission standards by one year to 2026 (provided it is made up for by 2028), will be welcome news to the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

gkok International Motor Show (BIMS) took place in Thailand from March 26 to April 6, 2025, under the theme "The Talk of Sensuous Automotive." Press Day and VIP Day were scheduled for March 24-25.   This year's event will feature a diverse lineup of international automotive brands, including Aion, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, BYD, Changan (Deepal / AVATR), Chery, Farizon, Ford, Denza, Geely, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Juneyao, Jeep, Lexus, Maserati...

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

d and downward, and the seatback reclines, allowing the driver to sit in a relaxed position. Driving mode information, such as whether or not the vehicle is in an autonomous driving state, can be communicated to the driver through tactile (e.g., seatbelt vibration), visual (e.g., warning lights) or auditory (e.g., warning sounds) means. If the driver does not respond to the prompts, the vehicle’s system is programmed to pull the car over and st...

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

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 Q4 2024 (Jan. 2025)Chinese Market Q3 2024 (Nov. 2024)Chinese Market H1 2024: New Vehicle Sales Exceed 14M Units, NEVs 4.9M (Aug. 2024)Chinese Market Q...

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

another, seeking to launch competitive NEV models through partnerships.   Related reports:Chinese Market 2024 Sales Ranking by Model (Mar. 2025)Chinese Market 2024: Sales Volume 31.4M units, Chinese OEMs Share over 65% (Feb. 2025)China's NEV Market Crowded with 100 Brands (Feb. 2025)Chinese Market Q4 2024 (Jan. 2025)Chinese Market: NEV Sales Trend in 2024 (Dec. 2024)China NEV Alliances (Aug. 2019) NIO’s Second Manufacturing Base Branch ...

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

and Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. Electric parking brake (EPB) With the rapid spread of electric parking brakes (EPBs), the use of ZF EPBs for rear brakes is increasing. In 2001, the company was the first in the world to succeed in commercializing EPB, and started supplying it to Audi and Volkswagen platforms. By June 2015, the cumulative global production of EPB calipers exceeded 60 million units. In September 2017, the compan...

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

to integrate these platforms, highlighting the key achievements and the challenges which had to be overcome.   From MBB to ODP 1.0 - the groups largest online backends   The first backend system of the Volkswagen Group was an on-premise system, the so called MBB 1.5, which was introduced with the Audi A8 (D4) in 2011.   It allowed cars to connect and receive information such as weather and navigation.   Today, 30 million older vehicles still ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/20

f automobile exports in 2024 increased 19.3% y/y to 5.859 million units. In this context, Chery Automobile is the top exporter and has been in the lead for 22 consecutive years. It is followed by SAIC and Changan. Related reports: Chinese Market: NEV Sales Trend in 2024 (Dec. 2024) Chinese Market Q4 2024 (Jan. 2025) Chinese Market Q3 2024 (Nov. 2024) Chinese Market H1 2024: New Vehicle Sales Exceed 14M Units, NEVs 4.9M (Aug. 2024) Chinese Marke...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/19

ough the closure of the domestic plants in Germany was not decided, the agreement was concluded with conditions including a reduction in production capacity of 734,000 units and elimination of 35,000 employees. Related reports:CES 2025: Honda, BMW, Scout Motors concepts（Feb.2025）Chinese Market Q4 2024（Jan.2025）Transformation of the European Automotive Industry（Aug.2024）Auto China 2024: German OEMs（May.2024）     In November 2024...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/10

Chinese Market Q4 2024 BYD invests CNY 100 billion to focus on intelligent tech, Audi and Honda NEV plants begin operations Summary Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q4 2024) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q4 2024) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q4 2024) BYD’s 10 millionth NEV rolling off the line(Source: BYD)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on January 13, 2025, that 2024 vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/28

s in Germany, which will lead to a reduction of 30,000 employees. On December 20, 2024, VW and the union announced the agreement. Key measures include avoiding plant closures, a workforce reduction of over 35,000 jobs and a production capacity cut by 734,000 units across German plants by 2030. VW Audi Audi plans to slash 4,500 jobs in Europe. Stellantis Stellantis is considering a plan to reduce up to 25,000 employees. Stellantis Fiat On Se...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/25

Circular Economy in the Automotive Industry Is Gaining Momentum Battery recycling and other new initiatives for raw material procurement Summary Introduction RECYCLED WINDOW GLASS AT AUDI CONTINENTAL USES CARBON BLACK FROM USED TIRES FOCUS ON BATTERY RECYCLING VOLKSWAGEN HAS BEEN RECYCLING SINCE 2021 LICULAR RECYCLES FOR MERCEDES-BENZ KIT EXAMINES CATHODE RECYCLING   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/19

to Inc.  announced their smart technology achievements. Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. the FAW Hongqi brand, and the Dongfeng Voyah brand conducted autonomous driving tests on public roads.   Major foreign automakers are accelerating the launch of BEV models. Audi will launch a BEV model developed exclusively for the Chinese market in 2025. Mercedes-Benz will begin production of the new BEV long-wheelbase C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/05

center console just below the IVI display or in the floor console, are not shown in the drawings. The next section gives you an impression of modern intelligent cockpits as found in new models from major European OEMs that have recently been launched or will soon be launched on the European market. Audi A5/A5 Avant The new D-segment mid-size A5 hatchback coupe/wagon comes as a replacement for the current A4, which will fade out by the end of 2024...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/31

V Germany Bremen Plant 2020 LiB 31.2kWh Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e PHEV U.S. Tuscaloosa, AL 2019 LiB 31.2kWh Mercedes-Benz Smart #1 Pro+ / Pro BEV China Geely Xi'an 2022 LiB 66 / 49kWh NMC / LFP 400 Mercedes-Benz Smart #3 BEV China Geely Xi'an 2022 LiB 66kWh NMC 400 VW Group Audi A3 Sportback 40TFSI e PHEV Germany Ingolstadt Plant 2021 LG LiB 13kWh VW Group Audi A6 50TFSI e PHEV Germany Neckarsulm Plant 2021 LG LiB ...

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

to avoid the welding and coating processes, and if the cost reduction benefit is large enough, it may become more widely used. OEM Country Plant Products Volkswagen, VW Group Germany Kassel Plant Drive motors (2013~), MEB Base ­+ drive systems (e-Drive) (2019~), electric drive transmissions Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Győr Plant Drive motors (2018~), electric gears and stators (2021~), drive motors for PPE (2021~) Mercedes-Benz Group,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/05

BYD Seal Released in October 2023 BYD Dolphin, Haibao Production started in July 2024 Great Wall Motor Ora 07 Released in December 2023 Neta Auto's Neta V-II Released in April 2024 XPeng G6 Release in Q3 2024 Chery’s Omoda C5 EV Released in Q2 2024 Chery’s Jaecoo 6 EV Release in Q4 2024 SAIC Motor-CP MG Cyberster Released in March 2024 SAIC Motor-CP MG4 Electric Released in March 2024 Wuling Binguo Released in July 2024 ...

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

y manufacturing disruptions in Europe in H1, with the introduction of UNECE155 (Cybersecurity) regulations in more than 50 countries (including the EU and Japan) from 7 July also leading the Group to cull several models that were too costly to adapt to the new criteria. These include the VW Up! and Audi TT which dropped at the end of 2023, with build of the ICE-based Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Macan and VW Transporter T6.1 all slowing down before st...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/26

els to reduce the turning radius, improving maneuverability, comfort and safety in tight spaces, such as parking in crowded urban environments. Systems and software provided by Bosch have security features. In June 2021, participation in the 2021 season of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) Audi, BMW, Mercedes AMG: Three race cars were equipped with Schaeffler’s steer-by-wire technology “Space Drive”. The maturity of the technology ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/19