, and GAC saw a 2.2 point increase.   In April 2025, new car sales volume in the 12 major countries increased 8.1% y/y (down 14.7% m/m) to 5.213 million units.   China   New vehicle sales in April were 1.793 million units, reflecting an increase of 14.0% y/y (down 12.9% m/m).   According to an analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Chinese auto market was strong overall in April, with both production and sa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

equipment.   Related Reports:Los Angeles Auto Show 2024: HMI in the U.S. Market (Jan. 2025)Paris Motor Show 2024: BEV HMIs (Dec. 2024)Car.HMI Europe 2024: Enriching User Experiences (Sep. 2024)Fusion of HMI and Interiors (Jul. 2024)HMI Comparison of 6 BEV Models - Major C-segment SUVs (Mar. 2024)Analysis Reports: Cockpit Module     The three keywords for HMI trends are larger screens, simplification, and maximization of convenience, which ar...

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

ICA Summit 2025 (1) Innovative, Connected, Autonomous Consumer Trust, Connected Mobility Service, Migration from ADAS to AD Summary Building Consumer Trust in Autonomy (DLR, Tactile Mobility, DeepRoute.ai, Mercedes-Benz) Cost-Effective Scalability (Continental) Unlocking the Potential of In-Car Applications by SDV and superior UX (Hyundai Connected Mobility) The challenge of migrating from ADAS to ADS (BrightDrive) Rethinking the Role of Lidar (S...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/16

oder for the first time. This tool can easily converts pre-trained neural network models into optimized C code for various microcontrollers and microprocessors.   Convert pre-trained AI models (such as neural networks) into C code for embedded processors, enabling the integration of AI into cost-effective microcontrollers and safety-related systems. The hardware targets range widely from compact microcontrollers to powerful microprocessor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Trump Tariffs: Impact on the North American Auto Industry Analysis of U.S. imports and sales volume, parts procurement status for major models Summary Additional tariffs on automobiles and auto parts Imported vehicles as a percentage of total U.S. sales U.S. sales ranking by OEM Parts procurement status for major models US Sales Share by Segment (2024) (Source: MarkLines Sales Volume Dashboard )   In the midst of successive announcemen...

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

Analysis Report: Airbag (U.S. and European Markets) Applications of airbag system technology rapidly expanding List of suppliers Introduction I. Airbag market trends II. Airbag technology trends III. Technology development and global business and facilities of major airbag suppliers (U.S./Europe) IV. List of airbag suppliers by OEM customer (for U.S./EU produced models) V. Equipment list by supplier and model (for U.S./EU produced models) ⅤI. S...

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

Data) and Denso Corporation (Denso). Going forward, it is expected that collaboration between entrants from outside the automotive industry (mainly the IT industry) and those involved in the automotive industry will increase. Furthermore, as the value of software increases (as its proportion of the cost of a car increases), in addition to software standardization activities, securing and developing software human resources has become an important...

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

onth last year. In the U.S., sales also increased by 3.2% (to 120,000 units) compared to the same month last year, but EVs are facing increasing pressure, with bills being introduced to essentially abolish the EV tax credit and to impose a USD 1,000 tax on the purchase of an EV to cover road repair costs, raising concerns about the impact this may have on future sales.       The shares of BEVs and PHVs in total electric vehicle sales were 63....

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

ent implementation of AI functions in control units”, Mariella Minutolo, Vice President of Sales at Etas, explained. “The tool combines traditional E/E architectures with the potential offered by artificial intelligence which leads to new ideas for functions, opportunities for optimization, and cost reduction.” The Embedded AI Coder from Etas is intended to help developers fill the gap between AI capability and embedded systems HOLIST...

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

Analysis Report: Brake (U.S. and European Markets) Increase in integrated control of brake systems and power steering List of brake suppliers I. Introduction II. Recent trends in brake technology III. Overview of major brake component suppliers IV. Sales comparison of major brake component suppliers V. Major brake component suppliers and their OEM customers VI. Europe and Americas footprint of major suppliers (Detail) Brake systems and foundatio...

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

CES 2025 Overview and Perspectives Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxis, Radar and Lidar Introduction CES Overview AV overview Robotaxis Other AVs Radar and lidar Auto OEMs Summary Perspectives About This Report   This report was written by VSI AV Insight for MarkLines' portal users. VSI AV Insight provides industry with deep insight and analysis on the enabling technologies used for active safety and automated driving.   Introduction   CES 2025 co...

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

cturers (CAAM), was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, on December 5-6, 2024. The conference included one exclusive Executive Summit, one Main Theme Forum, and three Professional Forums, where participants exchanged views on the development of the automotive semiconductor ecosystem, market environment analysis, competition and alliances, technology innovation, and more.   This report introduces some of the content of the presentations that were mad...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/18

CTI Symposium 2024: Transition towards Sustainable Mobility Renault's digital twin development, NIO's battery swap, etc. Summary Renault: How Digital Transformation Supports Time-to-Market Acceleration and Cost Reduction in the Automotive Industry NIO’s Power Swap Strategy for Europe, Combining Mobility and Energy Transition Skymizer: Automotive in AI-First Era InfiMotion: Novel X-in-1 Electric Drive Unit Platform to Optimise Function Integrati...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/12

attendees of this year's edition of ELIV 2024 was around 1,000. ELIV 2024 – World Conference Center, Bonn (Source: Photo by MarkLines) A total of 85 exhibitors participated in the event about the trends in the automotive sector (Source: Photo by MarkLines)     This report provides an analysis of ELIV 2024 covering topics and presentations that took place at the event. It includes insights from the opening speeches, highlighting tre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/30

r interiors. The reusage, remanufacturing and recycling of materials was also a major topic.   In this report, we would like to highlight some product novelties and a summary of selected presentations at the show.   Next year the show will be held in Stuttgart again from November 11th to 13th.   Analysis report: Cockpit Module Related reports: Paris Motor Show 2024: BEV HMIs (Dec. 2024) Automotive Interiors Expo 2023 Europe (Jan. 2024)   Topp...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/22

Analysis Report: Radar and LiDAR (Japanese Market) Improving the performance of 4D imaging radar List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview of ADAS in the Japanese market and component trends II. Initiatives of major Tier 1 suppliers III. Overview of major ADAS radar suppliers and delivery matrix IV. Sales of Major Suppliers V. Radar installation status Bosch Continental Denso Furukawa AS Hella Valeo Veoneer ZF   This Analysis...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

oshi Sato, Executive Officer, SVP External Affairs, VP of Development, Isuzu Motors Limited Characteristics of carbon emissions from truck logistics Of all the life-cycle CO2 emissions, most come from driving. Difficult to introduce measures without economic rationale and the need to present Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to users It is difficult for users to evaluate the introduction methods and effects alone, but quantitative judgments can be m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/07

Indian passenger car market: growth trends and outlook OEMs sales analysis, EV sales trends, and government initiatives Summary Passenger cars segment performance in 2023-2024 OEM analysis of passenger car market CNG vehicles and their adaptability Electric vehicle sales in India Luxury vehicles sales market in India Government stimuli for the automotive industry and e-mobility 2024 and medium-term trends in the passenger car market Performance o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/23

sentation)   Hybrid technology   Japanese models are dual-motor small battery HEVs, European models are single-motor large battery PHEVs, and Chinese models are a combination of Japanese and European dual-motor large battery PHEVs. The strength of Japanese vehicles lies mainly in fuel economy and cost, but power is relatively weak. European PHEVs share a high degree of commonality with conventional internal combustion engines (ICEs), giving the...

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

last but not least battery lifecycle management and recycling.   During the whole event participants were offered plenty of networking opportunities.   This short event report provides an insight into the BASF Schwarzheide GmbH plant and summarizes a selection of the conference presentations.   Analysis reports: Lithium-Ion Battery Related reports: The Battery Show North America 2024 - Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo (Nov. 2024) Hyb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/10