king little difference to the model’s sales performance, but the October release of the Model Y Standard - a more affordable version of the vehicle with less content - could bring an improvement.   The difficulty for Tesla is that just as the Model Y and Model 3 Standard trims were released, the federal EV tax credits in the US were removed. Therefore, although the price of the Model Y Standard was around $5,000 less than the previous entry-le...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/14

stration, U.S. Department of Transportation CARB California Air Resources Board USGS U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior USTR United States Trade Representative Other ACC II Advanced Clean Cars II (CARB enacted, introduced in 11 states, approved for exemption from EPA federal regulations) CAFE Corporate Average Fuel Economy (established by EPA) CBG Compressed bio gas CFP Carbon footprint of product CNG C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/01

shi in Japan, RNM’s build fell by 2% YoY due to weak Nissan exports to the US, which saw localized Nissan production increase. Chinese output rose by 1.4% YoY after the government intervened to end the price war, boosting demand for locally-produced Nissan models which offset lower exports of the Dacia Spring to the EU. In Europe, RNM’s assembly expanded by a solid 6.7% YoY, thanks to the ramping up of the new Renault 4, 5 and Dacia Bigster, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/29

r wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels, reducing the turning radius. Expansion of automated valet parking business In December 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch announced that they would deploy the world's first automated valet parking service at Stuttgart Airport in Germany. Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the use of Mercedes-Benz's highly automated parking system in the P6 car park at Stuttgart Airpor...

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

d sells HEVs. It has set up a joint venture, HORSE Powertrain, with Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd. (Geely Automobile) to develop and produce hybrid powertrains and ICEs. In 2025, the Group is launching EVs including the Renault 4 E-Tech Electric and the Alpine A390, as well as HEVs such as the Dacia Bigster, and the Renault Austral and Espace facelifts.   In its International Game Plan 2027, Renault announced a plan to manufacture eight new...

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

an 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 acquisitions of seating and seat component businesses until early 201...

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

essure". It is an exhaust system that uses an electric variable valve in the piping from the sub-muffler to the main muffler of the 5.0L V8 engine-equipped car. In December 2018, the company announced the development of a new process for weight reduction. Sango developed a new method of suppressing springback, which is a bottleneck in the press-working of difficult-to-process ultra-high-tensile materials. It predicts the areas that are likely to ...

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

EVs. In addition to the 10% regular duties, relevant manufacturers will be subject to the countervailing duties noted in the following list. The duties entered into force on October 30, 2024.   Around 60% of EVs imported from China to Europe are the products of European and American manufacturers. Dacia, the affordable brand of the Renault Group, BMW and its affiliate MINI, and the U.S. Tesla are producing their vehicles in China and importing t...

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

om July 2024, and this was officially decided in August. The tariff rate will be a maximum of 38.1% added to the existing flat rate of 10%, depending on the level of cooperation of each OEM. (Examples: BYD +17.4%, Geely +20.0%, SAIC +38.1%, Shanghai Tesla +21.0%, BMW Brilliance iX3 +21.0%, Dongfeng Dacia 21.0%)   U.S. In April 2024, the EPA released its final proposal for CO2 emission regulations for LDVs and LDTs for the period 2027 ~ 2032, whi...

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

r wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels, reducing the turning radius. Expansion of automated valet parking business In December 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch announced that they would deploy the world's first automated valet parking service at Stuttgart Airport in Germany. Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the use of Mercedes-Benz's highly automated parking system in the P6 car park at Stuttgart Airpor...

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

n Japan, China and Southeast Asia. (The following examples are for the Asian market.) Adient: Joint venture with Tachi-S in Japan. Lear: Joint venture with Tachi-S. Signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic alliance with Great Wall Motor Company Limited. Faurecia: Joint venture with NHK Spring Co., Ltd. Major seating suppliers were actively making acquisitions of seating and seat component businesses until early 2012, but that activ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/04

essure". It is an exhaust system that uses an electric variable valve in the piping from the sub-muffler to the main muffler of the 5.0L V8 engine-equipped car. In December 2018, the company announced the development of a new process for weight reduction. Sango developed a new method of suppressing springback, which is a bottleneck in the press-working of difficult-to-process ultra-high-tensile materials. It predicts the areas that are likely to ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/30

ment Partner battery suppliers Cell manufacturing plant Installedstarted operations Production capacity Remarks GM Joint production LG(Ultium Cells LLC) Lordstown Plant(Ohio) 2022 30GWh Ultium battery production starts at two plants totaling USD 2.3 billion Joint production LG(Ultium Cells LLC) Spring Hill Plant(Tennessee) 2023 35→50GWh Ultium battery production, initially USD 2.3 billion, additional USD 275 million for expansion Joint pr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/01

s the VW Group, followed by Geely, which is also steadily increasing its sales, in fourth place. In September, although the volume was low, the Renault/Nissan Group and Honda showed a trend of rapid sales volume growth. For Renault/Nissan, the increase in sales of the Nissan Sakura in Japan and the Dacia Spring Electric in France are noteworthy, while for Honda, the increase in sales of the CR-V in China seems to be having an impact. Dongfeng Hon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/25

r wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels, reducing the turning radius. Expansion of automated valet parking business In December 2022, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch announced that they would deploy the world's first automated valet parking service at Stuttgart Airport in Germany. Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved the use of Mercedes-Benz's highly automated parking system in the P6 car park at Stuttgart Airpor...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/06

nt will be assembled into exhaust systems at the Litchfield plant in the same state. The products are manufactured for crossover model platforms such as GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse assembled at GM's Lansing plant. In August 2016, the company opened a Clean Air products plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S. This is its second plant in Tennessee, following the Smithville plant (650 employees), and it started operations at the e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/05/18

in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. (The following examples are for the Asian market.) Adient: Joint venture with Tachi-S in Japan Lear: Joint venture with Tachi-S. Signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic alliance with Great Wall Motor Company Limited Faurecia: Joint venture with NHK Spring Co., Ltd. Major seating suppliers were actively making acquisitions of seating and seat component businesses until early 2012, but that activ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/27

e was fifth with a 21.7% share, just slightly ahead of Germany (21.6%).   In France, the increase in market share can be attributed partly to a significant increase in the number of Tesla Model Y units, but also to an increase in electric vehicle sales by European manufacturers, models such as the Dacia Spring Electric and Peugeot 208.   The top 10 sales by model for March 2023 are as follows.   Electic Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV)- Top 10 best selli...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/25

Software born out of an automobile manufacturer. The Alliance has partnered with Qualcomm and Google to develop SDVs. Nissan plans to invest up to 15% in Ampere. Power Renault's traditional divisions will develop low-emission internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicles under the Renault, Dacia and Renault LCV brands. Power, the new powertrain company, will take over Renault's "Horse Project" and become the world's leading Tier 1 suppli...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/23

e future of the vehicles currently sold, the Honda e (batteries from PPES) and the HEV (batteries from Blue Energy) was not mentioned.   The company has begun development of an all solid-state battery demonstration line, plans to invest approximately JPY 43 billion, and to start up the line in the spring of 2024. In the U.S, Honda will acquire approximately 2% of the shares of SES AI Corporation.   Nissan   In 1996, the world's first LiB-equip...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/11