NAIAS 2023: Expanded EV and light truck offerings for the U.S. Detroit Three showcase pickup trucks, SUVs, and premium models Summary GM shows versatility with Cadillac Escalade IQ, GMC Sierra EV, and new GMC Acadia Ford contrasts luxury with performance with Lincoln Nautilus and Ford F-150 Stellantis focuses on light trucks with Ram 1500 REV and refreshed Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Toyota and Volkswagen display Lexus RZ, Toyota Grand Highlander...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/10/16

Toyota's Electrification Strategy: Cutting Next-Generation BEV Production Processes in Half BEV with 1,000km range to be launched in 2026, expanding battery options Summary Toyota's electrification strategy: 30 BEV models to be rolled out by 2030, aiming for sales of 3.5 million units Next-generation BEV production technology: All solid-state batteries, giga cast, self-driving assembly line BEV initiatives in each region: Expanding the bZ series ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/07/14

Vienna Motor Symposium 2023 (2) Powering the future: drive systems and energy Toyota Powertrain Solutions, Mercedes-Benz eMobility strategy, CUPRA Electrification Plans Summary Toyota: Powertrain Solutions towards Sustainability, Ranging from Hybrid to Fuel Cell Mercedes-Benz: "Electric Only" by 2030 CUPRA: Electrification Strategy Q&A: EV sales potential, Solid state batteries, etc. Closing Address   The International Vienna Motor Symposium, be...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/06/13

Bangkok International Motor Show 2023 (2): Colorful Experience Flagship models from Japanese manufacturers, SUVs and pickup trucks lineup Summary Toyota: Hilux Revo BEV Concept, LPG HEV Taxi Concept, Prius HEV Concept, Corolla Cross Hydrogen Concept, bZ4X Lexus RZ 450e Mazda: MX-30, Mazda2, Mazda3 Carbon Edition, CX-Series, BT-50 pickup truck Honda: 6th-gen CR-V, all-new WR-V 5-seater SUV, Civic Type R Nissan: Kicks e-POWER, Terra Sport, Leaf V2H...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/04/11

Toyota: Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050 From the Keynote Speech at Automotive World 2023 Summary Toyota's approach to achieving carbon neutrality Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles Efforts to build a sustainable society: Long-term use, efficient use, no waste generation   At the 15th Automotive World (Advanced Automotive Technology Expo) held in January 2023, Mr. Hirofumi INOUE, President of the Advanced R&D and Engineering...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/03/16

Indian Auto Expo 2023 (1): EVs and Passenger Vehicles Indian automotive industry leap towards electric mobility and SUV segment Summary Maruti Suzuki: eVX concept electric SUV, Fronx and Jimny 5-Door SUVs Tata Motors: Avinya Concept BEV, CURVV SUV concept, and CNG models Toyota: bZ4X and xEV models, Lexus RX lineup BYD: Seal with CTB technology, and the ATTO 3 Limited Edition Hyundai: Ioniq BEV lineup, and NEXO FCEV Kia: KA4 luxury RV, and Conce...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/02/06

Indonesia: Utilizing Nickel to Build EV Supply Chain Wuling and Hyundai launch EVs; CATL, LG Energy Solution to produce batteries Summary Electrification policy: Production to reach 1 million BEVs in Indonesia by 2035 Battery manufacturers and Indonesian state firms collaborate to produce EV batteries Increasing number of EV charging stations to 30,000 by 2030 Hyundai Motor starts operations at new plant; Toyota, Mitsubishi and Daihatsu investing...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/27

21st CTI Symposium (1): Keeping Pace during Electric Mobility Transformation Decarbonization, Electrification, Circular Economy: Toyota, Infineon, Geely, Nikola, etc. Summary Toyota's roadmap towards carbon neutrality (Toyota Motor Europe) Semiconductor is a key for the future smart and green mobility (Infineon Technologies AG) Geely's strategy and practice in powertrain electrification (Geely Powertrain Co., Ltd.) Expert discussion - The right t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/01/12

Thailand International Motor Expo 2022 (2): It's time…Come touch the future Exhibitions of Hyundai & Kia, Japanese OEMs, and Ford Summary Hyundai: Stargazer MPV, and IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 BEVs Kia: EV6 BEV, and new Carnival premium MPV Toyota: bZ4X BEV, and GR Corolla high-performance sport hatchback Lexus: RX450h+ PHEV Suzuki: Ertiga Smart Hybrid Honda: SUV e:Prototype BEV concept, and e:HEV lineup Subaru: Forester SUV with EyeSight 4.0 Mazda: 4...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/21

Thailand: EV subsidies and tax incentives, Chinese OEMs launching budget EVs 2022 production expected to be 1.75 million due to semiconductor shortage and Ukraine war Summary Chinese OEMs launching reasonable EVs, Toyota releases its first EV-dedicated model bZ4X Thailand’s electrification policy: Booking for EVs and electric motorcycles surges with government’s EV subsidy programs Thai government’s incentives for EV battery production Ener...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/12/12

NAIAS 2022 (1) : U.S. OEMs increase emphasis on battery electric vehicles Detroit Three broaden range of battery electric model offerings into SUV and premium segments Summary GM showcases range of current and future Ultium models with Chevrolet SUVs, Cadillac Lyriq Ford highlights premium design with Lincoln concepts Stellantis' Dodge and Jeep brands preview future electrification Variety of OEMs including Toyota, Subaru and Lordstown display ra...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/10/07

Toyota's BEV Strategy: Plans for 3.5 million BEVs, including 1 million Lexus by 2030 Started lease sales of the bZ4X in Japan; Lexus RZ to be launched in late 2022 Summary Battery EV Strategies New BEV "bZ4X" launched in Japan on May 12 Lexus holds world premiere of details of the new RZ, a battery EV-only model Media Briefing on Battery EV Strategies (December 2021) Investing JPY 380 billion by 2030 for battery production in the U.S. Toyota's (n...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/05/27

Chinese market Q1 2021: NEV sales exceed 500,000 units, Chinese OEMs accelerate CASE Jan-Mar production up 81.7% to 6.5 million units, sales up 75.6% to 6.8 million units Summary Trends of Major Chinese Automakers (Q1 2021) Trends of non-Chinese global OEMs (Q1 2021) Major OEMs production and sales volumes (ex-plant) in the first quarter of 2021   According to an April 9 release by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM),...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/05/20

Toyota's EV strategy: “Toyota bZ4X" and "Lexus LF-Z Electrified" announced Toyota to introduce 15 EV models globally by 2025, and launch at least 10 Lexus electrified models Summary Global deployment of EVs based on the e-TNGA platform New "Toyota bZ” EV series announced at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show Lexus’ electrification strategy: The launch of at least 10 Lexus electrified models by 2025, and the world premiere of the "LF-Z Electrifie...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/04/28

Auto Shanghai 2021: NEVs of Non-Chinese OEMs Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, VW, BMW, Daimler, and Hyundai Summary Toyota: Debut of bZ4X, a concept model adopting e-TNGA and launch of 15 EV models globally by 2025 Honda: World premiere of Honda SUV e:prototype, introducing 10 models of Honda brand EVs in China within five years Nissan: All-new X-Trail debuted, six models to be equipped with e-POWER by 2025 Mitsubishi: Launch of new electric SU...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/04/27

Daimler and Toyota’s Efforts to Popularize EVs From seminar presentations at the Automotive World Nagoya 2020 Summary Daimler: Understanding climate variability and its causes Daimler: Market reputation and challenges for current BEVs Daimler: Total zero emission technologies for sustainability Daimler: Vehicle control in line with the German government’s Energiwende policy Daimler: Directions and options for new battery technologies Toyota'...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/12/03

Toyota: Electrified vehicle plan pulled ahead 5 years to 5.5 million units by 2025 Plans to start with ultra-compact EV in Japan and six EV variations globally Summary Electrified vehicle plan pulled ahead 5 years, aiming to sell 5.5 million units by 2025 Full-fledged rollout of EVs from 2020, ultra-compact EVs in Japan, and the introduction of six EV variations globally System for developing EVs: EV CA Spirit Corporation and Toyota ZEV Factory D...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/07/03