China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - September 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in August and outlook for September China passenger car production and sales volumes in August 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Honda's Electrification Strategy Restructuring of xEV production system and strengthening HEVs Summary 2025 Business Briefing: Realignment of Honda's electrification strategy EVs for the North American market: Cooperation with GM to launch the "Prologue" and "Acura ZDX" NEVs for the Chinese market: Joint development of advanced driver assistance technology with Momenta EVs for the Japanese market: Launch of two N-series light passenger EV models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

Hydrogen Engine Development Trends Initiatives by Japanese and European companies Summary History of hydrogen engine development and latest technology trends Selection of the excess air ratio λ Inspection of abnormal combustion Consideration of fuel supply method (Pi / Di selection, water injection) Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan - Presentations on hydrogen utilization   Hydrogen engines are already in practical use because engine tec...

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ng remarkable economic benefits and environmental value in actual operation. Farizon Auto's Homtruck H Methanol-hydrogen-electric heavy-duty truck (Source: Farizon Auto's official website)   This report covers excerpts from presentations given at Forum 4, "New methanol-hydrogen-electric engines and a new ecosystem for industrial coexistence and mutual prosperity—The path to innovation and development of China's methanol automobile i...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q2 2025) ASEAN Countries Automotive News Top Rank Topics Summary Vehicle Sales Volume by Country Vehicle Production Volume by Country Commentary on Sales and Production Volume, January - June 2024 Thailand BEV sales by OEM ASEAN News Topics (Q2 2025)   * An updated version of this ASEAN report will be released every quarter.  * Sales data for Thailand and Malaysia include revisions from past periods. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

base version of the Model Y, on social media in China. On August 19th, pre-orders began for the Model Y L, with deliveries scheduled to begin in September.   During the earnings announcement on July 24, CEO Elon Musk made reference to plans for a low-cost model. According to the announcement, mass production will begin in the second half of 2025, with full-scale delivery expected in the fourth quarter. On July 28, leaked images of the low-cost M...

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

y became widespread, and in today's European, North American, and Japanese markets, it is standard equipment on most models, including commercial vehicles.   In the evolution of power steering technology, hydraulic power steering, which generates hydraulic pressure by driving a hydraulic pump with engine power to provide power assist, has been the mainstream. However, as described below, the adoption of electric power steering (EPS) systems is g...

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

c Vehicle Industry Association) Electric vehicles Electrified motorcycles Electrified tricycles   There is currently no significant movement in Indonesia to switch from BEVs (battery electric vehicles) to HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles). BEV prices are approaching those of ICE (internal combustion engine) powered vehicles. Because HEVs are expensive and require higher maintenance costs, BEVs are considered more advantageous. At the Periklindo El...

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ng, Fine Sinter, Ito Kinzoku Kogyo) Thermal management technology (Taiho Kogyo, Sekisui Polymatech) Technologies supporting electrification (Hitachi High-Tech, Hirose Electric, Daido Metal Industry) Safety and security technology using mobility (Toyota Motor Corporation) The 2025 Nagoya Automotive Engineering Exposition (JSAE 2025 in Nagoya) was held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center (Aichi Sky Expo) from July 16 (Wed.) to 18 (Fri.), ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14

) Mechatronics Integration Architecture "Everest"(Source: SAIC official website) Hydrogen Energy Architecture "Galaxy"(Source: SAIC official website) Systems technology The table can be scrolled left and right. Mofang Battery Already installed in 500,000 vehicles. SAIC is planning volume production of the Mofang battery, an all-solid-state battery, in 2027. The energy density is over 400Wh/kg, significantly improving the driving range....

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

erface design converge to shape the future of intelligent, immersive, and sustainable automotive experiences Improving the Sustainability of LED Backlights with Air-Based Light-Guides FORVIA Touched by Touching Tangibles — Adaptive Haptic Controls Bosch       Benedikt BezInnovation Lead Engineer for Sensing SystemsMarelli Germany GmbH   Mr. Bez held a presentation about the evolving role of exterior human-machine interfaces.   Based...

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rising to a record high in 2024 Renault 4 E-Tech Electric – all-new B-segment electric SUV (Source: Renault Group)   The Renault S.A. (Renault Group) aims to be a next-generation automotive company focused on five business areas, promoting EVs and software (Ampere), internal combustion engines (ICE) and hybrids (HORSE Powertrain), High-end vehicles (Alpine), financing, energy, and mobility (Mobilize), and the circular economy (The Fu...

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

Chinese Market Q2 2025 Foreign OEMs strengthen local R&D and production; government focuses on auto semiconductor standards Summary Trends of Chinese manufacturers (Q2 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q2 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q2 2025) SAIC Group and Huawei launch Shangjie brand(Source: HIMA)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on July 10, 2025, that vehicl...

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usiness Plan: Shift from the aggressive launch of BEVs to the enhancement of HEVs and PHEVs Japan market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 North American market: Collaboration with Nissan to launch next-generation Nissan Leaf-based BEV Sales and production volume trends FY2024 financial results and FY2025 management targets ASEAN market: Strengthening hybrid production in Thailand The Xf...

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

e range extender EVs for the first time.  Regarding intelligence, Toyota China will build an AI ecosystem and partner with companies such as Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei), Momenta, and Xiaomi EV Technology Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi) to make advanced use of AI to improve operational efficiency and production quality. At the same time, the company introduced the "ONE R&D" strategy in China to integrate its R&D resources in China and launched a "R...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

ions covered in this report Highly Efficient Dual-Rotor Electric Drives: Setting New Standards in Performance and Cost Efficiency BEV to REEV: A Scalable Powertrain Platform Concept Official event logo (46th International Vienna Motor Symposium, organized by the Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers (ÖVK) and the Institute for Powertrains and Automotive Technology (IFA), Vienna University of Technology; Logo: © ÖVK/Klaus Ranger)  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/17

system, Li Auto Halo OS. XPeng is entering the range extender EV field and jointly developing E/E architecture with Volkswagen. The company is mass-producing its in-house developed AI semiconductor "Turing" and installed it in vehicles from the second quarter of 2025. In addition, XPeng began local production in Indonesia in July 2025.     In recent years, competition among the top group of emerging Chinese EV manufacturers has intensified, ca...

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

Mexico (2) Production and exports affected by U.S. tariff concerns Production and exports reach record highs in 2024, stalling in H1 2025 Summary Mexican auto industry outlook: Impact of Trump tariffs becoming apparent Production and exports: 2024 volumes were the highest ever, but export volumes are on the decline following the inauguration of the Trump administration GM: Producing three EV models, considering transferring some pickup truck prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

o Chain, Origin, Nichicon, SPC Electronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL MAG Rare-Earh, NPR-Riken) Testing and measuring equipment (Toyo Denki, Sinfonia Technology, AIP, Hioki E.E.) Engineering services, others (FEV, AVL, Digital Process, TRAMI)   The Automotive Engineering Exposition 2025 was held from May 21 to May 23, at the P...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - July 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in June and outlook for July China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2025 Market analysis and outlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2025.   R...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/10