its world premiere at the 2024 Beijing Motor Show as the concept model Fulwin E06.   The vehicle measures 4,870mm in length, 1,930mm in width, and 1,710mm in height; the wheelbase is 2,920mm.   The powertrain is equipped with Chery Power Super Hybrid CDM technology, combining a 1.5L turbo hybrid engine with a DHT260 super hybrid transmission. In super fuel-saving mode ("Eco Mode"), fuel consumption when the battery is empty is 3.9L/100km (CLTC...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/16

Japan Mobility Show 2025: BEV and FCEV trucks and buses CV OEMs’ multi-pathway strategies and BYD’s Japan-specific BEV light-duty truck Summary Business environment and each OEM's strategy - From the press briefings Summary of exhibited vehicles: BEV, FCEV, Engine-equipped vehicles Important technologies seen in the exhibits: hydrogen and fuel cell, BEV thermal management, L4 autonomous driving   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by th...

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heel. Cluster switches are switches concentrated in the meter cluster, allowing the driver to operate them by simply taking their hands slightly off the steering wheel while driving. This ergonomic layout attracted attention when it was adopted in many concept cars in the 1980s. It was also used in production vehicles such as the Isuzu Piazza launched in 1981 and the Nissan Fairlady Z launched in 1989. However, because the design consisted of sma...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Hydrogen, Batteries FCEVs, fuel cell systems, hydrogen engines, lithium-ion batteries Summary FCEVs of OEMs, technology exhibits, etc.: Honda, BMW, Hyundai, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hydrogen and FC related: Toyoda Gosei, Toyoda Jidosha, Toyota, NGK, Sumitomo Electric Industries Battery related: Toyota Battery, Toyota Industries, BYD, JTEKT, Mikuni, NHK Spring, TPR   The Japan Mobility Show 2025, organized by the Japan ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - December 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in November and outlook for December China passenger car production and sales volumes in November 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...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

r to propel vehicles. They play a key role in the transition to cleaner, more efficient forms of energy for mobility. In EVs, the power to the drive motor is supplied solely by the batteries, achieving zero-emission driving. In addition, hybrid vehicle generators that combine an internal combustion engine and a motor are used in HVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), contributing to improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.   This report ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

jor CVT suppliers VII. CVT manufacturing sites (suppliers and OEM in-house) JATCO Aisin Akashi-Kikai Industry Punch Powertrain Zhejiang Wanliyang Hyundai Transys   The transmission is a unit component that is used to obtain the desired output from the output shaft of the power source (mainly the engine), in other words, the rotational speed, torque, and direction of rotation that are appropriate for the driving conditions. Together with the po...

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The Elixir of Electric Mobility From Battery Research to Mass Production: Germany’s Challenge and the Reality of Technology Summary Introduction / GETTING LEFT BEHIND RESILIENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS BMFTR NOT FULLY COMMITTED THE BATTERY INDUSTRY NEEDS CONFIDENCE UNIQUE INNOVATION PIPELINE NORTHVOLT WAS DESTINED TO FAIL OPTIMIZING HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTION AND MATERIAL PARAMETERS GERMAN RESEARCH AT ITS LIMITS BATTERY PIONEER THREATENS “FREE RIDERS...

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and validation of advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving functions.  In addition to the lecture program, visitors had the opportunity to experience the latest vehicle and powertrain concepts firsthand during the popular driving event in front of the Eurogress. A range of current production and concept vehicles were available for test drives, including: BEE – BEV Goes eHighway: large-scale production BEV truck with a pantogr...

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

cle related BEV Battery electric vehicle (vehicles clearly confirmed to be battery-powered EVs) xEV Electrified vehicle (vehicles that could not be identified as BEVs because some reports referred to electrified vehicles in general terms) HEV Hybrid electric vehicle ICE Internal combustion engine PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PF Platform SDV Software defined vehicle ZEV Zero emission vehicle (Note that subject vehicles...

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

for 80% Intelligent Connected Cars: Towards full deployment of L4 by 2040 Development goals for smart chassis, E/E architecture, automotive semiconductors, and more Smart manufacturing: Fully supporting the shift to smart manufacturing by 2040   On October 22, 2025, the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE) released the “Technology Roadmap 3.0 for Energy Saving and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs)” (Roadmap), which was prepared on beha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

modelFront axle part of the cutaway model bZ4X display panel Daihatsu: e-SMART HYBRID   Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) exhibited its newly developed e-SMART HYBRID strong hybrid system for minicars.   The e-SMART HYBRID for mini-vehicles is a series hybrid consisting of a 660cc gasoline engine for mini-vehicles and two motors, and is a 100% electric motor-driven system similar to Nissan's e-POWER, which does not have a clutch.   The ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

96 23,571 Eicher Eicher 2,069 2,071 2,145 2,867 3,171 3,328 3,447 Other Indian Manufacturers sub-total 79,068 89,069 89,448 92,430 89,525 93,301 98,053 Source: GlobalData "Global Light Vehicle Sales Forecast (Q3, 2025)"GLOBAL MAKE: Globally consolidated makeLOCAL MAKE: Make in the market of production/sale(Note) 1. Data indicate figures of only small-size vehicles, including passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with a gross vehicl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

ed from the GPS, front camera and radar sensor are used to calculate where to position the augmented reality components in relation to the real world. Audi Q4 e-tron AR HUD supplied by LG Electronics Inc. (Photos: Copyright © Audi AG) At the 2025 CES, BMW presented the close-to-production version of its new BMW Panoramic iDrive with BMW Operating System X, that turns the driving environment into a personal, intuitive space. I...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

Government is also working towards the revival of the mini and small car segment, which is evident from recent GST tax reduction and relaxation in CAFÉ regulations.   Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to accelerate but need to gain further traction to gain market share over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle sales. Demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles is also growing steadily.   The report provides key government policies ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

ign addresses two requirements for advanced driver assistance functions: The first is a revolutionary restructuring of the cockpit space (including a retractable steering wheel). Second, it provides a basic architecture for meeting ASIL-D level functional safety requirements. Solutions currently in production typically employ multiple redundant designs, including dual electronic control units (ECUs), dual-winding motors, independent power backups...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

tor Corporation (Mazda) Representative Director, President and CEO Masahiro Moro proposed a vision for 2035: "a future where the more you drive, the more you help reduce CO2."   The concept model "MAZDA VISION X-COUPE" is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system that combines a two-rotor rotary turbo engine that runs on carbon-neutral fuel, a motor, and battery, and is equipped with a CO2 capture device. He explained that by taking a unique approac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/14

e Era of SDV AUTOSAR (Presentation) : AUTOSAR in the Context of SDV - Overview eSOL (Exhibit) : Providing SDV platform and AUTOSAR platform software and tools PERSOL Excel HR Partners (Exhibit) : Developing a contract business with strength in model development centered on MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering)   To facilitate the easy addition and modification of software function applications, a characteristic of SDVs, the trend toward standar...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) report - November 2025 Analysis of China's passenger car sales in October and outlook for November China passenger car production and sales volumes in October 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 O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/12

were up 34.9% y/y to 11.228 million units, with NEVs accounting for 46.1% of new vehicle sales.   This report presents the significant trends and activities of major Chinese and foreign automakers in the Chinese market in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. BYD's 13 millionth NEV rolls off the production line (Source: BYD)   Major Chinese automakers are accelerating the practical application of technologies such as AI and robotaxis. BYD...

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