issolved at the end of June 2022 as scheduled. In July 2022, SEAT of Spain announced that its Cupra brand Formentor VZ5 compact SUV will be equipped with front 6-pot disc brake calipers. In European high-end cars, Akebono Brake, along with Brembo, has become a premium brand due to its many years of experience in F1 racing and its adoption in the McLaren P1 in 2013. Akebono Brake also has extensive vehicle testing facilities, including dynamometer...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/29

e for pre-order, and the first products are primarily for older Rowei RX5 models with AliOS, and are intended to meet the need for upgrades to existing vehicle systems. Going forward, the company plans to gradually introduce "Banma AI Box" for AI-related functions to improve the smart cockpit usage experience.   Also during the motor show, Banmaand UNISOC presented a smart cockpit solution for Linux and Android application ecosystems based on Ba...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

ng PLUS take the third through fifth places with 36,000 units, followed by the Qin L and the Wuling Bingo/Binguo in seventh and eighth place with 25,000 units. A tough competitive environment is seen where sales of competing models are neck and neck, mainly in the Chinese market.   The BYD Seagull experienced a large sales volume increase of 56.5% compared to the same month last year. The car is highly competitive in terms of price and driving r...

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

practices "hands-on management," with close communication between the management department, who make the decisions, and the development site.   The development culture that does not demand perfection but instead builds on trial and error and a "give it a try" attitude has resulted in overwhelming experience and speed. Advantages of hybrid development (Source: MCF Electric Drive)   In the advanced technology development of automotive...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

tonomous driving capabilities. Next, the smart functions of vehicles will be extended to connectivity, and through V2V, to vehicle and road infrastructure interconnection. The company will maximize the reduction and avoidance of traffic accidents, providing consumers with an extremely safe mobility experience. At the same time, GAC will actively partner with technology companies in the industry. Continuing to cooperate with Huawe, Tencent, iFLYTE...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

dress human factors and build public confidence in autonomous technologies. How to build trust?   Dr. Dickmann emphasized how important it is for drivers to gradually get used to autonomous driving. Furthermore, the technology needs to be mature in order to gain trust, as trust comes from positive experiences and observations backed up by solid evidence. As an example, he said that people trust high-speed trains and airplanes because of their pr...

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

er, the company faced a slightly sluggish start in 2025, with production in January declining by 1% YoY to 71k units. Outlook: We project that Suzuki Group’s global production will decrease by 3% YoY to 3.3 mn units in 2025. Our projections indicate that Maruti Suzuki's production in India will experience a modest increase of 1% YoY to 2.2 mn units. This figure includes rebadged models for Toyota, as well as the Toyota-produced Suzuki Grand V...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/15

an extreme sports car form. The exterior features an advanced design, while the interior inherits the exterior design language and features a racing car-style cockpit, a carbon fiber skeleton sub-instrument panel, an integrated carbon fiber seat, and a high-strength roll cage, embodying the driving experience and excellent maneuverability of a racing car. Denza "Z" sports car concept model     This model is equipped with the indus...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

first model to be introduced to the Thai market will be a single cab model suitable for both commercial and personal use. XPeng XPeng Inc. (XPeng) announced its own strategy for the Thai market at the Bangkok International Motor Show in March 2025. It emphasizes the strengths of its software user experience and AI ecosystem customized for overseas markets. The company is leading its strategy with the implementation of the "Global Smart Driving"...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/12

ONVO L90   The ONVO brand, which was first exhibited at the Auto Guangzhou 2024 motor show, had a large booth in a separate building at the show, where it presented the L60 mid-size electric SUV and the L90 flagship electric SUV, which was shown for the first time. Furthermore, a special camping experience zone was set up at the exhibition booth, intuitively conveying that the brand's target market is families.   The L90, a three-row full-siz...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

t the booth were the limited-edition Mitsubishi Xpander HEV PLAY and Xpander Cross HEV PLAY-the latest additions to the Xpander series. These exclusive models feature factory-installed black-themed styling kits, giving them a bold and distinctive new look. Designed to deliver an exceptional driving experience under Mitsubishi's e:MOTION, these models combine sporty premium aesthetics with a spacious, flexible cabin. They also offer versatile seat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Chinese market, were unveiled for the first time.   The GAC Honda GT and Dongfeng Honda GT are coupe sedans positioned as flagship models of the Ye series. The driver's seat provides an immersive space, while the passenger seat is fitted with a far-focus display that gives the passenger a viewing experience similar to that of a large screen.   Development of the third model in the Ye series, is currently underway, with joint development of adv...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/07

motive   Keynote session “An American in China: Observations on the Future of the Automotive Industry”. Speaker: Jack Weast, Intel Corporation   In the keynote presentation, “An American in China: Observations on the Future of the Automotive Industry”, Jack Weast described his experiences with the Chinese automotive industry, specifically focusing on the rapid development and innovations from Chinese OEMs. He emphasized thr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

hicle sales: EVs including HEVs grow by nearly 70% Sales volume by OEM: Nissan maintains top share, followed by GM and VW Chinese OEMs: Accounting for about 10% of domestic sales in Mexico in 2024 U.S. OEMs: GM and Ford sales up, Stellantis sales down Japanese OEMs: Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, and Honda experience double-digit y/y growth Volkswagen Group (VW): Significant sales growth for the second consecutive year; Indian-made vehicles contributing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

l outlook suggests that sales could be around 200k units lower in 2025 as a result of the tariffs, with an even larger impact in 2026.KoreaOur 2025-26 Korean LV sales forecast stands at 1.65 mn units (+3% YoY) in 2025 and 1.74 mn units (+6% YoY) in 2026. We now anticipate that volumes are likely to experience a stronger recovery in 2026 as Korean OEMs introduce more new models, including hybrids. Nonetheless, sales in 2025 are also set to bottom ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/30

e vehicles. The goal is to strengthen the development of restraint systems through partnerships with automakers, research institutions, and suppliers participating in OSCCAR. Two next-generation airbag concepts were unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2018 and at WCX18 (SAE World Congress Experience) in April 2018. Dual-lobe airbags: Keeps the position of the head centered in the event of a collision, making it possible to reduce the s...

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series in 2025 and build a lineup of BEVs and REEVs. The company also announced its next-generation digital chassis technology and next-generation super range extender technology. By 2025, all series models will be equipped with the AI 3.0 architecture to create a one-stop, end-to-end smart driving experience. The company also announced the development of a new intelligent cockpit and the introduction of the Apple ecosystem. Partnership in inte...

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

A’s ICASIS (In-Cabin Simulation Integral Safety) dramatically reduce development and testing time through AI-based simulation.   ２. Automotive Products: Vehicles themselves are becoming AI-native. Generative Agents—such as conversational co-pilots and adaptive in-cabin systems, enhance user experience. Technologies like ADAS, autonomous driving, and personalized infotainment now rely on AI, supported by cloud-edge computing and neural net...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/22

ult. The Kawasaki Station - Hospital route took time to coordinate with all parties involved, but was operated at Autonomous Driving Level 0 for the purpose of improving social acceptability. By identifying issues such as various obstacles and people and vehicles not complying with regulations, the experience was useful for improving systems and regulations in the future.   Mr. Hiroshi Ogawa, "RoAD to the L4" Theme 3 Leader, Technical Adviser, N...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/18

ary 2025, the company signed a strategic partnership agreement with the SAIC Group to engage in strategic cooperation in areas including product definition, manufacturing, supply chain management, and sales services, to build NEV smart cars, and jointly provide users with an advanced smart mobility experience.  In early 2024, Huawei's Smart Car Solutions Division launched the Qiankun brand, which focuses on smart driving at its core. Shipments o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/16