olution of driving stability control at high speeds and autonomous unmanned parking functions in certain limited parking spaces is also expected.   This report describes four power steering system suppliers (JTEKT, NSK Steering & Control, Astemo, and KYB) and their products in the Japanese market, focusing on models, excluding commercial vehicles, produced in Japan by the eight Japanese automakers. For more information on ZF Friedrichshafen and ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

-Jun 2025 Jan-Jun 2025y/y change 1 Volkswagen 3,746 3,853 1,900 1,993 2,012 1.0% 2 Stellantis 3,096 2,874 1,637 1,596 1,461 -8.5% 3 Renault 1,688 1,729 858 913 886 -2.9% 4 Hyundai-Kia 1,231 1,177 632 613 589 -3.9% 5 Toyota 1,054 1,174 523 607 582 -4.1% 6 BMW 942 960 457 481 511 6.3% 7 Ford 959 918 503 466 483 3.7% 8 Mercedes-Benz 873 902 433 450 428 -4.9% 9 Geely 463 625 218 311 267 -14.4% 10 Nissan 342 363 169 203 192 -5.4% ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/16

ther) and light distribution can be controlled 10 times more accurately than conventional LED glare-free high beam systems. Additionally, from a safety perspective, road warnings and driving support images can be projected directly into the driver's field of vision. The product is also sold at an affordable price that can be used in a wide range of cars. In 2023, it was installed in the trinocular headlights of the VW Touareg. ZKW Group microZ-LE...

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

e steering wheel. In recent years, steering system architectures are evolving to a high level of functionality with system redundancy (to ensure fail-safe operation) and are becoming one of the critical functional components in the CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) era. This report focuses on four European and American power steering system suppliers (Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch), Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. (Nexteer), thyssenkrup...

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

(Lear, Adient, and Forvia SE (formerly Faurecia)), which are common to the European and U.S. markets, are the main suppliers. In contrast, Japanese and Korean OEMs and some European OEMs, such as Volkswagen (VW) are supplied by their affiliated or closely related seat suppliers. This report mainly focuses on the three major Western companies (Lear, Adient, Forvia) and Magna. Magna does not make it into the list of top five suppliers, but it supp...

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

rcedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 E 〇 Renault 5 / 4 E-TECH Electric 2024 B 〇 Stellantis Peugeot E-3008 / E-5008 2024 C 〇 Stellantis Fiat 600e 2023 B 〇 Stellantis Citroen E-C3 2024 B 〇 Volvo Polestar 4 2023 D 〇 Volvo EX30 2023 B 〇 VW ID.7 2023 D 〇 North America Ford Electric Explorer 2024 C 〇 GM Chevrolet Blazer EV 2023 D 〇 GM Chevrolet Equinox EV 2024 C 〇 Tesla Cybertruck 2023 Pickup truck ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

BMW Group 30 38 36 26 33 35 41 45 31 31 44 35 34 13.0% Stellantis 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 24 27 41 35 31 -14.2% Toyota Group 22 21 20 21 22 21 20 20 16 13 27 24 26 19.3% Mercedes-Benz Group 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 24 22 29 24 25 -6.0% GAC Group 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 26 26 20 -41.4% Ford Group 14 13 14 15 17 15 20 24 12 14 24 15 19 38.1% Nissan 10 10 11 10 13 10 9 9 7 7 9 8 13 31.4% Renault 7 10 5 3 7 8 12 14 11 10 15 11 9 38....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25

oxides Particulate matter Ammonia Carbon monoxide Total hydrocarbons Non-methane hydrocarbons Gasoline and LPG passenger cars 50 5 ― 1150 ― 100 Diesel passenger cars 150 5 ― 630 ― 24 Reference: Europe 2025 Euro-7 60 4.5 20 500 100 68 (Draft November 2022)   Europe   Euro-6, which focuses on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas emissions to prevent global warming, was phased in starting in September 2014 and came into effect on Sep...

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

anufacturers fluctuating within a limited range. The combined market share of the top two companies, CATL and BYD, has gradually declined, indicating the declining concentration of lithium iron phosphate battery suppliers and the market's increasing emphasis on lithium iron phosphate. In 2024, CATL focused on lithium iron phosphate and once again surpassed BYD in market share, regaining the top spot. For more information, see the Major Suppliers ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

the system are such that it is considered a critical safety part, requiring the control of production and quality assurance. This report does not especially address in detail brake control systems such as ABS and ESC, or accessories and auxiliary brakes such as brake boosters and brake pedals. The focus of this report is on the foundation brake parts, specifically the three brake mechanism parts of disc brakes and the three brake mechanism parts...

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

WCX 2025: AI, Chinese OEMs, and Future Powertrain Automotive insights into a rapidly evolving environment Summary AI development and impacts to the automotive industry (NVIDIA, Bosch, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hyundai) Western perspective on the Chinese automotive industry (Intel) Insights on future powertrain viability and acceptance (analysts / GM, Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, Nissan) WCX sign in Huntington Place convention center ...

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

bcompact to slightly higher-end models; BEV/PHEV share at 1.5%. Trends in electric vehicle 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): Signifi...

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

l airbag market, followed by ZF. This report investigates and analyzes the relationship between airbag systems (e.g. various airbags, electronically controlled components, cushions (bags) and cushion fabrics) and the models in which the systems are installed in the European and U.S. markets, with a focus on the top three companies outside Japan. While there are manufacturers that produce airbag systems mainly for aircraft in the U.S., as well as ...

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

ng them, Honda/Acura has been converting 9-speed cars to 10-speed for several years, and continued to convert the Passport to 10-speed in 2024, leaving only the Ridgeline as the remaining 9-speed. American 10-speed transmissions are available in two versions: light-duty, jointly developed by GM and Ford Motor Company (Ford), and heavy-duty, independently developed by both Ford and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (Allison). GM is strongly promo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/15

, Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance Ltd. are deepening their partnerships with major OEMS in the intelligent technolgoy field. Among them, Huawei and Baidu are deeply involved in the automotive industry, while Tencent (Tencent Cloud), Alibaba (Alibaba Cloud), and ByteDance (Volcano Engine) are focusing on cloud services. On the other hand, Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi) declared in March 2021 that it would manufacture cars, and launche...

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

BMW Group 27 40 32 30 38 35 25 33 35 41 45 30 30 8.7% Hyundai-Kia 22 38 34 37 36 36 33 33 31 37 31 23 27 20.8% Stellantis 38 48 35 37 36 27 24 33 27 24 21 23 27 -29.9% Mercedes-Benz Group 20 31 26 27 29 22 21 28 26 28 29 23 22 11.0% GAC Group 11 30 25 34 30 31 35 43 43 47 74 9 16 38.1% Ford Group 10 15 13 14 13 14 15 17 15 20 24 12 14 33.9% Toyota Group 14 24 22 19 20 19 20 22 21 21 20 15 13 -6.7% Renault 7 9 6 7 10 5 3 7 8 12 14...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26

(=Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift: Automotive engineering magazine)". In addition to being published in German, the English edition has been available since 2001.   CES – Artificial IntelligencePaves the Way for the Software-defined Vehicle Once again, the CES in 2025 had a strong automotive focus that was dominated by the omnipresent topic of artificial intelligence: The SDV, short for the software-defined vehicle, has crystallized out as...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

here for Brake (Japanese Market)   Brakes are a system that controls one of the basic functions of vehicles, which is that of "stopping". The characteristics of the system are such that it is considered a critical safety part, requiring the control of production and quality assurance. This report focuses primarily on the control systems of hydraulic brakes for automobiles while also providing supplementary information on foundation brakes, whic...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/21

ehicles reached 343,000 units.   Changan has set a sales volume target of 3 million units in 2025. Of this total, 1 million will be own-brand NEVs and 1 million exports. The goal is to reach 5 million units by 2030. This will include 3.5 million NEV units, with overseas share at 30%.   Changan is focusing on the battery field. The company launched its Golden Shield battery brand in 2023. By 2030, the company plans to introduce batteries researc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/12

phones and smart appliances. Due to brand recognition in the smartphone market, sales figures grew significantly in a short period despite being a new entrant from a different industry. Xiaomi has also announced the launch of a new electric SUV, the YU7, around June-July 2025, and attention will be focused on future developments.     The following table shows electric vehicle sales by automaker (major OEMs, Tesla, and major Chinese electric ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/26