impact of Trump’s tariffs. However, there may be a negative impact in the short term, especially if tariffs become permanent. Renault‐Nissan‐MitsubishiRNM’s global output dropped by around 1.8% YoY in Q2 2025, its sixth consecutive quarter of decline. Nissan volumes slid by 8.3% YoY, with assembly in China declining by -33k units YoY due to the ongoing price war and the Changzhou plant closing in 2024. Nissan build also fell by 8.5k uni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

oad (far right: multiple sensors along the lanes track vehicles). Commercial operations on bus-only routes underway in Road to the L4 Theme 2. The photo shows the entrance to the dedicated road, where a narrow road inside a residential area has been renovated, and barriers are installed to restrict general traffic. This dedicated route is shared with manned buses and is utilized with a schedule that includes regular service for L4 vehicles.  ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

an-Jun Production plant Production volume y/y Production volume y/y SUV (Class C) Jeep Cherokee 38 -54.2% 0 - Toluca Jeep Compass 125,870 20.0% 51,671 -27.7% Toluca SUV (Class E) Jeep Wagoneer S 4,762 - 7,848 11,273.9% Toluca Pickup Truck Dodge Crew Cab 125,893 -15.2% 58,365 -17.8% Silao (General Motors) Ram 1500 81,070 -36.8% 30,612 -34.5% Saltillo Commercial van Ram ProMaster (ICE/EV) 81,793 -4.9% 31,079 -2.7% Saltillo Total...

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

3) had a "Motor" corner in its booth and compactly displayed the motor materials that Proterial handles.   Materials for motors introduced included NEOMAX neodymium magnets, high-performance ferrite magnets NMF series, amorphous alloys, permendur, magnetic wedges for motors, enameled wire, and SRC-Assembly.   Proterial, which was formerly Hitachi Metals and later merged with the former Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd., is a leading supplier of...

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

driving range that is approximately 20% longer; and 3) significant cost reductions through innovations in cell design and manufacturing processes. Further, for the third-generation fuel cell system, the lineup has been expanded to include large commercial vehicles in addition to passenger cars and general-purpose applications (stationary generators, trains, ships, etc.). For passenger cars, improved fuel economy improves driving range, allowing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

(outer shell) with a holding material so that it can withstand the harsh environment caused by engine rotation vibration, road vibration, and flying stones while it is mounted under the floor or directly under the exhaust manifold. With the completion of the canning process, the catalytic converter assembly is then flanged or welded to the exhaust pipe or exhaust manifold and integrated into the exhaust line. This report addresses the final produ...

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

figures for HVs include mild hybrid vehicles (MHV).   OEM activities related to electrification smart On July 17, 2024, smart, a JV that Mercedes-Benz and Geely formed for the smart brand EV models, announced that it is reentering the Indonesian market through a partnership with Inchcape plc, a general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in the ASEAN region. The smart #3 electric SUV coupe was launched in 2024. GAC Aion In April 2024, GAC Aion of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/13

tate batteries had entered the industrialization phase. The company has formed partnerships with companies such as XPeng Inc. and Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (EHang) in the low-altitude economy sector.  In April 2025, EHang announced that it had completed the development of an assembly process for small all-solid-state soft-pack batteries, and that a 100MWh medium-scale trial production line was scheduled to begin operation ...

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

ent of aluminum applications by introducing manufacturing processes and other means.   High-tensile steel has already become the mainstream material for steel sheets used in vehicle body frames. On the other hand, for some vehicles, such as EVs, Gigacast is being used to further reduce weight and assembly costs. As a result, steel parts suppliers are trying to prevent their dominant position from being broken down by promoting the giga-sizing a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/03

ectric parking brakes (EPB) have rapidly spread to rear brakes, and the market share has changed significantly, so parking brakes have been added to this report. As for commercial vehicles, the explanation will be limited to the types of drum brakes and the vehicle models to which they apply.   In general, the braking force ratio in four-wheeled vehicles is distributed at a 7:3 ratio, 7 at the front and 3 at the rear. Since most vehicles have a ...

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

e was the compact EV hatchback Dolphin. The total investment was USD 490 million dollars and the annual production capacity is 150,000 vehicles including EVs and PHVs. The company plans to produce core components such as batteries in Thailand. GAC Aion GAC Aion held an opening ceremony for its EV assembly plant located in Rayong Province in July 2024. The investment was approximately THB 2.3 billion with an annual production capacity of 50,000 ...

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

facelifted compact EV and an urban last mile delivery electric truck with a maximum payload of 4 tons, will be introduced by the end of 2025, according to the company.   Zacua is a brand of emerging Mexican EV manufacturer Motores Limpios S.A. de C.V., a Mexican domestic EV manufacturer that began assembly operations in 2018 and launched two versions of its city car as the initial model, with 100 units of the introduction (Launch) edition having...

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

25k units YoY) and a 23.5% contraction in North America (-18k units YoY), despite strong growth in the Mercosur region (+11.1% or +22k units YoY). European build has been hampered by weak BEV demand due to a lack of purchasing incentives and strong competition from Chinese brands, with Fiat 500 BEV assembly falling by 74% in 2024. This was compounded by the loss of the 500 ICE in June due to the EU’s UNECE155 (cybersecurity) Directive, as well ...

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

RW Automotive)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with the idea of using the airbag as a passenger protection device for automobiles. First adopted as an option by General Motors Corporation (GM) in the U.S. in 1973, the first application in Japan was in the driver's seat of the Honda Legend in 1985. The airbag w...

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

language models.   Global automakers are accelerating the introduction of NEV models, including REEVs (Range Extended Electric Vehicles). Volkswagen, along with FAW, will launch 10 VW and Jetta brand NEV models from 2026 onward. Nissan will release five NEV models with Dongfeng by the end of 2026. General Motors will launch more than 10 NEV models between 2025 and 2026. Dongfeng PSA has announced a new NEV brand with Stellantis.   In terms of p...

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

ces (Jan. 2025)IAA Transportation 2024: Premiere of BEV Trucks (Dec. 2024)IAA Transportation 2024: Alternative fuel vehicles for logistics (Nov. 2024)ReVision AD, ADAS & SDV Summit 2024 (Nov. 2024)Level 4 Autonomous Driving for Heavy-duty Trucks on Expressways (Apr. 2024)     Mr. Shigeru Okitsu, General Manager Strategic Mobility Planning Dept., Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu)   Isuzu's most pressing priorities are to improve logistics efficienc...

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

urer established in 1939 in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The company manufactures and sells clutches for motorcycles and automobiles, and has the largest share of the global market for motorcycle clutches. F.C.C. carries out integrated production from friction material development to clutch assembly. The company has manufacturing sites in 22 locations across 10 countries.   The exhibited product is an automatic wet-type multi-plate clutc...

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

oration (Aisin) JATCO Ltd. (JATCO) ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (Allison)   Transmissions are a core component of a vehicle and are manufactured in-house by OEMs or by a limited number of specialized manufacturers due to their large number of parts and complex assembly.   The ATs (automatic transmissions) presented in this report are basically stepped transmissions that combine a torque converter and a plan...

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

asing sales volume, saw a sharp increase from 2020, reaching over 850,000 units in 2023-2024.     Korea In April 2024, Hyundai announced that it would invest KRW 1 trillion in its Ulsan EV Plant to apply the hypercasting process (a manufacturing process that eliminates the need for welding and assembly by integrally forming the car body). The new line is scheduled to be completed in August 2025 and to start operation in 2026. On September ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Free Mobility (Mar. 2024)  Smart Energy Week 2025 February - MarkLines Global Exhibition Reports Smart Energy Week 2024 March - MarkLines Global Exhibitions Reports   Toyota: 3rd generation FC system (all-new model), 2nd generation FC system 3rd generation FC systems (for passenger cars and general purpose applications) Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) exhibited its 3rd-generation FC system (all-new fuel cell system) that was announc...

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