Auto Shanghai 2025: GAC, Changan, Great Wall Motor Next generation smart cars, luxury orientation, off-road capabilities Summary GAC Group: World premiere of four new models, accelerating the transition to the smart car era Changan: Three models exhibited; targeting sales of 5 million units in 2030 Great Wall Motor: 6 brands in the lineup, promoting technology and off-road capabilities Deepal Auto's exhibition booth   Auto Shanghai 2025...

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

e of airbag installation expected to increase in emerging countries as well, it is widely predicted that the global airbag market will continue to expand. As for the market size, some predict that it will expand by a factor of 1.7 during the nine years starting from 2021.   In India, all passenger cars produced from July 2019 onward will be required to be equipped with driver-side airbags, and all passenger cars produced from January 2022 onward...

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

d Germany as a representative of the EU.   The situation in Japan: Many Japanese automakers have been adopting CVTs (continuously variable transmissions) as a way to improve fuel efficiency, which has resulted in a significant decline in the use of ATs. The ratio of ATs to total sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles was 15% in 2023, but declined further to around 11% in 2024, mainly being replaced by CVTs.   Following Daihatsu M...

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

standard charges, V2X and more displayed at the 25th Smart Energy Week (Spring) Expo and concurrent expositions including Battery Japan (Spring) ~ 18th International Rechargeable Battery Expo, Smart Grid Expo (Spring) ~ 17th International Smart Grid Expo, H2 & FC Expo (Spring) - 23rd International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo (Spring), and 6th Decarbonization Expo (Spring). Exhibit of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Smart Grid Expo [Spring] v...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Hyundai and Kia: Expanding HEV/EV models, strengthening US business Hyundai strengthening HEV & hydrogen strategy, Kia pursuing EV & PBV market strategy Summary Hyundai Motor Group global sales volume Hyundai Group production sites (after 2024) Hyundai's mid- to long-term plan: Strengthening development of HEVs and EREVs, expanding to 21 EV models Kia's mid- to long-term plan: Investing KRW 38 trillion over 5 years in electrification, PBV, and SD...

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

ehicle, GARUD premium bus SWITCH Mobility: Electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV): Volvo and Eicher lineups SML Isuzu Limited: Hiroi.ev electric bus JBM Electric Vehicles: Galaxy electric luxury coach Montra Electric: EVIATOR electric small commercial vehicle, Super Cargo electric three-wheeler Olectra Greentech Limited: BYD's Blade Battery and electric buses Eka Mobility: Electric truck and bus lineups Omega Sei...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (February 2025) Electric vehicle sales in February increase 56.9% y/y to 1,038,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This ...

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

hington State copper use regulations, which will gradually regulate the copper content in friction materials. In 2021, friction materials with a copper content of 5% or more, and in 2025, friction materials with a copper content of 0.5% or more will be prohibited from being sold or installed in new cars.   Europe Environmental regulations for tires and brakes in November 2022As a new regulation going forward, fine particulate matter (PM10) gen...

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

Chery: Jump in NEV Sales; Promoting Intelligent Technology 2nd place in passenger car sales; top in exports for 22 consecutive years Summary Revenues and sales: Revenues exceed CNY 480 billion, jumping to second in passenger car sales in China Core Technology: Shift from electrification to intelligent vehicles; accelerating AI Overseas Trends: No. 1 in passenger car exports for 22 consecutive years, building a plant in Spain Chery Group's sales v...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/07

erm plan "Dare Forward 2030", announced in March 2022. The company aims to introduce more than 75 battery electric vehicle (BEV) models worldwide by 2030, and to achieve global sales of 5 million BEVs. The company aims to achieve 100% BEV sales in Europe and 50% in the United States, and to achieve carbon net zero by 2038.   Stellantis plans to launch 30 BEV models by the end of 2023 and 48 by the end of 2024, so each of its brands has been rush...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/05

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (January 2025) Electric vehicle sales in January increase 22.2% y/y to 1,075,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This re...

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

report will be released every quarter.   Related reports:Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others (Jan. 2025)Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (1) Chinese OEMs (Dec. 2024)ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q3 2024) (Nov. 2024)ASEAN (2) Increase in Chinese car production (Oct. 2024)ASEAN (1) EV Promotion Policies; Increasing Entry of Chinese OEMs (Sep. 2024)   2024 Q4 ASEAN Countries Sales Comparison...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/25

h Jaguar TCS Racing in Formula E   Through the Jaguar TCS Racing partnership, Dow will demonstrate mobility solutions that lead to new possibilities in terms of sustainability and performance, and provide insight into the requirements for electric vehicles. ● Developing materials to improve race car safety, efficiency and robustness● Meeting growing demand for EVs on the race track and on public roads● Reducing EV carbon emissions, thermal...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/14

and Syros sub-compact SUV BYD India: Sealion 7 electric SUV, Sealion 6 PHEV, and Yangwang U8 luxury SUV Isuzu Motors: D-Max EV Concept Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM): Urban BEV Concept, Multi-Pathway Zone Mahindra and Mahindra: electric BE 6 and XEV 9e   India is one of the leading manufacturers of cars, commercial vehicles, and two-wheelers. In recent years, India has made significant strides toward new energy, sustainability, and cost-effective...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

dustry (Q4 2024) BYD’s 10 millionth NEV rolling off the line(Source: BYD)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on January 13, 2025, that 2024 vehicle sales volumes in China increased 4.5% compared to 2023, to 31.436 million units. Of this total, passenger car sales increased 5.8% year-over-year (y/y) to 27.563 million units and commercial vehicle sales increased 3.9% y/y to 3.873 million units. Sales of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/28

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (December 2024) Electric vehicle sales in December increase 26.0% y/y to 1,805,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 12 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/24

sident-elect Trump, who is committed to reviving the U.S. auto industry, has announced not only stronger countermeasures against Chinese products, but also a policy of additional tariffs on friendly neighboring countries such as Mexico.   In addition, the current Biden administration's signature decarbonization-related policy has also shifted, and there are reports that the administration is considering abolishing tax credits for purchasing EVs,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/26

ry EV sales in Europe slowing down; Automakers reducing workforce EU imposes additional duties on imports of Chinese EVs National governments implementing various EV incentives; OEMs launching affordable EVs Zero-emission vehicles (EV, FCV) launched/to be launched in Europe in 2024-2025 Passenger car sales: 10.82 million units for January-October 2024, same level as last year Passenger car production: 1.3% decline to 11.6 million units for Janu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/25

Indian passenger car market: growth trends and outlook OEMs sales analysis, EV sales trends, and government initiatives Summary Passenger cars segment performance in 2023-2024 OEM analysis of passenger car market CNG vehicles and their adaptability Electric vehicle sales in India Luxury vehicles sales market in India Government stimuli for the automotive industry and e-mobility 2024 and medium-term trends in the passenger car market Performance o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/23

and overseas; GWM increases the number of KD plants Summary SAIC: Premium electric vehicle brand “IM” to go overseas, accelerating plant construction in Asia GWM: Aggressively developing plants in Asia, closing its European HQ and suspending construction of a battery plant Anji Logistics' cargo ships under the flag of SAIC(Source: SAIC Group)   According to a report by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), Chines...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/20