North America. Japanese suppliers such as Denso and Sanden are not covered extensively in this report, but details can be found in Analysis Report: Air Conditioning System (Japanese Market).   Electric vehicle sales in the 12 major countries and the three Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, and Finland (15 countries in total) for the full year 2024 were up 26.8% from the previous year to 15,229,000 units, representing a 24.2% share of total vehi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/22

n, VW Group Germany Kassel Plant Drive motors (2013~), MEB Base ­+ drive systems (e-Drive) (2019~), electric drive transmissions Audi, SEAT, VW Group Hungary Győr Plant Drive motors (2018~), electric gears and stators (2021~), drive motors for PPE (2021~) Mercedes-Benz Group, Mercedes-Benz England YASA Motors Ltd. Drive motors (axial gap motors) BMW, Rolls-Royce Germany Dingolfing Plant Drive motors, electric gears, drive systems (e-Drive...

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

13 14 14 16 15 14 149 121.1% 123 Korea 2 4 17 10 13 14 14 15 12 12 15 7 135 121.6% 111 Italy 7 10 11 8 10 19 10 5 11 10 11 10 122 85.9% 142 Norway 5 7 9 10 8 15 6 11 13 11 11 12 118 102.6% 115 Japan 8 10 13 6 6 7 8 7 9 7 9 8 98 71.0% 138 Brazil 5 5 7 8 6 7 7 8 7 8 9 11 88 419.0% 21 Thailand 14 4 5 4 6 6 6 7 5 5 6 6 74 97.4% 76 Finland 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 36 76.6% 47 India 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 10 58.8% 17 15,226 126.5% 1...

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

tive factor for the sales outlook, but the widening income disparity raises concerns over the pace of middle-class expansion. The economy’s structural problems, particularly the fragile financial sector, pose a threat to India’s automotive market, as well.   According to MarkLines, 2024 was a landmark year for the Indian auto industry as the passenger vehicle segment recorded its highest-ever domestic sales in a year. The trend of a surge i...

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

model Bosch (Robert Bosch GmbH) Continental AG Dräxlmaier Group (Fritz Dräxlmaier GmbH & Co. KG) FORVIA SE (FORVIA faurecia) (Formerly Faurecia SE)] Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. Marelli Europe S.p.A. (Formerly Magneti Marelli S.p.A.) OPmobility SE (Formerly Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE) SMP Deutschland GmbH Cockpit Module (Japanese Market) An automotive cockpit module is an assembly of various key components, such as the instrument panel, cent...

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

gent electric vehicle offerings Anti-involution   The “anti-involution” movement in China’s automotive market has recently gained significant attention. This movement is steering the Chinese market away from a uniform parameter arms race and cutthroat price competition, toward a more dynamic landscape that prioritizes distinctive innovation and value. Companies are shifting their focus from simply accumulating features and chasing market s...

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

enta was founded in China in 2016. The company has already announced technology partnerships with a number of OEMs, including GAC Toyota, Dongfeng Nissan, SAIC-VW, and SAIC-GM, which have begun developing automated driving systems using Momenta's technology. Wayve   Wayve was founded in London, England in 2017. It is a SoftBank Group Corp. company that develops autonomous driving AI software. Nissan has announced that its next-generation Pro Pil...

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

n customer, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and its Okazaki Plant. The company has three overseas manufacturing sites: MHI Automotive Climate Control (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and MHI Automotive Climate Control (Changshu) Co., Ltd. for electric compressors in China, and MHI Automotive Climate Control (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand. [Recent Activities] Traditionally, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has received 100% of the orders for air conditioning s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/07

n January 2021. The company plans to consolidate its U.S. manufacturing operations for automotive lighting into its existing site in Pulaski, Tennessee. Mexico: In January 2020, the company announced that it would expand its production facilities in Juarez. The expansion includes the acquisition of land previously owned by Bosch, and will triple the production of headlamps and other vehicle lamps with the introduction of 22 production lines and 7...

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

ems (ESC), began mass production of the electric brake booster "iBooster". Approximately JPY 3 billion was invested to set up production facilities. It will manufacture and deliver more than 1 million units a year, mainly to Japanese automakers. The Bosch Group also produces iBoosters in Germany, Poland, Mexico, and China, with Japan being the fifth country of production. Together with the Musashi Plant, it will respond to the shift to ADAS and E...

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

ses in China have been conspicuous. Adient: End of joint venture with Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. and acquisition of a subsidiary of the joint venture. Forvia SE joint venture with BYD expanded with the opening of its seventh plant and the construction of a seat assembly plant in Thailand. Magna: Acquisition of Chongqing Honglizhixin Technology Development Group Co., Ltd. Establishment of joint venture with Guangdong Huatie Tongda ...

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

in Japan, 1 in the U.S., and 1 in China) Japan 1 (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) U.S. 1 (Michigan) China 1 (Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province) The company has been a pioneer in heat collectors that use exhaust heat, and since 2010 its second-generation products have been used in the Toyota Highlander-HV, Prius α, Aqua, and Lexus CT200h, and its third-generation products in the new Prius. In addition to Toyota, the products are also installe...

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

.7 1,176.3 Australia 0.1 0.0 - - - - - Canada 235.0 246.4 119.3 30.4 - - - China 30.4 33.7 35.0 46.5 25.9 44.3 47.3 Germany 10.8 10.2 2.5 0.0 0.0 - - Japan 0.0 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.2 2.6 2.6 Korea 150.7 173.8 216.0 242.8 148.2 303.9 414.8 Mexico 666.8 766.2 633.8 487.1 602.4 624.9 711.6 Poland 4.1 2.5 0.0 - - - - Other/unknown 0.1 0.0 - - - - - Percentage of imported vehicles 37.2% 42.9% 39.8% 36.7% 34.5% 37.9% 43.7% Mazda Total s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/02

non-automotive field, JSS, Cartivator and SkyDrive Inc., developers of "flying cars,” and Mizuno Corporation, a company with shock-absorbing technology for sports shoes, have announced that they are developing a passenger seat with a shock-absorbing function to protect passengers during emergency landings of flying cars. Alliances: In November 2024, the company announced a partnership with Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose), a leading au...

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

r Co., Ltd. (Nissan) commercial vehicles with 4WD. However, in terms of volume, as shown in Figure 2 below, 28% of ATs are 4-speed, indicating how many Suzuki and OEM-supplied vehicles are sold.   The 8-speed segment saw an increase due to the introduction of new high-end models such as the Toyota Land Cruiser 250, Lexus LBX, and Mazda CX-80. In the future, multi-speed ATs will be increasingly adopted in sports cars that mainly use manual transm...

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

ysia. The new test center currently spans more than 18,000 square meters and includes clean rooms, office space, and labs for quality assurance and manufacturing. Up to 400 employees are expected to work at the site in the next few years. Bosch owns a total of approximately 100,000 square meters of land on mainland Penang. With a new plant and a total of 4,200 employees, Penang is now Bosch's largest base in Southeast Asia. The new test center wi...

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

he 22nd consecutive year. R&D centers have been built overseas and vehicles are sold in over 80 countries. Overseas operations cover more than 110 countries and territories with 4.5 million users outside China. The company is currently building local plants or expanding its business partners in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Kazakhstan, and other countries, and will continue to develop further markets outside China in th...

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

Sweden 85,552 70,390 69,523 80,691 72,019 80,574 59,734 Slovakia 41,468 48,905 46,560 55,735 42,825 67,425 50,167 Hungary 42,150 15,278 17,416 14,034 38,248 53,515 42,342 Italy 126,085 97,695 82,876 66,568 41,269 46,777 33,554 Belgium 12,427 25,687 35,862 39,394 33,429 47,937 31,278 Thailand 24,316 26,966 19,136 22,741 15,816 13,219 17,105 Austria 8,842 20,549 20583 21,103 13,898 14,834 14,517 Spain 48,751 59,786 63,103 57,055 29,...

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

wth of over 300%. Launch of BYD Seal at Auto Expo India 2023 (Source: MarkLines) Presentation of BMW iX1 at Bharat Mobility Show 2024 (Source: MarkLines)   Luxury car OEMs sales in India OEM 2022 2023 YoY Change Mercedes-Benz India 15,695 16,402 4.5% BMW India 13,058 13,689 4.8% Jaguar India 2,203 3,544 60.9% Volvo Cars India 1,862 2,247 20.7% BYD India Private Limited 578 2,511 334.4% Audi India 957 1,642 71.6% Porsch...

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

arity of electric vehicles, in-car digitalization and intelligent feature configurations, including real-time navigation, voice assistants, digital keys and more, have already become priorities for consumers when considering them.   Structure of industrial competition   Looking at the competitive landscape of intelligent cockpits, traditional automakers, emerging automakers, technology companies, and component suppliers each have their own uniq...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/19