Chinese OEMs Dominate BEV Market in Thailand with Over 20% Share Rapid growth of NEVs, expanding product lineup from SUVs to pickup trucks Summary Chinese vehicle sales grow 5.2 times in 5 years Analysis of sales volume by OEM: Chinese OEMs enter Top 5, Japanese OEM volume shrinks NEV Ranking: Chinese OEMs lead the way in BEVs and PHEVs Product trends: From compact EVs to a full-scale product lineup Switching from exporting Chinese-made models to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/24

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (January 2026) Global sales was down by 2.0%, 6.63 mn units and the selling rate was 81 mn units/year Summary Commentary For January, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate fell sharply to 81 mn units/year due to a steep contraction in the Chinese PV market. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market declined 2.0% as sales totaled 6.6 mn units globally. For the first time in an extended period, the U...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/24

CES 2026: Progression of autonomous technologies and AI applications Exhibitors highlight new ADAS functions, robotaxis, robotic applications, and AI solutions Summary BMW iX3 driving assistance with Snapdragon Ride Pilot, Geely unveils G-ASD intelligent driving Tensor offers personal robotaxis; Waymo and Zoox expands public robotaxi deployment Hyundai looks to lead in AI robotics; Schaeffler and HL Group highlight robotic portfolio Sonatus demon...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/20

SDV: Data-driven architectures, Shift Left, Agentic AI From the presentation coverage at the SDV Europe 2025 Summary AUMOVIO: Scalable Function Deployment for SDV Bosch: Enabling the Software-Defined Vehicle: Accelerating SDV integration with Continuous Integration and Testing (CI/CT) Porsche: Beyond the engine - Ensuring speed and quality in Porsche's software supply chain BMW: Agentic AI in the Car - From Orchestration to Agentic Personalizatio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/18

up approximately 11% year-over-year (y/y)) with the total investment amount reaching a record high of approximately THB 1,876.6 billion. Of these, more than 200 projects were approved for automotive-related projects, with Chinese-affiliated projects accounting for half of these.   Thailand’s new vehicle sales have declined to around 630,000 units in 2024–2025, but electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise, partly due to sales promotion measure...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/17

cture of main components Material and texture Points of interest from a sensory quality perspective   MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) purchased a top-of-the-line BYD Yangwang U8 (base price approx. JPY 23 million), which is BYD Co. Ltd.'s (BYD’s) flagship model introduced into the large off-road vehicle market as part of its expanding product lineup. MarkLines began a vehicle teardown survey in August 2024 at our newly established MarkLines Be...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Automotive World 2026: Carbon Neutrality Biomass materials, design for easy disassembly, and recycling technology Summary Oji Holdings: Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) Sumitomo Bakelite: Environmentally Friendly Resins Achieving Both Biomass Utilization and Recycling Toyobo MC: Environmentally Friendly Engineering Plastics Shiraishi Calcium: Lightweighting and CO2 Reduction Using Inorganic Materials Korean suppliers (EcoFlex, LARGE)   Automotive Worl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

anuary 21 through 23, 2026.   According to an announcement by the organizer, RX Japan Ltd., the total number of visitors to Automotive World 2026 for the entire exhibition (3-day total), including "NEPCON Japan," "Factory Innovation Week," and "Smart Logistics EXPO" held concurrently, was 78,673, slightly down from 85,430 last year and in line with 77,744 visitors the year before last (2024).   At this year’s Expo, there was an impression tha...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Chinese Market Q4 2025 New Energy x Intelligent Connected, and Demonstration of L3 AD Summary OEMs Q4 2025 sales volumes (factory shipments) Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q4 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q4 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q4 2025)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on January 14, 2026, that the new vehicle sales volume in China in 2025 increased 9.4% compared ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/09

The Production Cost Battle Summary Introduction THE EURO 7 COST TRAP INCALCULABLE COST RISK COSTLY POWERTRAIN ASSEMBLY COST ANALYSIS AND ASSEMBLY TIMES OF ICE AND BEV VEHICLES ADDED VALUE GIVEN AWAY COST PARITY NOW ACHIEVABLE GIGACASTING AND THE TRUE UNBOXED PROCESS 2.0 HIGHLY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES STRONG IN CORE COMPETITION   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.at...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/05

Global Top 10 Countries Sales Forecast (Q4 2025) Global sales to increase 3.8% to 92.13M units in 2025, and 1.7% to 93.74M units in 2026 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter-According to a report by GlobalData as of Q4 2025, global light vehicle sales are forecast to increase by 3.8% YoY to 92.13 mn. -The global LV market has performed well in 2025, not only by comparison to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

Global Top 10 OEMs Production Forecast (Q4 2025) Global production to reach 93.35M units in 2025, 95.03M units in 2026 Summary Commentary by GlobalData ⋆An updated version of this forecast report will be released every quarter -According to a report by GlobalData as of Q4 2025, global light vehicle production in 2025 is estimated to increase by 3.3% YoY to 93.35M mn.-For production, a stronger demand environment underpins the 1.2 mn annual aver...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/30

moda & Jaecoo, Pocco, Porsche, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, Wuling, Xpeng, and Zeekr.   Participating two-wheeler brands included BMW Motorrad, Deco, Ducati, EM Motor, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Lambretta, Niu, Royal Alloy, Royal-Enfield, SLEEK EV, Suzuki, Triumph, Tromox, Yamaha, and Zontes.   Highlight models on display were the GAC Govy Aircab, Chery QQ3 EV, Honda Step WGN e:HEV Spada, Hyundai XRT Concept, Omoda 4, Wuling Starlight, Zeekr Mix,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/27

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (December 2025) Electric vehicle sales in December decrease 2.6% y/y to 1,768,000 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) About this...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/26

, 2025, at the Estrel Congress Center in Berlin, Germany.   Under the theme“Software, future drives and changing markets: transforming the trucking world,”industry experts delivered presentations and participated in panel discussions on key issues shaping the future of the truck and commercial vehicle industry.During the conference, more than 350 participants, 50 speakers, and 40 exhibitors, partners, and sponsors gathered, enabling active e...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/22

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (December 2025) Summary Commentary For December, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate fell to 93 mn units/year; with this mainly being attributed to a deceleration in the Chinese PV market. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market fell 2.5% as sales totaled 8.4 mn units globally. Overall, 2025 finished with 91.9 mn units sold, up around 3.6% from 2024’s result. The US, Western Europe, and Chin...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

China's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicles Roadmap for coordinated development of FCVs and hydrogen infrastructure Summary Demonstration of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Construction of Fuel Cell Vehicle Supporting Highways in China (CASPRC) Regional Distribution of Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Filling Stations in China and Recommendations for Their Development (Sunwise Energy) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicle Field Advantages and Core Techn...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/21

EEPAL S05 Max Long Range" BYD: Off-road SUV "Denza B5," Urban SUV "BYD TI7" Chery: Electric SUV "Chery V23 Retrocube Edition," 7-seater SUV "TIGGO 8 CSH PHEV" Omoda & Jaecoo: Multi-purpose SUV "Jaecoo 6T EV," Humanoid Robot "Mornine" DFSK (Seres Group): Mid-size SUV "E5 Plus" GAC: Autonomous Flying Vehicle "Govy AirCab" Geely: Compact City EV "Geely EX2" RIDDARA: Electric Pickup "RIDDARA ECON" ZEEKR: Electric Minivan "ZEEKR Mix," Luxury MPV "ZEEK...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/16

  According to GlobalData's forecast, Tesla's global sales volume will gradually decline from 1.6 million units in 2025, with sales expected to increase with the launch of new models around 2030. Tesla's (Tesla, Inc.) pursuit of sales growth has been tempered, with opportunities in the autonomous vehicle (AV) area seen as more attractive.   Based on MarkLines data, Tesla's global production volume grew to 1.883 million units in 2024, up 2.4% y...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/14

ped with HarmonyOS cockpit   The 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou 2025) was held from November 21 to 30, 2025. Non-Chinese automakers (OEMs) presented many of their latest achievements in electrification and intelligent technology. This report introduces the major vehicle models exhibited by VW, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, and Nissan. The VW Group is rolling out PHEV and BEV models and has strengthened its lineu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/05