JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: e-Axles, Motors, xEVs Subaru: Strong hybrid, Aisin: FR1 1-motor hybrid transmission, etc. Summary OEM electric powertrains and electrified vehicles (Nissan, Subaru, Yamaha, AIM) Japanese suppliers of ePT (Aisin, Jatco, Meidensha, IJTT, TOP) Electric PTs from US and European suppliers (Valeo, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Bosch, AAM) Unique electric PT and teardown exhibits (Exedy, Astemo, MarkLines)   The Automotive Engineering ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/16

Indonesia: BYD, GAC Aion and VinFast set up EV plants Government provides tax incentives for EVs and HVs, EV battery production grows Summary Electrification policy: In 2025, value added tax, import duties, and luxury goods sales tax reduction for EVs; luxury goods sales tax reduction for HVs Electrified vehicle sales in Indonesia: 2024 BEV sales increase 2.5 times to 43,000 units VinFast, BYD and GAC Aion to build EV plants Increasing production...

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

companies IV. Emerging NEV lithium-ion battery manufacturers V. Status of Non-Chinese lithium-ion battery companies in China CATL FinDreams (BYD) Gotion High-tech CALB EVE Energy SVOLT Energy Sunwoda LG Energy Solution Panasonic       In 2024, the production and sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in the Chinese market increased year-over year (y/y), and the production capacity of drive batteries also expanded. Unlike previous ye...

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

VW China: Accelerating Local Development and Launch of New Vehicles Audi's A5L Sportback, ES Sportback, and three VW concepts debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary VW Group: VW releasing approximately 40 models by 2027, of which more than 20 will be NEVs SAIC Audi / SAIC VW: Huawei technology and China-exclusive electric models, covering a wide range of powertrains FAW-Audi / FAW-VW: Announces CMP's first EV concept car, the ID.AURA VW (Anhui...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

New HMI Concepts for Intuitive Touch Operation Aesthetic harmony with safety and operability Summary Introduction TOUCHSCREENS FACING CRITICISM WHAT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL – AND WHAT HAS NOT? NEW FREEDOMS FOR DESIGNERS CURRENT CONCEPTS AND SERIES-PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS   This report contains a Spotlight article from Springer's automotive technical magazine "ATZ" www.atz-magazine.com. and "MTZ" www.mtz-magazine.com. Springer is a German company affi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/10

ACT Expo 2025: Electric and hybrid commercial vehicles Kenworth, Peterbilt, Harbinger, Mack Trucks unveil new electric models Summary Kenworth debuts new T880E and next-generation T680E Class 8 electric trucks Peterbilt updates electric lineup with next-generation Model 579EV and new Model 567EV Harbinger debuts medium-duty plug-in hybrid vehicle Mack Trucks' Pioneer makes exhibition debut; announcement of battery-electric version BorgWarner show...

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

hine, is now commercializing its high-quality "high-vacuum die-casting process" for Gigacast. *Gigacast: Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that a 70-component sub-frame has been reduced to a single aluminum die-cast frame component, and 1,000 robots used for the process has been reduced by 300. In terms of vehicle performance, rigidity is increased, and driving stability and quietness are improved. The problem is that repairs in the event of an accident ...

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

SAIC-GM-Wuling. The product lineups cover a wide range of powertrains, including BEVs and PHVs. Notable models on display at the event included Roewe's new family sedan "D6," the concept car "Pearl," MG's model year (MY) 2026 two-seater EV sports car "Cyberster" and the box-shaped compact off-road vehicle "Cyber X," the Maxus "G50 Hybrid," IM's MY2025 "L6" and by-wire AI cockpit concept, Baojun's new flagship sedan "Xiangjing," and Wuling's MY20...

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

  Brake discs, brake drums (Casting products) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. Kiriu Corporation Asama Giken Co., Ltd. Yoshiwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. Daihatsu Metal Co., Ltd.   Click here for Brake (U.S. and European Markets)   Brakes are a system that is linked to 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 ...

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

h as Banma, Pony.ai , and Huaqin Technology exhibited their latest smart cockpit and HMI-related products and technologies.   On April 16, 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Equipment Industry Department held a meeting to promote the market entry of smart connected vehicle products and online software upgrade management operations. The conference stressed that automakers should deeply understand the requirements ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (April 2025) Electric vehicle sales in April increase 31.6% y/y to 1,341,000 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 report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/26

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (April 2025) Summary Commentary For April, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate is estimated to be 92 mn units/year, building on the improvement seen in March. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market saw another strong month of growth, with sales up 6% to 7.3 mn units. Both China and the US demonstrated a strong performance, YoY, while Western Europe continues to face challenges. In the US, the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/21

abayashi, President and CEO of MCF Electric Drive, and Mr. Naoki Itasaka, General Manager of the company's Energy Innovation Department, in charge of motor design (interview conducted on April 24, 2025).   Related reports:Mazda: BEV Transition to Progress in Stages (Apr. 2025)Japanese OEM Electric Vehicle Launch Plans (Sep. 2024) Toyota: Developing electrification compatible engines with Mazda and Subaru (Aug. 2024)   Mazda's electrificat...

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

iving assistance algorithms.   In the field of smart cars, GAC is enriching the inherent components of the "car" to turn it into a "smart moving home." In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company will release its first Level 3 conditionally autonomous product across China and mass produce its first vehicle with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities. Next, the smart functions of vehicles will be extended to connectivity, and through V2V, to vehi...

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

Suzuki's Global Sales Exceed 3 Million Units, 4.2 Million Target for FY2030 Launch of e VITARA in India, increasing electric and CNG vehicles Summary New mid-term management plan, "By Your Side", for FY2025-2030 Major trends toward the introduction of electric and CNG vehicles Technology trends: Strengthening CNG business with a focus on carbon neutrality Indian market: Record high sales in 2024; Expanding sales lineup focusing on SUVs Japanese m...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/15

release in Q2 of 2025.   The Denza brand held the world premiere of the "Z," a sports car concept model that uses an independently developed full by-wire chassis. It will also be equipped with the industry's first magnetic fluid body smart control system "DiSus-M" exclusively for NEVs (New Energy Vehicles). The introduction of this model further enhances the Denza brand's product lineup, which ranges from MPVs to sports cars.   The Yangwang br...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

market: 1-ton pickup truck sales down 38% GlobalData Production Forecast: Thai production expected to be 1.82 million units in 2028 BYD’s mid-size SUV, Sealion 6 DM-i (Unveiled at the Bangkok International Motor Show in March 2025) The Thai government has set a policy of making electric vehicles (EVs) account for 30% of domestic automobile production by 2030 and has been expanding EV production, but EV sales have been slowing down sin...

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

from 26 countries and regions exhibited at this motor show. According to statistics from the organizers, more than 100 new models were unveiled for the first time and more than 150 press conferences were held during the press days on April 23 and 24.   This report mainly introduces the New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) exhibited by China's emerging EV manufacturers: Leapmotor , NIO, Li Auto, and XPeng  Leapmotor held the world premiere of the all-new...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/09

a, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Peugeot, Porsche, Riddara, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, XPeng, and Zeekr. Additionally, the two-wheeler segment will showcase BMW Motorrad, Harley-Davidson, Thai Honda, Kawasaki, Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Strom, Triumph, Yadea, Yamaha, and more.   Some of the key highlight models at the show include the Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV, BYD Shark 6, Deepal S05, MG IM6, AION UT, Nissan Serena e-Power, Mitsubishi Xforce HEV, Ja...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Trump Tariffs: Impact on the North American Auto Industry Analysis of U.S. imports and sales volume, parts procurement status for major models Summary Additional tariffs on automobiles and auto parts Imported vehicles as a percentage of total U.S. sales U.S. sales ranking by OEM Parts procurement status for major models US Sales Share by Segment (2024) (Source: MarkLines Sales Volume Dashboard )   In the midst of successive announcemen...

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