ence organized by Ultima Media Germany GmbH, slide: Copyright © DVN)  A premium example presented was the Mercedes-Benz EQS, which demonstrates advanced lighting integration through the use of numerous LEDs and PCBs. This approach is highly complex and costly, making it suitable primarily for luxury OEMs.  The session also addressed the rapid growth of smart LED technology and the challenges it introduces in protocol standardization. While...

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installed as car coolers in the U.S. market since the 1960s, and their popularity began to expand in the 1980s. On the other hand, in the European market, with the exception of some areas, the relatively low temperatures and low humidity meant that air conditioners were slow to take hold, except in luxury cars. However, in the 2000s, global warming became an issue in Europe, and air conditioners began to become more widely used, and are now an es...

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35 light-duty truck is also located under the bumper, and the radar placement is consistent across BYD vehicles. Both BYD's camera and radar are believed to be supplied by Veoneer, Inc. Seal Monocular camera (Seal) Radar (ATTO 3) Radar (Dolphin)   The U9 supercar from BYD's luxury brand, Yangwang, is equipped with a multi-lens camera. The radar placement on the U9 is unknown. Yangwang U9 Multi-lens camera (Yangwan...

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nt screen in the rear seats.   Related to intelligent driving, the Falcon 700 ADAS, Chery's self-developed advanced driving assistance system, is equipped with a horizon Journey 6P (560 TOPS) and 27 sensors. Fulwin T9L Fulwin T11   Launched in October 2025, the Fulwin T11 is a smart luxury flagship full-size six-seater SUV. Prices range from CNY 189,900 to 249,900. The vehicle measures 5,205mm in length, 1,998mm in width, and 1,80...

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arket in H2 of 2024 or later, or those announced for future introduction to the Japanese market, and considered future trends. As mentioned above, 14~15.6-inch IVI displays are widely used in C-segment and larger cars overseas, but in the Japanese market, while 14-inch displays are used in Toyota's luxury cars, most other IVI displays are 10~12.3 inches in size. However, there are signs of a trend toward larger displays in 2025, with 15.6-inch (M...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

t, and AI-driven functions.   3.1.2 BYD drive motor technology and products BYD continues to develop highly integrated core platforms for electric drive systems, successively releasing the e-Platform 3.0, e-Platform 3.0 Evo, and the Super e-Platform, covering the drive system needs of A00 class to luxury models. For detailed parameters such as platform version, voltage level, maximum motor rotation speed, maximum power output, power density, and...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

ncluding Geely, Zeekr, and Lynk&Co. Among them was the world premiere of the Range Extender EV Galaxy V900, the first flagship MPV in the Geely Galaxy V Series. As for Zeekr, the total number of Zeekr 9X models delivered exceeds 10,000.   Galaxy V900   The Galaxy V900 is positioned as a high-end (luxury) MPV. It is equipped with a range extender powertrain. The vehicle measures 5,360mm in length, 1,988mm in width, and 1,920mm in height; the whe...

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

volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.706 million units, up 18.7% y/y. Retail November retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.225 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 8.1%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 21.483 million units, up 6.1% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 240,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.49 million units, down 4% y/y. D...

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h speeds. 「Electric CVT」 Along with Toyota's in-house production, the THS-II electric CVT for Toyota hybrid vehicles has become one of its main products. Toyota's hybrid vehicles have traditionally been equipped with a purely electric CVT, with no mechanical shifting mechanism. However, the luxury sports coupe Lexus LC500h (GWZ100 model), released in March 2017, is equipped with a new "Multi-Stage Hybrid Transmission" that combines two po...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08

to the company, these so-called Qilin batteries from CATL provide an energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg. And what is more, it says that these batteries can be recharged from 10 to 80 % in just 10 min. The Chinese carmaker Zeekr (a Geely subsidiary) has made it known that its Zeekr 009 Grand electric luxury MPV is equipped with a 108kWh battery of this type. Companies that have the production of high-voltage batteries under control in terms of qu...

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the suburban model. The range per charge is approximately 240km, battery capacity is 314kWh, and maximum output is 200kW. K8   Folofly, Inc. (Folofly), a developer and seller of next-generation vehicles, unveiled for the first time in Japan the Zeekr 009, an electric MPV from Zeekr, a luxury EV brand under Geely Auto, and the F11 VS, a new commercial EV based on a Farizon Auto model. Folofly promotes a new "development cost sharing ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

a Sales Forecast: India’s light vehicle sales to exceed 6 million units in 2030 2025 and medium-term trends in the passenger car market Reduction in GST for the automotive sector Passenger cars segment performance in 2024 Passenger car market segment structure OEM analysis of passenger car market Luxury vehicle OEM sales in India Import duties According to GlobalData’s sales forecast, India's light vehicle sales are projected to surpass 6 mi...

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duced one of the best feature-rich electric vehicles by an Indian OEM, BE 6, and XEV 9e. These models are getting a lot of attention globally.    Mercedes-Benz introduced multiple EVs in India, including the locally produced EQS SUV 580 and the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV. Other OEMs usually include luxury car OEMs like Volvo, Porsche, Audi, etc.     After staying on the sidelines of India’s EV revolution, the top two market leaders are poised...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/19

steering easier on narrow roads and in parking spaces, but also aim to stabilize the cabin and improve comfort. These companies have announced systems that ultimately take into account autonomous driving via SBW. In Europe in recent years, the use of active rear axle steering has been increasing in luxury cars and high-end sports models.   The rear axle has a large steering angle of up to 10 degrees, and rear-wheel steering by SBW improves maneu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/18

, shorten development cycles, and enhance its competitiveness. Meanwhile, Xpeng will benefit from Volkswagen’s world-class resources and engineering legacy to improve vehicle quality and reduce manufacturing costs. From this deepening alliance to the autonomous driving breakthroughs of the German luxury trio and the proactive moves of other joint venture brands, it is clear that ICE models are being redefined by intelligence. An increasing numb...

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of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.621 million units, up 18.5% y/y. Retail October retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.242 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 0.8%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 19.250 million units, up 7.9% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 190,000 units, down 10% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.55 million units, up 4% y...

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company with its previous largest shareholder. Dongfeng Motor    In early July, the company announced that it would set a sales target of 1.88 million units for the second half of the year, with an annual target of 3 million units. Of these, one million are NEVs.   In July, Mengshi Technology, a luxury electric off-road vehicle brand under the company's umbrella, announced a "luxury intelligent off-road technology solution" specifically for th...

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ution of digital clusters, and through subsequent development collaboration, it is working to improve SmartCore performance as described above. In March 2023, Cerence Inc., a U.S. AI software developer, announced that it will jointly provide AI-controlled communication technology for the Century, a luxury MPV under the SAIC-GM Buick brand, with Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. (Yanfeng Electronics). Yanfeng Electronics will utiliz...

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that the proposal to merge its subsidiary Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Auto) with Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (Zeekr) was overwhelmingly approved by shareholders. With this move, Geely Auto will cover the three segments of the market - mainstream, mid- to high-end, and luxury - and will build a lineup that covers a variety of powertrains: ICE, EV, PHV, and methanol-hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Tesla   Unit sales of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27

〇 Visteon Continental 〇 Magna(formerly Veoneer) In-house Source: Based on estimates by MarkLines Trends in the Japanese market by airbag type Side airbags, curtain airbags, and knee airbags, which used to be equipped only on the luxury cars of some automakers, are now adopted by all passenger car manufacturers, depending on the model and vehicle class, and are also increasing...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/27