on version of its mid-size PHV, the Haibao/Seal 06 DM-i, in China on July 4, and on July 28 released the all-new mid-size SUV, the Sealion 06. There are two types of powertrains, BEV and PHV, and a total of six models are available. Also on July 22, the company announced its intention to expand its luxury brand, Yangwang, into the European market. After the Denza brand enters Europe in early 2026, the company plans full-scale introduction of Yang...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26

here are also signs of electrification being applied to power steering systems of heavy-duty commercial vehicles. This report will include industry trends such as coordinated control with braking, formation driving (platooning) and autonomous driving. 1. History   Before 1970, power steering was a luxury feature that was only available on some luxury cars. From the mid-1970s, as front-wheel drive vehicles became commonplace in the popular market...

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

VAN EV VAN press conference Air ev Binguo ev All-new Cloud EV BYD   There were no new models announced, and the lineup consisted only of models already on sale. There were a total of five models exhibited: the ATTO 3, Seal, Sealion 7, M6, and Dolphin. The Denza brand, which offers luxury car models, also displayed two D9 cars in different colors. A vehicle model was on display that was equipped with a feature that allowed visito...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/20

uild systems for BEVs, HEVs, and hydrogen energy technologies. Platform Technology The table can be scrolled left and right. EV Modular Scalable Platform"Nebula" The Nebula dedicated electric vehicle (EV) modular scalable platform (MSP) can accommodate the requirements for models from entry to luxury markets. The energy efficiency exceeds 10km/kWh, and the combined driving range surpasses 1,000km. Platform design optimization and economies o...

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

sale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.147 million units, up 22.3% y/y. Retail July retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.826 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 6.3%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 12.728 million units, up 10.1% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 170,000 units, down 20% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.21 million units, up 14% y/y. D...

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

greement until December 2038. In January 2020, the company announced the sale of Recaro to Raven Acquisitions, a private investment firm based in Detroit. The transaction went into effect on January 1, 2020. The rights to use the Recaro brand in the development, production and marketing license for luxury car seats was transferred to Raven Acquisitions. In March 2018, Adient and Arvind established a joint venture, Adient Arvind Automotive Fabrics...

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

plication of mature Chinese automotive-grade chips, and promotion of technology innovation. Great Wall Motor Intelligent Super Platform Great Wall Motor Company Limited's next-generation all-power Smart Super Platform was announced in May 2025. The platform is designed for mid-size and larger luxury models and is compatible with PHEV, BEV, FCEV, HEV, and ICE systems. Changan Automobile Restructuring plan postponed On June 5, Chang'an ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/01

ations according to the road conditions. 7-in-1 intelligent oil-cooled electric powertrain Integrated VCU, OBC, DCDC, PDU, MCU, motor, and reducer. It has a response time of down to 2 milliseconds, efficiency in CLTC mode of >89%, a light mass of 68kg, noise level of <76dBA, on par with that of a luxury car, and the ability to automatically update using big data. CTC 2.0 PlusBattery chassis integration A 9-in-1 system that has undergone safet...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/14

ale volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.241 million units, up 27.0% y/y. Retail June retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.084 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 18.1%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 10.901 million units, up 10.8% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 230,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.34 million units, up 30% y/y. Do...

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

,741 39,144 288.7% Canada 188,919 158,777 30,142 119.0% USA 1,285,841 1,183,439 102,402 108.7% Total 10,296,935 9,343,496 953,439 110.2% The pie chart below compares the number of new car models launched in 2023 and 2024. In Europe and the U.S., early adopter purchases of the main high-end/luxury models have leveled off, and it appears that sales expansion targets are beginning to shift to the B and C segments. On the oth...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

European and American OEMs' Strategies and Their Progress in China BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and GM exhibits at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary BMW: Next-generation concept car, intelligent cockpit system for China Mercedes-Benz: Vision V concept car and all-new BEV CLA L GM: Cadillac Lyriq-V, Buick new super fusion architecture and NEV sub-brand Mercedes-Benz's Vision V luxury MPV concept car   Major European and American automakers are furth...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/30

e, Asia, and China. Mufflers come in a variety of types, including spinning mufflers, mufflers with valves, laser welded mufflers, curling mufflers, pressed mufflers, and sports mufflers, and are combined with other exhaust system parts to form exhaust systems depending on the vehicle type, such as luxury cars, compact cars, hybrid cars, or sports cars. On display was a titanium muffler mounted on the Lexus LFA and a sports muffler mounted on th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/24

th Huawei's Qiankun intelligent driving technology. At the same time, five models exhibited by FAW-VW (ID. AURA concept car, Audi A5L, Audi Q5L, Audi Q6L e-tron, and Audi A6L e-tron) are also equipped with Qiankun. SAIC-Audi A5L Sportback   Changan Automobile  Deepal's all-new full-size luxury SUV, the Deepal S09, is equipped with HarmonySpace and Huawei ADS. Deepal S09   The Avatr 06, launched on April 19, 2025 by the Ava...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

catalysts and control modules. Over 360 million METALIT® and EMICAT® metal circuit boards have been manufactured. Emitec manufacturers metal substrates, which are often used in sports models that require more vibration and heat resistance than ceramic substrates. For this reason, they are used in luxury sports models such as Bugatti, Ferrari, Mercedes-AMG, and Porsche, as well as in many other sports models such as those of Audi, BMW, Fiat, Hon...

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

iDM200, and iDM220 family. It is compatible with power supply voltages of 400V or 800V, and in addition to IGBTs, SiC power MOSFETs are also available as an option.   The "IDM220 (e-Axle)" supports a maximum output of 160kW to 300kW and a peak wheel torque of up to 5,300Nm.  It is used by Chinese luxury new energy vehicle (NEV) brands such as Li Auto.   The "Highly integrated Generator System" is an integrated power generation system for next-...

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

tional automakers generally have strong suppliers and experience fierce competition among the major suppliers, the main users of CATL are relatively biased toward emerging manufacturers. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.'s (Huawei’s) HIMA vehicle drive battery is exclusively supplied by CATL, and the luxury version of the Xiaomi SU7 is also supplied by CATL.   Changan Automobile and CATL formed a partnership in 2021 to jointly establish the car br...

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

EV Makers (May 2025)Auto Shanghai 2025: Japanese OEMs (May 2025)           The Hongqi brand unveiled a new product lineup of 23 vehicles in total, including the Golden Sunflower sub-brand and two product series: the Tiangong Family and the H Family.   Among these were the C+ segment BEV/PHEV luxury sedan Hongqi H9 and the SUV Hongqi HS9 as flagship models of the H Family series, as well as the first luxury off-road concept car, the flying ...

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

een CARIAD and Horizon, a VW Group-owned software company. (Created by MarkLines based on presentation materials) VW's new Al-powered ADAS system (Source: VW China) SAIC Audi's strategic shift   SAIC Audi will promote a comprehensive shift in brand strategy with "Youth, Technology, and Luxury" as its brand image and the three innovation initiatives of "New Mindset, New Method, and New Model" as its core. New Mindset: Implement a "Du...

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

volumes of New Energy passenger cars totaled 1.216 million units, up 33.0% y/y. Retail May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 13.3%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 8.811 million units, up 9.1% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 200,000 units, down 18% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.26 million units, up 29% y/y. D...

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