SDV Application Development From the exhibition and presentation coverage at the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama Summary Valeo: SDV Ecosystem (connecting vOS from virtual/real development) SDV-related exhibits and presentations Canon IT Solutions: From model-based development to AUTOSAR solutions Siemens: Contributing to the SDV Alliance and advancing approaches to realize SDVs NTT Data ARC: Providing development and operation processes (ZIPC tool suite) t...

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

Chinese Market Q2 2025 Foreign OEMs strengthen local R&D and production; government focuses on auto semiconductor standards Summary Trends of Chinese manufacturers (Q2 2025) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q2 2025) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q2 2025) SAIC Group and Huawei launch Shangjie brand(Source: HIMA)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on July 10, 2025, that vehicl...

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

Mitsubishi Motors: Strengthening HEVs in Thailand, Foxconn supplying BEVs Launching next-generation Nissan Leaf-based BEV produced in the U.S. Summary "Challenge 2025" - Mid-Term Business Plan: Shift from the aggressive launch of BEVs to the enhancement of HEVs and PHEVs Japan market: Double-digit year-over-year growth in 2024, aiming for 80% HEVs and 20% BEVs by FY2030 North American market: Collaboration with Nissan to launch next-generation Ni...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Extended Range EV (EREV) Trends in the Chinese Market More models introduced and sales continue to grow Summary EREV powertrain classification EREV monthly sales by model EREV features and future outlook   As sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs: BEVs, PHVs, FCVs) continue to expand in the Chinese market, the number of EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) models being introduced is expanding and sales volume is increasing.   Of the top 10 selli...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (June 2025) Electric vehicle sales in June increase 13.3% y/y to 1,483,000 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 report...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Global Top 10 OEMs Production Forecast (Q2 2025) Global production to reach 91.0M units in 2025, 91.4M 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 Q2 2025, global light vehicle production in 2025 is estimated to increase by 0.6% YoY to 91.0 mn.-The implementation of the new 25% US auto and auto-part tariffs has undermined our...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/28

ve operational efficiency and production quality. At the same time, the company introduced the "ONE R&D" strategy in China to integrate its R&D resources in China and launched a "Regional Chief Engineer (RCE)" system. Chinese engineers will lead the entire research and development process of global models and jointly developed models, upgrading the company from "defined by Chinese needs" to "driven by Chinese wisdom."   Furthermore, Toyota advoc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (June 2025) Summary Commentary For June, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate improved to 93 mn units/year. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market grew over 2% as sales reached 7.7 mn units globally. Trade tensions began to affect the key markets of the US and Western Europe, while in China, sales remain robust amid favorable market conditions and incentives. In Western Europe, the story is br...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/22

ors installed for bus demo testing/vehicles in operation Status of sensors installed for truck demo testing/vehicles in operation   The social implementation of Level 4 autonomous driving (hereinafter referred to as L4) for commercial vehicles is being accelerated, with a target deployment date of 2027, to address the immediate issue of stagnation in logistics and human transportation. For this reason, external support is being received from var...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/16

China’s Emerging EV Automakers: Leapmotor, Li Auto, XPeng Leapmotor’s partnership with FAW, Li Auto’s first BEV, XPeng-developed in-vehicle semiconductors Summary Sales volume by model - January to May 2025 Leapmotor: Developing its architecture in-house, expanding international markets with Stellantis Li Auto: First BEV model equipped with the VLA(Vision-Language-Action model) autonomous driving architecture XPeng: Developing E/E architect...

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

Mexico (2) Production and exports affected by U.S. tariff concerns Production and exports reach record highs in 2024, stalling in H1 2025 Summary Mexican auto industry outlook: Impact of Trump tariffs becoming apparent Production and exports: 2024 volumes were the highest ever, but export volumes are on the decline following the inauguration of the Trump administration GM: Producing three EV models, considering transferring some pickup truck prod...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

FCEVs and Fuel Cells, Chargers and Charging Technologies From coverage of the JSAE 2025 in Yokohama exhibition Summary FCV and hydrogen-related parts (Toyota Auto Body, Toyoda Gosei, VOSS, MAHLE, Takagi Seiko) Charge and discharge related products (Tsubakimoto Chain, Origin, Nichicon, SPC Electronics, Nissan) Plastic materials (Mitsubishi Chemical, Sumitomo Chemical, Idemitsu Kosan, Victrex, Fujikura Composites) Magnetic materials (Proterial, JL ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (2) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Closing plenary session: PHINIA, ZF and VW presentations Summary Sustainable Future Fuels – PHINIA’s Strategy to Support Automotive Decarbonization (PHINIA Inc.) Innovation as the Engine of Transformation: Shaping an Emission-Free Future (ZF Group) Volkswagen in Transition – from “Käfer” to SDV (Volkswagen AG) Official logo (46th International Vienna Motor Sy...

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

Analysis Report: Thermal Management of BEV Batteries (Europe, U.S. and China Markets) Searching for battery cooling methods to reduce costs List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview and trends of thermal management methods II. Thermal management major functional parts sourcing map III. Overview and trends of major component suppliers IV. Installation status of major functional parts by model Valeo Mahle Behr Hanon Systems Modine Manufacturi...

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

SI AV Insight provides industry with deep insight and analysis on the enabling technologies used for active safety and automated driving.   Introduction   Pony AI is a leading proponent of building both a robotaxi and a robotruck business. Since it went public on NASDAQ stock exchange in November 2024, there is excellent information on Pony AI strategy, technology and progress.   I used two main sources for this article. Both are large documen...

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

Trends in the Application of Generative AI to Cars Patent application trends of SoftBank and other companies Summary Trends in patent applications related to the use of generative AI in cars Digital Twin and Simulation with Generative AI (Strong Force TP Portfolio 2022, LLC) Software Vulnerability Detection and Analysis by AI (Shanghai Jiaotong University) Decision Support System Using Data-Driven AI (Beihang University, Shanghai AI Innovation Ce...

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

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

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Battery Technologies Battery life extension, safety components, etc. Summary Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu) Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research) Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS) Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo) Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, O...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/27

JSAE 2025 in Yokohama: Inverters, Thermal Management Power electronics, e-Axle components, Bearing Summary Inverters, electric components (Denso, BorgWarner, Valeo, Schaeffler, TE, ASTI) Thermal management components (Aisin, Mahle, Schaeffler) Power electronics components (Toshiba Group, Denso, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, Asahi Kasei) e-Axle and motor parts (TDK, MinebeaMitsumi, Sumitomo Electric Industries, TRIS, SWCC) Bearings, electrolytic corrosi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/26

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (May 2025) Electric vehicle sales in May increase 23.1% y/y to 1,431,000 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 pres...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/25