IAA Mobility 2025: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz The role of design as electric vehicle differentiator Summary Audi: Concept C, Q3 e-Hybrid BMW: iX3 Mercedes-Benz: Electric GLC, CONCEPT AMG GT XX   From September 8 to 14, 2025, the IAA MOBILITY took place in Munich for the third time. The trade show at the Messe München exhibition grounds was open to industry professionals from 9–12 September, with a dedicated Press Day on 8 September. The city...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/22

GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show 2025 Chinese and Indonesian manufacturers, VinFast and more Summary Chinese automakers Indonesian manufacturers VinFast Hyundai Japanese automakers   The 32nd GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) was held at ICE BSD in Tangerang, near Jakarta, from July 24 to August 3, 2025. The event is organized annually by the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (GAIKINDO), and other events inclu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/19

Analysis Report: Power Steering (Japanese Market) EPS technology advancements accompanying ADAS implementation List of Suppliers Ⅰ. Introduction II. Power steering components overview Ⅲ. Overview of major power steering suppliers IV. Activities of major power steering component suppliers V. Global facilities of major power steering suppliers VI. List of power steering suppliers and their major customers (for models produced in Japan) VII. Ins...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/18

Sales of Emerging Chinese EV Brands XPeng, Leapmotor, and Xiaomi expand Summary Sales trends of emerging EV brands XPeng Leapmotor Xiaomi Future Trends   According to MarkLines' data on vehicle sales in China, there have been changes recently in the sales landscape of emerging automaker EV brands.   This report examines the evolution of emerging EV brands in China, focusing on monthly sales trends through July 2025, and analyzes the products an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/17

Sales Trends of Chinese OEMs in Europe Market share close to 10%, BYD's sales volume grows more than 5 times Summary Sales in Europe by Chinese OEMs European market trends of BYD, Geely, SAIC, and Chery   According to MarkLines production and sales data, new vehicle sales in major European countries totaled 8,962,000 units in the first half of 2025 (January-June), down 4.6% year-over-year (y/y). Of this total, Chinese OEMs sold 872,000 units, do...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/16

Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) - Interview Promoting SDV-related projects Summary What is Automotive Grade Linux (AGL)? AGL Goals (Objectives) and Projects AGL SDV SDV-related projects OSPO (Open Source Program Office) Future activities   Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) is an open source project, part of the non-profit Linux Foundation's project activities, to accelerate the development of a fully open software platform for automotive applications. A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Analysis Report: Lighting (U.S. and European Markets) ZKW Group gaining prominence List of Lighting Suppliers Introduction I. Lighting Market Overview II. New Lighting Technology Trends III. Global Development of Lighting Suppliers (Western companies) IV. List of Lighting Suppliers and their Customers (European/U.S. produced models) V. List of Equipment by Make and Model VI. Sales Figures of Major Lighting Suppliers Marelli Automotive Lighting...

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

CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event（MRSE）2025 PFAS regulation, recycled plastic, Catena-X, CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) Summary PFAS and other chemical challenges for the automotive industry (ACEA) End of Life Vehicles Regulation- Insight from recyclers (EuRIC) Catena-X CBAM Lessons learned from the reporting phase and how to prepare for future responses (Continental, wts) A Transatlantic Perspective on the Futur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Honda's Electrification Strategy Restructuring of xEV production system and strengthening HEVs Summary 2025 Business Briefing: Realignment of Honda's electrification strategy EVs for the North American market: Cooperation with GM to launch the "Prologue" and "Acura ZDX" NEVs for the Chinese market: Joint development of advanced driver assistance technology with Momenta EVs for the Japanese market: Launch of two N-series light passenger EV models ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/03

Hydrogen Engine Development Trends Initiatives by Japanese and European companies Summary History of hydrogen engine development and latest technology trends Selection of the excess air ratio λ Inspection of abnormal combustion Consideration of fuel supply method (Pi / Di selection, water injection) Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan - Presentations on hydrogen utilization   Hydrogen engines are already in practical use because engine tec...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/01

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025: e-Axle, Motors Nidec 7-in-1 e-Axle, motor materials, power electronics parts and more Summary e-Axles, motors: Nidec, EXEDY, IE5 Motor Project - Organizer's exhibit Motor material-related: Daido Steel, Höganäs, Next Core Technologies, Komaki Kouzai Power electronics: STMicroelectronics, Toshiba, Alps Alpine, Sumida Process and test equipment: Tanaka Engineering, CHK Spring Industry, Myway Plus, SMACH, AMDT   TECHNO-FRONTI...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

ASEAN Vehicle Sales and Production Update (Q2 2025) ASEAN Countries Automotive News Top Rank Topics Summary Vehicle Sales Volume by Country Vehicle Production Volume by Country Commentary on Sales and Production Volume, January - June 2024 Thailand BEV sales by OEM ASEAN News Topics (Q2 2025)   * An updated version of this ASEAN report will be released every quarter.  * Sales data for Thailand and Malaysia include revisions from past periods. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/28

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (July 2025) Electric vehicle sales in July increase 18.5% y/y to 1,392,000 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: 2025/08/26

2025 China Auto Forum: Drive Batteries CATL, Farasis Energy, and Dongfeng Motor Summary CATL: Building 10,000 battery swap stations by 2030 Farasis Energy: Plans to complete construction of an all-solid-state battery pilot line by the end of 2025 Dongfeng Motor Corp.: Promoting modularization of drive batteries and main product strategy   The 2025 China Auto Forum was held in July in Jiading District, Shanghai. Hosted by the China Association of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/22

Analysis Report: Power Steering (U.S. and European Markets) Adoption of electric power steering in heavy-duty commercial vehicles trending List of Suppliers I. Introduction II. Power steering components overview Ⅲ. Overview of major power steering suppliers IV. Global facilities of major power steering suppliers V. List of power steering suppliers and their major customers (U.S. and European OEMs, excluding commercial vehicles) VI. Installation...

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

Electrification in Indonesia From the Periklindo Electric Vehicle Show Summary From an interview with Periklindo (the Indonesian Electric Vehicle Industry Association) Electric vehicles Electrified motorcycles Electrified tricycles   There is currently no significant movement in Indonesia to switch from BEVs (battery electric vehicles) to HEVs (hybrid electric vehicles). BEV prices are approaching those of ICE (internal combustion engine) powere...

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

GlobalData Global Light Vehicle Sales Update (July 2025) Summary Commentary For July, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate improved to 94 mn units/year. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market grew over 6% as sales reached 7.4 mn units globally. Despite trade tensions continuing to challenge the global outlook, the auto market accelerated in the US with a stronger selling rate despite OEM concerns. China also maintained its momentum amid ...

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

TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025: BEV Teardown Exhibits Tesla Cybertruck and Xiaomi SU7: traction motor, thermal management system Summary Tesla Cybertruck teardown exhibit Xiaomi SU7 teardown exhibit Teardown analysis of power electronics products (LTEC)   TECHNO-FRONTIER 2025, organized by the Japan Management Association, was held July 23-25, 2025, at the Tokyo Big Sight international exhibition center. TECHNO-FRONTIER is an exhibition that started in 19...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/19

Global Sales Volume Analysis by Model (First Half of 2025) BEVs increase in China and ASEAN, Japanese and European OEMs struggle Summary Sales by country/region, and powertrain Sales by OEM Sales by model Future global sales trends   According to MarkLines sales volume data (62 countries, representing about 97% of total global sales), global sales volume (passenger and commercial vehicles) in the first half of 2025 increased 2.3% year over year ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/18

JSAE 2025 in Nagoya: Fuel cells, high-performance components Technologies contributing to a mobility society: electrification, safety and security Summary Hydrogen FCV (fuel cell vehicle) related technologies (Hino, Toyoda Gosei, Aisan Industry) High-performance seat-related technologies (Toyota Boshoku, NHK Spring, Tachi-S) High-performance metal-based component technology (Chuo Spring, Fine Sinter, Ito Kinzoku Kogyo) Thermal management technolo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/14