ACT Expo 2026: Electric commercial vehicles impacting fleet sustainability Tesla, Hino, Harbinger, Slate highlight new models; Daimler, International show electric buses Summary Tesla shows mass-production version of Semi electric truck Hino debuts Le Series battery electric truck Harbinger enters complete vehicle segment with HC Series Cab Daimler and International highlight potential of electric school buses Slate showcases low-cost customizabl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/12

s (European and American production vehicles) Ⅰ-(1) Vehicles produced in Europe Ⅰ-(2) Vehicles produced in North America II. Overview of air conditioner market and technology in Europe and the U.S. Ⅱ-(1) Adoption of electric compressors Ⅱ-(2) Downsizing and modularization of HVAC units Ⅱ-(3) Increased adoption of variable displacement compressors III. Overview of major air conditioner-related suppliers (European and U.S. companies) IV. ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/12

cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2026.   Retail May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.51 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 22.1%. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) In May, wholesale volumes of new energy passenger cars totaled 1.352 million units, up 10.6% y/y. Retail May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.51 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decre...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/10

Auto China 2026: Latest HMI Technology Xiaomi, NIO, AION, AVATR, Zeekr, Nissan, Toyota, Audi, BMW Summary The evolution of the HMI in Chinese cars HMIs of vehicles from European and Japanese OEMs for the Chinese market External HMI of autonomous vehicles   The Auto China 2026 motor show, under the theme "Future of Intelligence," was held in Beijing from April 26 to May 3, 2026. With 1,451 vehicles on display, including 181 making their world deb...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/09

enue   Gigacasting is the name of a technology that uses ultra-large, 6,500-ton to 8,000-ton aluminum die-casting machines, roughly the size of a train car, to integrally form ultra-large parts such as automobile frames. It is a streamlined manufacturing process that was newly adopted for the Tesla Model Y. It enables cost reduction through weight reduction and a reduction in the number of parts. Gigacasting is becoming more common among Ch...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/08

nd in the U.S. market. Trends in automobile export volumes from Mexico to the U.S. (annual basis)(Source: MarkLines Mexico export volume) Trends by OEM   When broken down by OEM, sales for most fell below the previous year's levels. GM's exports were down 1.0% year-over-year (y/y) to 823,000 units, while VW's were down 11.9% to 414,000 units and Nissan's were down 12.2% to 401,000 units, both double-digit declines. Stellantis also fe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/05

from Tech.AD Europe 2026 Event venue (Tech.AD Europe 2026, organized by we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH/photo: copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved)   The Tech.AD Conference, organized by the German event provider we.CONECT Global Leaders, took place in Berlin on March 23 and 24, 2026. As part of the Smart Mobility event series, the conference was co-located with TESTING AD, a dedicated event focusing on simulation, t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/06/01

of electrified vehicles (xEVs) in April in 12 major countries and three Nordic countries (15 countries in total) reached 1.776 million units*. Year-over-year (y/y), the number of units sold decreased by 1.6%, while sales decreased by 12.6% compared to the previous month (m/m). The share of xEVs was 36.1%, an increase of 1.2 points from 34.9% the previous month. Cumulative sales of xEVs in the four-month January to April period decreased 5.8% y/y ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/27

evision depending on each source. This ASEAN report retains the figures as originally published and is not updated to reflect subsequent revisions. 2026 Q1 ASEAN Countries Sales Comparison (units) Country Mar. 2026 Mar. 2025 Y-o-Y Jan.-Mar.2026 Jan.-Mar.2025 Y-o-Y Thailand 59,865 55,798 7.3% 182,083 153,193 18.9% Indonesia 61,271 71,099 -13.8% 209,021 205,539 1.7% Malaysia 63,489 72,966 -13.0% 182,113 188,802 -3.5% Philippines 36,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/21

rcentage points. However, in October-December, the share fell by 2.8 percentage points to 5.9%, and remained at 6.0% in January-March 2026.    The same is true in California, the U.S. state where BEV proliferation is most advanced. In 2025, while the number of registered HEVs sharply increased by 36.0% to 351,000 units compared to the previous year, BEVs struggled with a slight decrease of 1.9% to 378,000 units. While the number of BEV charging...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/19

tlook Top 10 Chinese Passenger Car Makers by Retail Sales The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for April 2026.   Retail April retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.384 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 21.5%. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) In April, wholesale volumes of new energy passenger...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/13

ting the deployment of "full-stack AI + advanced autonomous driving". SAIC, Geely, and Chery have successively announced upgrade strategies related to AI, promoting integration in areas such as cockpits, autonomous driving, and chassis. BAIC's ARCFOX has started a large-scale demonstration test of L3 compliant vehicles, while Changan has obtained a test license for its L4 Robotaxi. Regarding solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, automakers such a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/11

Bangkok International Motor Show 2026 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Toyota, Mazda, Isuzu, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, and others Summary Toyota Land Cruiser FJ / Lexus IS300h Mazda Mazda6e Isuzu D-MAX EV Nissan Kicks e-POWER Honda e:N2 Suzuki e VITARA BMW iX3 50 xDrive M Sport MINI John Cooper Works Electric 1965 Victory Edition Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ Ford Ranger Super Duty Tesla Model Y L Hyundai SANTA FE Hybrid HTRAC AWD Kia Carnival HEV, EV5 Volvo E...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/08

s (U.S./Europe) V. Sales revenue comparison for major airbag suppliers Detailed list of global facilities Autoliv Inc. Joyson Safety Systems (former Key Safety Systems, Inc. + Takata Corporation) ZF Friedrichshafen AG / ZF Lifetec GmbH (former TRW Automotive Inc.)   The airbag was invented in 1963 by the Japanese inventor Yasusaburo Kobori as a passenger protection device for aircraft. Later, in 1967, the American company Eaton came up with th...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/05/07

nd in sales volume of electrified vehicles (xEVs) of major OEMs About this Report   Sales of electrified vehicles (xEVs) in March in 12 major countries and three Nordic countries (15 countries in total) reached 1.999 million units. Year-over-year (y/y), the number of units sold decreased by 3.5%, while sales increased by 57.9% compared to the previous month (m/m). The share of xEVs was 34.3%, an increase of 3.4 points from 30.9% the previ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/27

e Americas (North and South America), Australia, and South Africa. P/U sales volume market share (Top ten countries in 2025) The table can be scrolled left and right Country P/U (2025) Sales volume y/y change P/U share 1 Thailand 145,000 -20.1% 22.9% 2 Argentina 122,000 28.5% 22.1% 3 Canada 378,000 0.8% 19.5% 4 Australia 232,000 3.2% 18.7% 5 USA 3,107,000 8.6% 18.5% 6 South Africa 105,000 5.2% 17.6% 7 Brazil 463,000 0.0% ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/13

of domestic brands totaled 1.02 million units, down 16% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 61.8% of the total, down 0.8 percentage points y/y. Domestic brands’ NEV and export volumes were stable. Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands totaled 410,000 units, down 13% y/y. Specifically, German brands had a retail share of 16.0%, down 0.7 percentage points y/y; Japanese brands had a share of 13.3%, up 1.0 per...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/10

March Results Summary Commentary In March, nearly every market across Western Europe saw robust growth in passenger vehicles (PV) sales as registrations were up 10.0% year-on-year (YoY) to 1.42 mn units. The selling rate fell to 12.2 mn units/year, while year-to-date (YTD) sales currently stand at 3.1 mn units, up nearly 4% compared to the first three months of 2025. As the outlook for the Middle East conflict is still uncertain, our 2026 Wester...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/04/09

e Volkswagen ID.5 Hanon (V) Hanon Hanon Audi Q4 e-tron Mahle Behr (V) Mahle Behr Valeo Volvo XC40 Recharge Mahle Behr N/A Mahle Behr Renault Megane E-Tech Denso (P) GMB Corporation (GMB) Highly Marelli Renault 5E-Tech Valeo Group Mercedes-Benz EQA Modine (P) Bosch Modine North America Tesla Model 3 Zhejiang Sanhua (V) Hanon Mahle Behr Model Y (V) TI Automotive Limited N/A Ford Mustang Mach-E Hanon (V) Zhejiang Sanhua Hanon F-1...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/30

sales volume of electrified vehicles (xEVs) of major OEMs About this Report   Sales of electrified vehicles (xEVs) in February in 12 major countries and three Nordic countries (15 countries in total) reached 1.207 million units. Year-over-year (y/y), the number of units sold decreased by 17.3%, while sales decreased by 10.9% compared to the previous month (m/m). The share of xEVs was 29.6%, down 0.8 points from 30.4% the previous month. C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/27