FMT 2025: Industry Minister presents 3 strategies to strengthen Thailand’s auto parts industry On April 3, 2025, the Thai Auto Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA) officially inaugurated Future Mobility Thailand 2025 (FMT 2025) in Bangkok under the theme "Driving Tomorrow: Innovating for a Sustainable and Connected Future." At the event, the Thai Industry Minister unveiled 3 core strategies to advance Thailand’s auto parts industry as part...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (February 2025) Electric vehicle sales in February increase 56.9% y/y to 1,038,000 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 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/26

Thai BOI reveals success of recent business trip to Japan; Meets with Isuzu / Mitsubishi Motors Announced on February 24, 2025, Thailand’s BOI Secretary-General detailed discussions with Japanese investors during his visit to Japan from February 19 – 21. At The Thailand-Japan Investment Forum 2025 held in Tokyo, the event attracted over 400 seminar attendees from various sectors, including automotive, electronics, machinery, petrochemicals, p...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

Hino and two partners to offer e-fuel bus service at Osaka Expo Hino Motors Limited (Hino Motors), ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS), and West Japan JR Bus Company (West Japan JR Bus, Abeno Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture) announced on February 19 that they will offer a shuttle service using buses powered by e-fuel during the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. West Japan JR Bus will operate the service, and Hino Motors will provide technical support to s...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

SAE China 2024: New Energy Vehicles Geely, Chery, GAC Aion Summary Geely: Hybrid leap, Empowering Development Chery: Technological innovation drives breakthrough in NEV business GAC Aion: Development trends of drive batteries and technological progress of solid-state batteries SAECCE 2024 New Energy Vehicles Primary Session   The 31st China Society of Automotive Engineers Congress and Exhibition (SAECCE 2024) was held in Chongqing from ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/12

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (October 2024) Electric vehicle sales in October increase 43.1% y/y to 1,606,000 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 re...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/26

Japanese government aiming to start supply of gasoline with 10% biofuel by FY 2030 Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced its policy to start the supply of “E10” gasoline, which consists of 10% biofuel and 90% normal gasoline, by the fiscal year that starts in April 2030 (FY 2030) at a meeting held on November 11. It also intends to raise the sales ratio of new vehicles that support “E20” gasoline, which contains 20% ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/13

Analysis Report: Lithium-Ion Battery (Japan, Europe, North America and Korea) Each company's EV strategy and next-generation battery technology List of Suppliers Introduction Ⅰ. OEM BEV and battery strategy (Overall trends) II. Trends of Major Battery Suppliers III. Simple explanation of LiB technology Japan Panasonic Energy Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES) Toyota Industries Corporation AESC Group Vehicle Energy Japan Blue Energ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/18

Toyota: Developing electrification compatible engines with Mazda and Subaru BEV production in the U.S. from 2025; enhancing battery production in Japan and the U.S. Summary Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru to develop new engines compatible with electrification Toyota's electrification plan and key themes for FY2024 Strengthening production organization for automotive batteries: PEVE becomes wholly owned subsidiary Idemitsu Kosan, ENEOS, and Mitsubishi ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/30

TPR Co., Ltd. Japan Kazumi Yano (President and COO) -Manufactures and sells piston rings, cylinder liners, valve sheets, automotive exterior parts, automotive goods, and devices for testing and maintaining automobiles-The past few years, continued launching business operations in new sectors other than non-metal materials such as rubber and plastics. In April 2012, turned Faltec, a plastic exterior parts manufacture, into a subsidiary. -Listed...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/15

Riken Corporation Japan Yasunori Maekawa (President & COO) -A major supplier of piston rings in Japan. -Riken Corporation (Riken) and Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. (NPR) announced that they have established a wholly owning parent company of both companies, NPR-RIKEN Corporation, through a joint share transfer. Featured report   2023 Business Overview of Japanese Suppliers  Featured report   RIKEN Corporation became a wholly...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/08/13

Renault Group: "Ampere" Launched, Plans to Sell 1 Million EVs by 2031 Established "Power" JV with Geely to supply ICE and HEV powertrains Summary EV and software company Ampere launched in November 2023 Launching Software-Defined-Vehicles (SDVs) in 2026 40% cost reduction for next generation C-segment EVs to be launched in 2027/2028 Ampere's EV lineup Ampere's production system: Concentrated in ElectriCity in northern France Ampere’s numerical ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/12

Horse Valladolid R&D Centre - Spain (formerly Renault Technology Spain, RTS) HORSE's R&D location, responsible for engineering, reliability and durability. It has a proving ground and test centre of emission of engines. Started development of autonomous vehicles. Development of next-gen hybrid battery. Provides comprehensive services from project management to mass production for hybrid, diesel, hydrogen, and e-fuel powertrains, including design...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2024/07/05

Vienna Motor Symposium 2024 (3) Rise of SDVs, Electric Powertrains Software architecture, AVL's EDU Gen 2, and HIF's eFuel plants Summary Presentations covered in this report Different paths and respective processes of vehicle intelligence - The rise of software-defined vehicles in the automotive industry Electric drive units with high power density and sustainability through high speed and maximum efficiency (AVL) Fueling our world with renewabl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/03

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (May 2024) Electric vehicle sales in May increase 24.6% y/y to 1,164,000 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: 2024/06/26

Vienna Motor Symposium 2024 (2) Powertrain of the future Closing plenary session: AVL, CNH, and VW presentations Summary Strategic Orientation of an Engineering Company in the Global Transformation Process (AVL List) CNH's Alternative Power Solutions The Transformation of the Volkswagen Group Conclusion   The International Vienna Motor Symposium, being organized by the Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers (ÖVK), was held for the 45th time t...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/11

Vienna Motor Symposium 2024 (1) Energy First! Plenary session: Sustainable energy for a net-zero future Summary The Autonomous - Autonomous Mobility Community Platform The Energy Transition and Its Impact on the Future of Mobility and Fuel Systems Pathways to Net-Zero for bp and Castrol (bp) The Future is Hybrid (Aurobay) Opportunities and Challenges on the Way to a Hydrogen Mobility (MAHLE Group) Q&A: Favor of a series hybrid, sustainability of ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/06/06

Toyota unveils two engines with improved heat efficiency Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has unveiled two new engine types that are currently under development. They are 1.5-liter and 2-liter 4-cylinder engines. Each type has a naturally aspirated version and a supercharger (turbocharger) version. Toyota aims to launch the new engines by 2028, when the European Union’s “Euro-7” environmental regulations is likely to become effective. Comp...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/29

Toyota, Mazda and Subaru commit to new engine development tailored to electrification On May 28, Toyota, Mazda and Subaru announced that they have each committed to developing new engines tailored to electrification and the pursuit of carbon neutrality. With the next generation of engines, the three companies will seek to not only improve standalone engine performance but also optimize their integration with electric drive units, harnessing the ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/28

Toyota and three companies commence study to introduce CN fuels for autos in Japan On May 27, Idemitsu Kosan, ENEOS Corporation, Toyota Motor and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announce that they have commenced a study toward the introduction and spread of carbon-neutral fuels (CN fuels) that contribute to the decarbonization of automobiles. Seeking to introduce CN fuels in Japan around 2030, the four companies fulfilling roles respectively in suppl...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/27