rbon zero emission solution to India’s exciting trend towards EV urban buses and light commercial vehicles. On May 3, Ashok Leyland announced that the operations of its plants have been scaled down and are expected to work for 7 - 15 days in May 2021 due to Covid-19 situation in India. The demand outlook for all its products is expected to be affected temporarily. On June 1, Ashok Leyland announced that its plants are still not fully operationa...

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been sold, up 4% from the same period in 2024. The key markets of the US, Western Europe, and China saw mixed fortunes. In the US, sales fell for a second consecutive month YoY due to the removal of EV tax credits and economic headwinds. In Western Europe, sales remained broadly flat; however, the outlook remains more positive heading into 2026. Finally, sales in China declined YoY, though the selling rate continues to post strong results. ...

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reased 6.8% to 335,859 units. Electrified vehicle sales over the 11-month period reached 28,102 units, including 22,027 HEVs, 4,261 BEVs, and 1,814 PHEVs. Toyota Motor Philippines led the market, followed by Mitsubishi, Ford, Suzuki, and Nissan. For CAMPI, the November slowdown has not dampened its outlook for the industry’s year-end performance, as vehicle demand usually picks up during the holiday season.  (From an article of Philstar on Dec...

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dependable, and scalable EV ecosystem, highlighting the importance of integrating vehicles, charging technologies, and real-world deployment strategies. Such collaboration is viewed as a key enabler in turning EV adoption from ambition into a practical, long-term reality. CarBEV noted its positive outlook on potential collaborations with both companies as it continues to push forward initiatives supporting the future of electric mobility. (From ...

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The Winner from Toyota Motor Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.  FY2023 ESG Activities Sharing Cooperation from ISUZU Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd.  FY2023 Isuzu Supplier Lean Production from ISUZU Motors Co., (Thailand) Ltd.  AAPICO Forging PLC received 2023 Dana Supplier Awards from Dana Incorporated   Outlook -In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the Company expects Thailand’s automotive sector to recover gradually. The Company’s sales fo...

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ew Zealand, Argentina and Brazil in 2018. After that, X-Class production will start for the Latin American market at the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina. On March 1, Mercedes-Benz announced that the "Concept X-CLASS" study, which will be on display at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, will provide an outlook of the brand's forthcoming new pickup, the X-Class. The one-ton pickup with seating for up to five people expands Mercedes-Benz Vans’ produc...

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two-digit increase in revenue, and a substantial rise in operating profits. Unit sales in FY 2016 are expected to grow by a further 500,000 units from FY 2015. Unit sales in China are expected to account for more than half of the growth, and exceed 1 million units, a major increase from the FY 2015 outlook of 900,000 units. In China, orders from local automakers such as Geely Automobile and Chery Automobile, as well as from Nissan and Honda, are ...

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a couple of inches of additional pressing. No crashes and injuries has been attributed to the problem. Fuji Heavy Industries increased its sales in the U.S. 1.2 percent in 2011 over the previous year to 266,989, recording the highest for three years in a row. In addition to the brisk sales of the "Outlook" and an introduction of the all new "Impreza" in November, FHI is aiming to boost sales 12.4 percent up to 300,000 in 2012. NHTSA said Fuji He...

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nted for 39.1%, interior and exterior parts accounted for 32.9%, functional parts accounted for 16.9%, weatherstrip products accounted for 11.0%, and others products accounted for only 0.1%. We can see that the percentage of safety systems has been on a growth trend in recent years. Q3. What is the outlook over the medium- to long-term for the automotive parts business? And what segments will you focus on going forward?  A3. We will continue to ...

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us and the uncertainty of the market environment going forward. Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) announced on April 22 that it will continue to adjust production at its domestic plants in May. Due to the severity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, sales activities were severely damaged, and the outlook for demand cannot be predicted, so the company will continue to reduce production. Furthermore, the company decided to temporarily close all d...

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ertain external environment by changing its global business system to make it operate efficiently. The main 7 automotive parts and vehicle body manufacturers that have business dealings mainly with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. have been struggling with sluggish sales, and 5 out of them have reduced their outlook for the fiscal year that ends in March 2022 (FY 2021) in their April-September financial report. Kasai Kogyo, which also estimates a deficit f...

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s diesel injection system segment and other major business. It also aims to achieve a turnaround in its net profit. Its sales for 2009 are estimated to hover around 210 billion yen, which will represent a 36 percent drop compared with the result in 2008. Some of the leading factors for the positive outlook include expected growth in sales of new vehicles, thanks to the extended eco-car tax break program, as well as a projected increase in demand ...

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ks to the increased automobile production and their efforts to reduce fixed and other costs. While automakers plan to increase production in H2 FY 2021, there still remain uncertainties such as the shortage of semiconductors and difficult parts supply. Based on these elements, the FY 2021 financial outlook of TPR Co., Ltd., Riken Corporation, and Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. have been left unchanged, and Nittan Valve has reduced its profit outloo...

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ks to the increased automobile production and their efforts to reduce fixed and other costs. While automakers plan to increase production in H2 FY 2021, there still remain uncertainties such as the shortage of semiconductors and difficult parts supply. Based on these elements, the FY 2021 financial outlook of TPR Co., Ltd., Riken Corporation, and Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd. have been left unchanged, and Nittan Valve has reduced its profit outloo...

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s in October, it surpassed 550,000 units for the first time, setting a record. This was driven by GST rate cut on small cars, boosting demand in compact and sub-4-metre passenger vehicles. In the near term, sales are expected to remain strong, supported by GST reforms, a favorable domestic economic outlook, festive spending, healthy rural cash flows, upcoming model launches, and stable fuel prices. Click here for Indian retail sales including CVs...

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nc. will focus on expanding sales to Chinese automakers. ALPHA, which has decided to close its plant in Hubei Province, will reform its Chinese business structure. The North American market, which accounts for one-third of Nissan vehicle sales, is also a concern for the parts suppliers. The FY 2024 outlook for all seven parts suppliers remains unchanged. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on August 22, 2024) Piolax, Inc. (Piolax) will...

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i: Diverging International Market and Customer Requirements Keynote BMW: From Announcements to Delivery - The BMW NEUE KLASSE from the Perspective of the Electric/Electronics Architecture Microchip: Cost-Efficient and Optimized Hardware Architectures Enabling Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) Bosch: Outlook to the Next Level of AI Powered Speech-Based Cockpit UI  The International VDI Congress ELIV, organized by the VDI Wissensforum GmbH, is the ...

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China, has concluded an exclusive distributorship agreement in China with Saab and Saab Automobile Parts AB. The District Court in Vanersborg rejected on September 8 the application for voluntary reorganization that had been filed by Saab on the previous day, presumably due to misgivings over murky outlook of viability of the organization. Saab will appeal the court ruling as early as next day on September 9, but there is a possibility that the u...

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Standard Premium, and the top X-Terrain models, priced from MYR 89,000 to MYR 142,000. All of them are fully imported from Thailand, but there are plans for local assembly down the line. The new D-Max which rides on Isuzu’s new Dynamic Drive Platform, arrived with a distinctively bold and sporty outlook. On October 9, the Board of Investment (BoI) of Thailand approved project for Isuzu Motors Thailand Co., Ltd. to manufacture battery Electric ...

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price below RMB60,000. It is 4.3-meter-long, powered by either 1.2L or 1.4L naturally-aspirated engine. President of SAIC announced plans to introduce a light commercial vehicle of SAIC GM Wuling Automotive into the Indian market by the end of 2011. Vice President Balendran of GM India expressed an outlook for braking away from a partnership with REVA in the wake of the announcement by Mahindra of purchasing REVA. GM appears to pursue its electri...

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