PT Handal Indonesia Motor (HIM), Purwakarta plant Geely: EX5 EV (2025-planning); ALETRA: L8 EV (Geely Jiaji-/ Livan Maple 80V-based) (2025-); BAIC: BJ40 Plus (2025-), BAIC models (planning); Zeekr models (planning); XPeng: X9 (2025-), XPeng models (planning); Polytron: G3/G3+ EV (Skyworth EV-based) (SKD) (2025-); PT HIM’s second plant. Currently in the trial production phase. Full-scale production is scheduled for H2/2025. Planned production in...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/22

Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (formerly Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.) Neta: Neta S EV (2022-), Neta S REV (2022-), EV Neta GT (2023-), EV SUV Neta AYA (2023-), EV SUV Neta X (2023-), REV SUV Neta L (2024-), EV SUV Neta L (2024-), Neta S Liezhuang EV (2024-), Neta S Liezhuang REV (2024-); Neta: EV SUV Neta N01 (2018-2020), EV SUV Neta U (2020-2023, model replacement to Neta X), EV SUV Neta U Pro (2021-2023), EV SUV Neta ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Neta’s future in Brazil uncertain due to bankruptcy in China Chinese EV brand Neta, which entered Brazil in November 2024, is facing major financial trouble after its parent company Hozon Auto officially entered bankruptcy proceedings in China. Despite promising a long-term presence in Brazil, Neta has sold only 51 vehicles in the country over seven months. Local operations showed instability earlier this year when its website and social media ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (1) Chinese OEMs BYD, Geely, Chery, Changan, MG, GAC, and others Summary BYD: Shark 6 DMO PHEV pickup truck, Denza D9 flagship electric MPV Geely: Star Wish compact EV, Zeekr SUV and MPV, RIDDARA electric pickup truck Chery: Market entry of Chery brand, Omoda & Jaecoo model lineup Changan: Deepal S05 BEV and REEV variants MG (SAIC): New S5 EV and IM6 premium intelligent e-SUV GAC: Aion UT EV and M8 PHEV GWM: ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/25

Six Chinese brands to enter Brazil in 2025 On March 25, during the Quatro Rodas Forum "Brazil-China Connection" in São Paulo, industry leaders and Chinese automakers discussed the growing presence of Chinese car brands in Brazil. At least six new Chinese brands including SAIC (MG), GAC, Geely, Leapmotor, Omoda & Jaecoo, and Foton are entering the market in 2025 in the light vehicle segment.  Brands like Caoa Chery, BYD, GWM, Neta, Zeekr, and JA...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

46th Bangkok International Motor Show themed "The Talk of Sensuous Automotive" runs from March 26 to April 6 From March 26 to April 6, 2025, Thailand's 46th Bangkok International Motor Show (46th BIMS) will be organized under the theme concept of "The Talk of Sensuous Automotive" (Press Day/VIP Day: March 24-25). International automotive brands joining the show included Aion, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, BYD, Changan (Deepal / AVATR), Farizon, Ford, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/24

Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (2) Japanese OEMs and Others Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Hyundai, Ford, Volvo Cars, etc. Summary Toyota HEV lineup Lexus LBX Bespoke Honda HR-V e:HEV RS and e:N1 electric SUV Mitsubishi Xpander HEV and Xpander Cross HEV Isuzu D-MAX 2.2 MaxForce pickup truck Mazda BT-50 pickup truck and CX-5 SUV Nissan Serena MPV and Kicks e-POWER Suzuki Swift sport hatchback, and Jimny Off-road Edition Hyundai Palisade...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/16

Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 (1) Chinese OEMs Chery, Changan, Geely, SAIC, GAC, BYD, and others Summary Chery: Omoda and Jaecoo brand electrified vehicle lineup Changan: Deepal and Avatr e-SUVs and REEV pickup truck Geely EX5 and Zeekr 7X e-SUVs and RIDDARA electric pickup truck SAIC: IM Motors intelligent e-SUV, and Wuling brand compact EVs GAC: Aion V e-SUV and HYPTEC SSR BEV sports car BYD: Denza D9 luxury e-MPV, Sealion 7 e-SUV, SHA...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/27

41st Thailand Motor Expo opened, featuring “Innovative Spirit…Futuristic Vehicles” concept On November 28, 2024, the 41st Thailand International Motor Expo was officially opened, featuring the concept of “Innovative Spirit…Futuristic Vehicles”. This year’s event is scheduled to run until December 10, 2024. The 42 car brands from 9 countries and 22 motorcycle makers from 7 countries showcasing their products at the show include Aion,...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/28

Thai BOI: AION Sourcing Day event to generate local parts purchase value of over THB 2.25 billion On November 6, 2024, Thailand BOI and GAC AION jointly organized the "AION Sourcing Day" event in Bangkok to invite Thai parts manufacturers to be part of the local EV supply chain through business negotiations, elevating Thailand to become a complete EV manufacturing hub in ASEAN.  The event aims to source parts from manufacturers in Thailand for G...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08

Camel Group Co., Ltd. China Changlai LIU -China's leading supplier of lead acid batteries and other batteries. Main business areas are low-voltage batteries, stationary power supplies, secondary lead-acid batteries, and waste battery recycling services. -The company manufactures two types of low-voltage batteries for automobiles: lead-acid batteries and lithium batteries. The former includes batteries for starting, batteries for start and stop ve...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/11/07

Chinese Market Q3 2024 Non-Chinese OEMs accelerate BEVs; government raises standards for replacement subsidies Summary Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q3 2024) Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q3 2024) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q3 2024) Major Chinese automakers' 2024 Q3 sales volumes (ex-factory) The Bao 8, BYD's first car equipped with Huawei's smart driving technology (Source: Fangchengbao luxury electric car bran...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/05

ASEAN (2) Increase in Chinese car production Sales in Thai and Indonesian markets decline, electric vehicles grow Summary ASEAN vehicle production: Four major countries produce 4.1 million units in 2023, down 1% from 2022 Thailand and Indonesia export 1.12 million and 510,000 vehicles, respectively, in 2023 ASEAN new vehicle sales in six major countries decline 0.7% to 3.4 million units in 2023 Sales Forecast by GlobalData: ASEAN sales to grow to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/10/02

GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show 2024 Emerging forces such as Chinese manufacturers, Hyundai, and VinFast are on the rise Summary BYD: Debut of the “M6”, an MPV-type EV Wuling: Locally produced flagship models A, B, C (Air ev, Binguo EV, Cloud EV) GAC Aion: Debut of the Hyptec HT and Aion ES Chery Automobile: iCAR 03, an off-road SUV EV Great Wall Motor (GWM): Launches new models Haval Jolion and Tank 300 Dongfeng (DFSK)/SERES: Sell...

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

Chinese Market Q2 2024 Chinese automakers accelerate towards production of solid-state batteries Summary Trends of Chinese automakers (Q2 2024) Trends of major non-Chinese automakers (Q2 2024) Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q2 2024) Dongfeng solid-state battery (Auto China 2024)   The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced on July 10, 2024, that vehicle sales volumes in China showed a 6.1% year-...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/01

Thai authorities encouraging Chinese EV manufacturers to use Thailand-sourced parts Reported on July 22, 2024, Thailand’s Industry Minister has called on the Chinese EV manufactures to use at least 40% of Thailand-made parts in producing their EVs. Amid growing concerns about Chinese EV makers mainly using EV components sourced from Chinese firms and building their own EV supply chain, the Thai authorities want to make sure Thai auto parts make...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/24

Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd. China -A privately owned Chinese company, founded in 2015. The company provides passenger vehicle ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) and autonomous driving solutions with its own developed software and hardware. The solutions provide driver assistance and autonomous driving core technologies in combination with algorithms, custom software, and processing hardware, contributing to improving ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/06/25

Indonesian Industry Ministry: Neta, Wuling, Chery, Sokon to make Indonesia RHD EV export hub Reported on June 20, 2024, Vice President of NETA Auto expressed his support for the Indonesia government’s plan of making Indonesia a RHD EV production hub for the export market, while adding that the company appreciated the Indonesian government, especially the Ministry of Industry, which has supported NETA in the process of utilizing incentives. Curr...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/25

GlobalData blog: China’s car market in 2024: growth, competition and transformation The Chinese Passenger Vehicle (PV) market has been on a steady growth trajectory in 2024, despite intensifying internal competition. After a brief dip in February due to the Chinese New Year holiday, which resulted in fewer selling days, sales rebounded in March and April, returning to a consistent growth pattern. Domestic Sales and Production Growth Domestic PV...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/19