EV100 Plus 2025 Annual Research Report Overview (Global Cooperation)
Report     2026 / 03 / 04

2025 is a critical period of in-depth transformation for the global automotive industry. A new industrial ecosystem is being reshaped—electrification surging, intelligent technologies accelerating, and cross border growing. As a top-tier automotive industry think tank, EV100 Plus has always upheld the mission of serving the government and industry and supporting strategic decision-making. It closely tracks industrial development frontiers, conduct analysis of industry pain points, and released 31 research reports over the year, covering eight core sectors: intelligence, market consumption, commercial & special purpose vehicles, global cooperation, cutting-edge technologies, automotive macroeconomics, converged intelligence, and the after-sales market. These reports fully interpret industrial trends and deliver precise decision-making support for industry development.

These reports embody the collective wisdom of EV100 Plus and would not have been possible without the strong support of relevant government departments, industry counterparts and corporate partners. Through rigorous research and profound insights, we strive to contribute to the high-quality, sustainable development of the industry. We sincerely invite friends from all walks of life interested in the NEV industry to contact us, learn more about the reports, explore cooperation opportunities, and jointly advance the industry’s progress and prosperity.

Looking ahead to 2026, the automotive industry’s transformation will deepen further, bringing both opportunities and challenges. EV100 Plus will continue to uphold the research spirit of professionalism, independence and foresight, focus on core industrial development topics, deepen research in key fields, expand its international perspective, and release more high-quality, influential research outcomes. We will join hands with all industry sectors to explore new paths for the high-quality development of the automotive industry, and support China’s automotive industry in maintaining a leading position in global competition.

Experiences and Insights from the Internationalization of Japan’s Automotive Industry released on January 9, 2025

 

Japan’s automotive industry internationalization began in the 1950s. After decades of exploration and development, Japan has built a successful global industrial layout and maintained a leading position. This report outlines the internationalization journey of Japan’s automotive industry and Toyota and summarizes its development experience to offer reference for the high-level internationalization of China’s automotive industry.

Directions and Paths for Global NEV Industry Cooperation released on May 12, 2025

 

China EV100 invited representatives from government departments, industry associations, research institutions and enterprises across China, the US, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries and regions to the 10th Global Electric Vehicle Development and Policy Roundtable. Based on guests’ speeches, this report sorts out the directions and paths for global NEV industry cooperation.

New Paths for China’s Automotive Industry to Connect with the World released on July 8, 2025

 

Under the new context, automotive supply chains are growing more complex and fragile, with rising barriers in traditional cooperation models, making it imperative for the automotive industry to explore new global cooperation paths. In this process, how China’s automotive industry links with the world has become a core issue. This report proposes four new paths to provide reference for advancing mutually beneficial global automotive industry cooperation.

Multinational Automotive Enterprises Redefine Their China Strategies released on July 21, 2025

 

Multinational enterprises are key participants and boosters of China’s automotive industry, enabling China to connect with the global market. China EV100 hosted the Global New Energy Vehicle Cooperation and Development (Shanghai) Forum 2025. Drawing on guests’ speeches at the forum, this report outlines the new challenges multinational automotive enterprises face in China and the innovative cooperation paths.

Development Trends of China’s NEV Industry and Reflections on Multinational Enterprises’ Strategies in China released on December 12, 2025

 

Currently, multinational automotive enterprises are in a critical period to redefine and layout their China development strategies, and how to better implement the new development model has become a core focus. By analyzing the structural and trend-driven changes in China’s automotive industry, this report summarizes the difficulties and challenges for multinational enterprises in China, offering reference for their new localization strategies in the Chinese market.