TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that global NEV sales hit 5.39 million units in the third quarter of 2025, showing a 31% YoY growth. BEVs made up 3.71 million units, with a notable 48% YoY growth, while PHEVs reached 1.67 million units, marking a 4% increase year over year.
TrendForce hosted the AI-Driven Innovation: The Convergence of Vision, Power, and Intelligence seminar in Seoul on November 5. The leading technology industry analysis firm shared insights into how AI is driving advances spanning near-eye displays and autonomous robotics to HBM memory, advanced MLCCs, and AI-optimized semiconductor manufacturing. Key highlights from the seminar include:
TrendForce’s latest report, “Global EV Inverter Market Data,” reveals that global installations of EV traction inverters reached 7.66 million units in 2Q25, up 19% YoY, buoyed by strong BEV sales. BEVs accounted for 52% of installations, once again taking the lead since 1Q24 and surpassing the combined share of hybrids, including HEVs, PHEVs, and REEVs.
TrendForce’s latest report, “2025 Near-Eye Display Market Outlook and Technology Analysis,” reveals that the AR glasses market is gaining momentum in 2025 as international brands unveil prototypes and Meta prepares to launch its Celeste AR glasses. Combined with falling OLEDoS product prices, global AR shipments are expected to reach 600,000 units in 2025.
NVIDIA’s newly launched Jetson Thor acts as the “physical intelligence core” of humanoid robots, integrating the Blackwell GPU and 128 GB of memory to deliver 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS of AI performance—7.5 times that of its predecessor, Jetson Orin. TrendForce reports that this leap is not just a numerical upgrade; it enables robots to process massive sensor data and LLMs in real time, allowing advanced humanoids to truly see, reason, and act. With companies such as Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and Amazon adopting the platform and building ecosystems, the humanoid robot chip market is projected to surpass US$48 million by 2028.