Automotive

More than 50 vulnerable points in a car could significantly risk its security. By 2020, Frost & Sullivan expects 85% of vehicles to be connected to the Internet. Cyber threats today are not significant, but they have a high potential to cause damage to brands and lives. The traditional automotive ecosystem was a closed environment; with the introdu...

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across Europe are working towards providing improved safety and comfort to consumers through various technologies. Electric power steering (EPS) has been a success since its introduction in developed markets and is gaining preference in emerging markets. European consumers in higher segments are increasingly ...

This research service aims to identify trends within the automotive aftermarket for batteries, tires, motor oils, and brake pads. It also measures factors driving product selection, identifies brand use and preference trends by category, and evaluates purchase channel opportunities for each product. The 4 replacement parts markets are concentrated ...

This research service discusses the key powertrain technologies that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will develop and employ towards 2020. It discusses the regulatory environment and the progressive stringency of standards for fuel efficiency that are driving these trends. Furthermore, it shows multiple scenarios of regulatory compliance, a...

City trucks are a new class of ultra-light truck that broadly includes panel vans and dump trucks registering a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than or equal to 3.5T. This research aims to understand the global city truck market, explore current market dynamics, determine market share by OEMs, and forecast future market growth for key re...

This Strategic Insight analyzes the latest upcoming human-machine interface (HMI) technologies: touch and air gesture, and their applications in the automotive industry. This study focuses on which of these technologies will become more prominent and how they fare against each other with respect to price, components, and usability. The study also c...

The ASEAN Value for Money Database gives a detailed overview of the value for money offered to customers by the top 15 vehicle models in each of the key ASEAN markets of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand in the year 2013. It offers detailed information on the price of each of the model variant, along with the highest sales volumes, cost of parts, c...

The report provides a strategic overview of the recent patenting activity in the area of “Fuel Cell Vehicles” globally. The study analyzes patent filing trends across major patent offices globally during last ten years. It also provides in-depth patenting activity of OEMs/suppliers featured in top 10 patent holders list. Top 10 patent holders ...

This research study presents an overview of the Chinese compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas commercial vehicle market, with respect to the latest country developments influencing this industry. It discusses the recent trends of fuelling infrastructure and emission standard implementation. The detailed study discusses key challenges the...