Automotive

The North American passenger vehicle industry is approaching an inflection point. The ongoing vehicle power train electrification is expected to accelerate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as policymakers and the entire mobility ecosystem intensify their focus on the sustainability aspects of personal motoring. As passenger vehicle electrificat...

Transportation industry participants face significant challenges as expanding populations and urban density cause congestion, high carbon emissions rates, and parking deficits. One way city planners seek to remedy these unfortunate effects is by optimizing their mobility networks. The need to effectively manage the various mobility modes became mor...

COVID-19 has had a global impact, with governments resorting to national lockdowns and social distancing measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. The result was a large-scale drop in business confidence, consumer demand, and industrial production, leading to a global economic recession in 2020. A large number of workplaces closed indefinitely ...

06 Sep 2021  |  North America  |  Mega Trends

North American Wiper Blades Aftermarket Growth Opportunities

Premium Wiper Blades Drive the Aftermarket’s Growth Strategies With Beam Blades Emerging as the Industry Standard

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The North American wiper blades aftermarket is experiencing a major shift in demand from conventional to beam and hybrid product types. This offers significant growth potential for suppliers that can properly position their products with distributors and consumers. The total revenue of the wiper blades aftermarket is expected to rise from approxima...

In 2020, Indonesias automotive total industry volume (TIV) dropped by 48.4%, compared to 2019, with only 532,030 units being sold. The passenger vehicle (PV) segment remained dominant with 73.1% market share. The economic growth for 2020 was the weakest since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. Factors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic include Gross D...

27 Aug 2021  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Outlook

ASEAN Automotive Outlook, 2021

Competitive Intensity is Concentrated in Low-cost Green Cars and Electric Vehicles; Political Stability will Affect the Automotive

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In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) automotive market experienced a significant sales decline of 28.5%, from a total sales of 3.5 million units in 2019 to 2.5 million units in 2020. Passenger Vehicles (PVs) constituted 63.9% of the market and Commercial Vehicles (CV) accounted for 36.1%. Of the...

The automotive industry is increasingly getting electrified and tech companies are entering the automotive market, making the industry competitive and fragmented. Foxconn is accelerating its move into the popular electric vehicle (EV) market through its open EV platform. The company had formed alliances and JVs with leading global original equipmen...

The North American trailer telematics market has been active for more than a decade with fierce competition among its market participants. Despite its long presence, the market remains largely fragmented, and the competition is too intense for any considerable market consolidation to happen. However, the market is currently witnessing an influx of ...

Partners in the autonomous driving value chain are on the brink of developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems to enhance the safety and convenience requirements of the driver, passengers, and other vulnerable road users. Increasing automated safety requirements have necessitated the need for a robust regulat...