16/02/17 The connected car market in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 60.4% during the forecast period. The automotive industry is witnessing a new wave of technological revolution, which is boosting the idea of connected cars. Providing Internet accessibility in cars is imminent as consumers want an array of real-time services, such as on-demand infotainment and traffic navigation along with safety and security features.

16/02/14 Camera-based vision ADAS systems can be divided into several categories of applications: 1) Lane Detection, i.e., LDW/LKA/LCA (Lane Centering Assist) to prevent the car from deviating in the working state of either ACC or TJA (Traffic Jam Assist); 2) Obstacles Detection and Recognition, i.e., FCW (Forward Collision Warning)/AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking); 3) Surroundings Display, i.e., Parking Assist, including Rear View and 360°Surround View. 4) BSD (Blind Spot Detection); 5) HBA (High Beam

16/01/28 The latest 264 page report from business intelligence provider visiongain offers comprehensive analysis of the global automotive connected car market. Visiongain assesses that the connected car market will generate revenues of $30.4bn in 2016. Now: Apple launched its influential Apple CarPlay system in March 2015. This is an example of the business critical headline that you need to know about - and more importantly, you need to read visiongain’s objective analysis of how this will impact yo

16/01/22 Progressively stringent safety norms and increasing vehicle electrification are driving the automotive safety systems market The automotive safety systems market is estimated to be USD 93.73 billion in 2015, and is projected to reach 152.59 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 10.24%. The automotive safety systems market has witnessed considerable growth in countries such as the U.S., China, India, and Mexico, owing to increasing vehicle electrification, rising vehicle production, and increasi

16/01/07 Electronic toll collection (ETC) is a commonly-used means of road tolling in the world. By the end of 2014, the mileage of toll highways in China amounted to 162,600 km, including 106,700 km of toll expressways, accounting for 65.7%; there were 1,665 mainline toll stations on toll highways nationwide, 696.5 of which were the ones on expressways, making up 41.8%. By the end of Oct 2015, China had had 25.15 million ETC users; except for Hainan and Tibet, 29 provinces across the country had rea

15/12/23 In the leading five markets in Europe - Germany, the UK, France, Italy and Spain - only around 35% of respondents use the Internet for vehicle-related purposes, the lowest of any country covered in Verdict's Motorist Survey. This lack of motorist knowledge is a major barrier to the expansion of pure online channels in these countries. Eastern Europe - including Russia, Lithuania and Poland - has the highest proportion of motorists using the Internet for vehicle-related purposes and there is

15/12/23 Attitudes toward vehicle servicing in Europe's mature markets have changed since the 2008 financial crisis. Motorists have cut their spending and new vehicle purchasing has dropped to all-time lows in Spain and Italy. Recent economic recovery and incentive schemes have helped new vehicle registrations to recover but sales remain low. In the emerging markets, new registrations have grown.

15/12/23 As the parc ages in the emerging markets and cars exit the manufacturer warranty period, opportunities present themselves in each aftermarket channel. The greatest opportunities are found in China, where over 65% of vehicles are under four years old. This is a challenge for dealerships, but an opportunity for manufacturer-affiliated fast fits. Across the leading five European countries, garages and VMNs command the biggest market share. By 2017, the volume of starter batteries sold in these

15/12/23 During and immediately after the European financial crisis, sales of new cars fell significantly. Now, although new car sales are beginning to recover, with the UK recording 28 consecutive months of growth and Europe registering nine, it remains the older, and typically more wealthy population that is fuelling the rise in sales. The average frequency of vehicle replacement varies between the different countries covered by Verdict's Motorist Survey, but also varies between new and used vehic

15/12/23 Following the financial crisis, the European light vehicle aftermarket continued to demonstrate year-on-year growth. Although levels of growth fell in 2010-12, they are predicted to pick up in the five years to 2017, with the most significant growth seen in 2016. This report explores the factors that underpin this growth, and identifies how individual channels, products and regions will fare.