Abstract
This exclusive new report, produced by ABOUT Automotive and Autelligence,
concentrates on three of the most important areas within the automotive
chassis sector, providing both an up-to-date technological assessment, as well
as market analysis and forecasts for:
- Braking components, modules and systems
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Suspension and damping systems
- Steering systems
- The chassis of a modern car primarily serves as the interface between the
car body, occupants and the road. The components and systems in a chassis
perform the functions of steering, stabilising and decelerating the vehicle,
and are all geared to providing the optimum road contact at each wheel/tyre
corner of the vehicle.
Over time, chassis systems have evolved to offer greater stability, comfort
and driver assistance, all of which improves road safety. Both antilock
braking and electronic stability control can brake a vehicle and maintain its
lateral stability far more effectively than the vast majority of drivers can
do manually. Power assisted steering has greatly reduced driver effort in
steering input, and active steering varies the degree of power assistance
depending on driving conditions and can interact with brake control systems to
assist a driver in case of emergency oversteer or understeer.
Damping systems have developed rapidly in the last five years, and several
variants of adaptive, or semi-active systems are on the market.
Comprehensive study addressing the key issues
This exclusive report from ABOUT Automotive and Autelligence addresses the
critical issues facing the automotive chassis sector, and is broken down into
seven major sections:
- Braking components, modules and systems
- Suspension & damping systems
- Steering systems
- Chassis sector supplier profiles
- OEM system technology trends
- OEM modular sourcing trends
- Technology roadmap
The report defines and examines the key components, systems and modules that
make up the chassis of a modern car, with specific regard to market usage,
technological trends and forecast developments. This includes mainstream,
mass-market technology, as well as innovative and advanced technology where
appropriate in each product area.
In addition, the report provides market shares of the leading supplier
competitors in each major product area, and the approach of each supplier to
the market, including its role within the emergence of innovative
technologies. Likewise, the research provides an analysis of the technology
and sourcing trends apparent among the major global carmakers.
Data coverage
The report includes valuable market share analysis as well as volume
penetration and fitment rates:
- Volume penetration of adaptive damping systems
- Electronic stability control (ESC) fitment rates
- Electronic stability control (ESC) market shares
- Air suspension systems market shares
- Passive damper market shares
- Electric power steering (EPS) fitment rates
Answering key questions such as:
- Will the indefinite delay in 42v technology and the rejection of EHB as a
viable mainstream technology have serious implications for engineers and
developers?
- What percentage of all new cars sold in Europe were fitted with EPS in
2004, and how does this compare to other regions such as North America and
Japan?
- How has the spread of lean manufacturing practices and concepts influenced
the direction of the suspension module sector?
- Why is the growth of electric steering forecast to be slow in North
America, and how does this contrast with the forecast growth in other regions?
- How many vehicles annually are built using an outsourced axle/suspension
module, and how quickly will this trend toward outsourcing grow?
- Why are Japanese manufacturers reluctant to adopt the use of supplier
assembled modules?
- Which OEMs have actively engaged with emerging chassis technologies such
as adaptive cruise control and semi-active damping?
Detailed chassis sector supplier profiles
The report provides detailed coverage of the main players in the chassis
sector. Each company is assessed in terms of its major chassis products,
market share and position for its major products, strategy for the chassis
sector, key programs and new product development/chassis innovation
management. The companies that are profiled are:
- Bosch
- Continental Automotive Systems
- Delphi
- Tenneco
- ThyssenKrupp
- TRW
- ZF Friedrichshafen
Concise, thumbnail profiles are also included for ArvinMeritor, Kayaba,
Benteler and Dana.
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