Abstract
There are a number of forces driving the electrical and electronic
distribution systems (EEDS) market, including cost pressures, safety and
environmental concerns. An auto executive told just-auto that: "The major
driving force is the need to improve fuel consumption and cut emissions. We
are seeing more and more hybrid and electric vehicles supporting this trend.
Both of these trends can be only be solved by the increasing use of
electronics."
So, as hybrid vehicles make tough demands on EEDS, these have significant
effects upon the architecture.
The feature content of new cars is also increasing year on year, as another
auto executive told us: "About 50% of electrical and electronic comfort and
convenience features that are available in a modern car today were simply not
around ten years ago. Features like multimedia systems, telephones, rear seat
entertainment, remote keyless entry and tyre pressure monitoring systems all
consume more energy. We must therefore look at novel, cost-effective ways in
which to integrate those new features."
This fourth edition of our popular Global market review of automotive
electrical wiring systems addresses these trends, reviews the key market
drivers for vehicle electrical distribution systems, and offers updated market
analysis.
The report provides market share estimates for vehicle wire harnesses, as well
as product fitment forecasts for vehicle wiring harnesses by value worldwide,
and by major car-producing region, namely Europe, North America, China and
Japan.
We take a brief look at the emerging markets, and include information on the
market players, such as INTERDIS and Yazaki Corp with comment from executives
also provided.
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