EUROPEAN SECURITY: The market and technical trends for Smart Key systems in Europe

1. Executive summary

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Analysis

2. The market for smart key systems

• 2.1 Background
• 2.2 Market adoption
  • 2.2.1. Vehicle manufacturer strategies
  • 2.2.2. Option cost
  • 2.2.3. Technology product life cycle
  • 2.2.4. Smart key fitment rates
• 2.3 Customer awareness & interest
  • 2.3.1. Awareness of non-owners
  • 2.3.2. Existing owners
• 2.4 Future outlook

3. Smart key technology

• 3.1 Design considerations
• 3.2 Smart entry considerations
  • 3.2.1. Unlocking methods
  • 3.2.2. Additional items for consideration
  • 3.2.3. Locking methods
• 3.3 Smart start considerations
  • 3.3.1. Smart Start Hardware
  • 3.3.2. Interior (smart start) detection range
  • 3.3.3. Emergency engine start procedure
  • 3.3.4. Radio Frequency (RF) interference

4. Suppliers

• 4.1 Alps
• 4.2 Calsonic Kansei
• 4.3 Continental
• 4.4 Denso
• 4.5 Hella
• 4.6 Marquart & Johnson Controls
• 4.7 Mitsubishi Electric
• 4.8 Omron
• 4.9 Siemens-VDO
• 4.10 Valeo

5. Vehicle manufacturers

• 5.1 Aston Martin
• 5.2 BMW AG
  • 5.2.1. BMW
  • 5.2.2. Mini
• 5.3 Chrysler LLC
• 5.4 Daimler AG
  • 5.4.1. Mercedes-Benz
  • 5.4.2. Maybach
• 5.5 FIAT S.P.A.
  • 5.5.1. Fiat
  • 5.5.2. Lancia
• 5.6 Ford Motor Company
  • 5.6.1. Ford
  • 5.6.2. Jaguar
  • 5.6.3. Volvo
• 5.7 Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
  • 5.7.1. Subaru
• 5.8 General Motors
  • 5.8.1. Cadillac
  • 5.8.2. Chevrolet
  • 5.8.3. Opel
• 5.9 Honda Motor Co.
• 5.10 Hyundai Motor Co.
• 5.11 Mazda Motor Corp.
  • 5.11.1. Mazda
• 5.12 Mitsubishi Motors Corp
  • 5.12.1. Mitsubishi
• 5.13 Porsche AG
  • 5.13.1. Porsche
• 5.14 Proton Edar
• 5.15 PSA Peugeot-Citroen SA
• 5.16 Renault - Nissan
  • 5.16.1. Nissan
  • 5.16.2. Renault
• 5.17 Suzuki Motor Corp.
  • 5.17.1. Suzuki
• 5.18 Toyota Motor Corp.
  • 5.18.1. Lexus
  • 5.18.2. Toyota
• 5.19 Volkswagen Audi Group
  • 5.19.1. Audi
  • 5.19.2. Bentley
  • 5.19.3. Volkswagen

• Figure 1. Summary table showing smart key fitment in Europe by model, grade and supplier
• Figure 2. Adoption timing of smart key systems in Europe by vehicle segment
• Figure 3. Vehicle manufacturer current fitment policies
• Figure 4. Average cost option of smart key systems per year
• Figure 5. Average option cost of smart key systems by segment
• Figure 6. Typical technology product life cycle
• Figure 7. Estimated fitment rates of smart key systems in 4 main European markets (as a percentage of the total car sales per year)
• Figure 8. Estimated Supplier share by 2007 sales
• Figure 9. Smart key fitment by brand