Adaptive Cruise Control Systems: Market Research Report

January 2012 | 351 pages | ID: A1D0E0517FDEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems in Thousand Units by the following Vehicle Segments: Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 32 companies including many key and niche players such as Autoliv Inc., Continental AG, Delphi Corporation, Denso Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., Nissan Motor Company, Robert Bosch GmbH, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Autocruise, and WABCO Belgium BVBA.

The report include Components Suppliers: e2v Technologies, M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Omron Corporation, and Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Safety: An Issue of Paramount Importance

Table 1. Road Accident Statistics (2007): Breakdown of Number of Road Fatalities in Select Countries Worldwide (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Need to Avert Collisions: A Business Case for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems
A Review of Longstanding Demand Drivers
Global Automotive Production Levels
Level of Consumer Awareness on Safety
Market Acceptance: Hinges Onto Consumer Awareness
Market Scenario
Will Growth Be Held Hostage in Europe by the European Debt Crisis?

2007-2009 RECESSION IMPACT IN RETROSPECT

Global Automotive Production Statistics

Table 2. World Production Of Passenger Cars By Geographic Region in Thousand Units For Years 2006 Through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. World Production of Commercial Vehicles by Geographic Region in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

ACC Systems Market Feels the Heat of 2007-2009 Economic Recession
Opportunities in Store
Market Trends/Issues
Growing Consumer Awareness on Safety to Drive ACC Systems Market
Tapping Opportunities Beyond High-End Luxury Car Segment: A High Priority for Growth
Reducing Prices – Key Focus Area for Manufacturers
Vehicles Featuring Adaptive Cruise Control
Government Safety Initiatives to Drive Demand for ACC Systems
Automakers Keen on Passing the ‘Liability’ Buck to Drivers
ACC Systems Servicing - A Fiddly Issue
Automakers Play the Waiting Game
RoI – ‘Forget It’ in the Short-Term, ‘Realize It’ in the Long-Term
Competition – ‘Brings Out the Better of the Best’

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Vehicle Safety Systems
Cruise Control System
Limitations
Adaptive Cruise Control System
History in a Nut Shell
Overview of Select ACC System Components
Vehicle Speed Sensor
Forward-Looking Radar/Lidar
Digital Signal Processor
Cruise Control Module
A Typical ACC Module
ACC’s Interface with Other Systems in a Vehicle
Operating Mechanism of an ACC System
Prerequisites of an ACC System
Other Issues
Benefits of an ACC System
Second Generation ACC Systems
Mechanism of a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System
Causes for Driver’s Forcible Intervention with ACC Systems
The Immediate Future

3.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

Delphi to Unveil ESR in 2010 Ford Taurus
Volvo Unveils Volvo Enhanced Cruise
Mack Trucks Launches Mack Road Stability Advantage
Mack Trucks to Offer Upgraded ACC of Bendix in RSA Safety System
Ford to Launch Radar Based Active Collision Avoidance System
Freightliner and MeritorWABCO Jointly Launch OnGuard Collision Safety System
Bendix Commercial Vehicle to Offer Automatic Braking System
Michigan Inventors develop New Speed Control System
Bendix Announces Development of Advanced ACC System
TRW Introduces Advanced Pre-Crash Safety System
Siemens VDO Develops New LIDAR based ACC System
Nissan Announces Distance Control Assist System
Delphi’s Advanced Collision Warning System in New Ford Models in Europe
Delphi Introduces New ACC System, Forewarn®
Continental Develops ACDIS
Bosch ACC in BMW 3 Series
WABCO, Continental Temic Combine Offers a Compact ACC
Volvo Introduces BLIS
Bosch Unveils Second Generation ACC
Toyota Innovates Radar-Based ACC for Stop-and-Go Function
Siemens VDO Automotive Works on a LDW System
Infiniti Introduces a LDW System

4.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Autoliv Acquires Radar System Business of Visteon
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Purchases VORAD System of Eaton
TRW Automotive Collaborates with OEMs to Develop AC100 radar system
Bendix Commercial to Take Over SmarTire Systems
Iteris to Distribute Delphi's Warning System
Robert Bosch Selects Infineon's Rasic Chip
ZF and Bosch Offer Parts for Latest Audi A4
Delphi Supplies Active Safety System for New Models by European Automaker
Continental Completes Acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive AG
Ford Recalls Vehicles to Fix Cruise Control System
WABCO Emerges as an Independent Entity
Delphi to Incorporate Smart Cruise Control in Ford’s Mondeo
Bosch and Knorr Bremse in Strategic Alliance for Driver Assistance Systems
Siemens VDO Automotive Acquires IDM
Valeo Raytheon Systems Garners a Contract from a North American Auto Maker

5.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Autoliv Inc (USA)
Continental AG (Germany)
Delphi Automotive LLP (USA)
Denso Corporation (Japan)
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)
Nissan Motor Company (Japan)
Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (USA)
Autocruise (France)
WABCO Belgium BVBA (Belgium)
Focus on Select Components Suppliers
e2v Technologies (UK)
M/A-COM Technology Solutions (USA)
Omron Corporation (Japan)
Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc. (USA)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 4. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations ‘in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. World 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Multiple Factors Multiply Demand for ACC Systems

Table 13. US Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Vehicles Involved in Crashes by Vehicle Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. US Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics (2008): Breakdown of Number of Deaths (in '000) within 1 Month of Accident (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Optoelectronics Hog the Limelight
B. Market Analytics

Table 15. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. US Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment –Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. US 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

Market Analytics

Table 18. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 201 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. Canadian Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Toyota Innovates Radar-Based ACC for Stop-and-Go Function
Historic Market Share Findings: A Review

Table 21. Japanese Market for ACC systems (2005): Percentage breakup of Volume sales for Denso Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd., and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Player
Toyota Motor Corporation
B. Market Analytics

Table 22. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. Japanese Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Radar-Based ACC to ‘Give In’ to Lidar-Based ACC?
Europe’s RESPONSE to Road Terrors
Peek into Projects for Driver Assistance Systems
Volkswagen AKTIV Project
PRORETA 2 Project
B. Market Analytics

Table 25. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. European Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment –Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. European 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.REST OF WORLD

Market Analytics

Table 28. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2009 through 201 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. Rest of World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment –Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in Thousand Units for the Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Installations forPassenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 32 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 50)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)