Car rental companies offer automobiles on rent with a suitable fee for a certain duration, which can range from hours to months. Presently, various types of cars including economy cars, executive cars, luxury cars, SUVs, and MUVs are available on rent. These cars are rented for different purposes such as airport transport, local usage, outstation, event transportation, self-drive, and employee transportation. Besides basic vehicle renting, car rental firms often offer additional services such as entertainment systems, GPS navigation systems, and insurance. These companies offer their facilities to people who do not own a vehicle, whose vehicles are out for maintenance, or have no access or limited access to personal vehicles. In addition, owners of broken vehicles and tourists & travelers avail these services. This service is generally structured across various local branches that facilitate customers to easily return vehicles at their preferred locations. The car rental procedure is often managed through websites, making way for customers to book their vehicles online.

Needle coke industry is a primary raw material that finds its significant application in the production of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, silicon metals, and some other ferrous as well as non-ferrous metals. Needle coke also finds its key applications in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries that are in high demand in the automotive industry. Petroleum needle coke is mainly preferred by steel and battery manufacturers. This is because the battery and steel manufacturers working on the EAF technique only work on high-quality needle coke, ultra-high purity (UHP) for the production of lithium-ion battery anodes, and graphite electrodes. The growth of the needle coke market can be attributed to a steady surge in demand for lithium-ion battery anodes to be used in lithium-ion batteries coupled with high demand for graphite electrodes across the steel industry. The steel industry witnessed a growth rate of approximately 4% in 2018 in terms of production as compared to the previous year. Along with this, the share of electric arc furnace (EAF) route of steel production is increasing as compared to that of BOF, and this is further expected to provide impetus to the demand for graphite electrodes, thus influencing the growth of global needle coke market. The needle coke market is a very concentrated market consisting of approximately ten giant players. GrafTech International Ltd. and Phillips 66 Company are the leading manufacturers active in the needle coke market.

Vendors in the market are offering radar sensors based on the range and the technology (continuous and pulsating). The long-range radars applications are based on 77-GHz frequency. However, 79 GHz is gaining traction for short and mid-range applications, like industrial and automotive, owing to the higher form factor with 3X smaller antennas. It is also benefiting from a wide frequency band of 4 GHz (77 to 81 GHz). Radar sensors have become an integral part of the smart home market, particularly offering contactless control for lighting, air-conditioning, sanitary systems, and automatic door, as well as for security systems, such as alarms, access control, and tracking applications. Due to the robust growth, the autonomous car is instrumental in driving the radar sensor market. The radar technology is driven by the new car assessment program among the OEMs, as they integrate these systems to complement camera devices for ADAS applications. Radars, combined with other sensors, provide enhanced information on safety and collision avoidance. Vendors in the market are building capabilities and investing in acquiring exper tise specific to the automotive industry, which is expected to not only hold the prominent share of the radar sensor market but also expected to augment the demand even further, over the growing demand of EVs. The vendors are expected to invest in new and emerging technology and product capabilities development for the sensors to add value to the offerings and help themselves to remain relevant in the market.

Owing to this, various vendors in the market are increasingly launching several forms of API that are related to emotion detection and analysis, even from key vendors such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Furthermore, the launch of multi-modal solutions, which include the integration of speech, text, and facial recognition and increasing the role of muscle activity, brain activity, skin conductance, and hear t rate monitoring to deliver better emotional intelligence of the human has significantly led to huge customer awareness about the technology. Key areas where emotion detection and recognition are expected to gain traction include: entertainment (majorly gaming), transpor tation (autonomous cars), healthcare (various kinds of diagnostics), and retail (to enhance customer experience). For instance, recently Holst Centre (in the Netherlands) launched the prototype of a new electroencephalogram (EEG) headset, which is intended to measure cognitive processes in the brain and emotions. This headset can be used for gaming, learning, and therapeutic applications. The automotive industry is expected to be another major adopter of the technology over the coming years. With the advent of autonomous cars, ADAS, and connected cars, the incorporation of IoT and sensors is on the rise; automotive vendors are expected to incorporate EDR primarily for safety.

Carbon prepregs are widely used in making high-strength composite structures. This can be used in varied products, ranging from an automotive component to the body of an aircraft. Among the various end-user industries, one of the attractive applications is manufacturing the components of a wind turbine. While the world has been harvesting energy from wind for several decades, the growing environmental concerns have driven the deployment of renewables, globally, in the last few years. The usage of wind power has become a noticeable contributor to the world’s energy mix. The exponential growth in the wind energy market is supported by depleting fossil fuel reserves, declining cost of wind power generation, growing sensitivity toward environmental issues, and support fromvarious governments around the world through financial incentives. The global wind power installations increased, from 14.86 GW in 2006 to 591 GW in 2018. The overall growth of the number of turbine installations during 2006-2018 was primarily driven by declining costs. This was due to the improved materials and design, and favorable government policies for wind power in major countries using wind energy, such as China, the United States, Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, and India.

The electric vehicles (EV) market witnessed significant growth, due to the need for addressing future energy requirements. The need to attain sustainable transportation plays a significant role in driving the demand for electric vehicles. The EV market is coming up as an integral par t of the automotive industry, and it represents a pathway toward achieving energy efficiency, along with reduced emission of pollutants and other greenhouse gases. The increasing environmental concerns, coupled with favorable government initiatives, are the major factors driving this growth. The annual sales volume of the electric vehicles is projected to cross the 5 million units mark by the end of 2025, and it is expected to account for 15% of the overall vehicle sales by the end of 2025. The transformation of the automotive industry has its impact on the automakers, tire manufacturers, aftermarkets, and supply chain of the industry.

Large number of next gen memory technologies are under development which promise to meet the growing demand of consumer electronics and enterprise storage systems and applications. Smart phone and other consumer electronics OEMs in particular are looking for the next big competitive advantage, and all signs point to new memory technologies as the most powerful choice. The traditional memories, DRAM and NAND, are falling off Moore's law and therefore research and development is going on for new memory devices. Also, a lot of industries are experiencing technology convergence, resulting in increased complexity of their systems. This convergence is evidenced in numerous devices such as automotive, smartphones, wireless communication and smart factories. In 2017, the information electronics industry saw another peak which resulted in the serious shortage of spare parts. Thus, manufacturers increased their production capacity to meet demand supply gap. Also, introduction of innovative features such as the face recognition in mobile phone by Apple Computer, which later fermented on many application surfaces, including the other mobile phones, access control, unmanned vehicles, automotive, etc. This will increase the demand for highly complex natured integrated circuits (ICs) in coming years. Such trends along with increasing complexity in consumer electronics design and growing automotive expertise is also expected to drive the demand for SLC NAND flash memory worldwide. The market for SLC NAND flash memory has been segmented into three major segments including type, application, and density. The type segment is fragmented by serial and parallel. The application segment is sub-divided into consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, communication, computers & IT, and others. All the application segments have further been sub-divided into the smaller application components.

Autonomous last mile delivery is the involvement of autonomous vehicles to deliver the product or service to customer’s doorstep without involving any human intervention in the entire process. Last mile delivery ensures that the product is delivered to the customer within a stipulated time period without hampering the dignity and market image of the company. The increased use of internet along with the expansion in e-commerce industry has increased the demand for products to be purchased online which requires a better and efficient means to deliver the product to the customer. Thus, various product delivery services have been adopted by the companies such as the use of drones and ground delivery bots. The global autonomous last mile delivery market is segmented on the basis of region into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East, & Africa). The report highlights the strategies adopted by the key market players to sustain the intense competition and increase their market shares. The key providers of intelligent solutions in the industry are Flirtey, Drone Delivery Canada, Flytrex, Airbus, Amazon, JD.com, Marble, and Starship Technologies.

Drive by wire system is also known as the X by wire and is semi-automatic, computer-controlled technology, which is used in autonomous vehicles. This system is used to control the vehicular systems such as handling, braking, steering, and other vehicle motor functions. In addition, electronic components such as sensors and actuators are used to control the vehicular functions and eliminate the need to use traditional mechanical linkages. The drive by wire market is anticipated to witness significant growth over the years, owing to rise in development of autonomous vehicles and development of connected infrastructure. The global drive by wire market is segmented into application, vehicle type, component and region. Depending on application, the market is divided into throttle by wire, shift by wire, brake by wire, park by wire, and steer by wire. On the basis of vehicle type, it is categorized into passenger car, commercial vehicle, electric vehicle, and Off-highway Vehicles. Components are categorized as Actuator, Electronic Control Unit (ECU), Engine Control Module (ECM), Electronic Throttle Control Module (ETCM), Electronic Transmission Control Unit (ETCU), Feedback Motor, Parking Pawl, Sensors, and Others. By region, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

At present, cars are all about luxury, comfort, and best driving experiences. Seats are the integral part of driving experience, and in order to improve comfort and luxury, all the automobile manufacturers are trying to provide best seating experience by offering more passenger friendly seats in cars. One of the latest trends in the automotive seats market in China or any part of the world is ventilated seats, especially in the budget segment vehicles. These seats are meant to offer comfort and healthy experience to the occupant. Ventilated seats contain small seat ventilation fans, which direct air through the seat onto the occupant. The production trend of cars till 2018 has contributed to a direct increase in the demand for seat assembly. Owing to the rising air pollution and extreme climatic conditions in the country, the preference and usage pattern of air conditioning have been prevalent in serving the occupants. Moreover, the increasing average drive time spent in vehicles has led to a rise in the demand for ventilated seats in luxury automobiles. In 2019, the country noticed a decline of 3% in the SUV sales, when compared to that of 2018, registering 10.35 million units. However, the country remains as a top market in the SUV segment at a global level. In the recent launches of new SUV models, the front seats have been equipped with ventilated seats. For instance, in 2018, GAC Trumpchi launched next-generation Trumpchi GS5 compact SUV, equipped with ventilation systems for front seats. Similarly, SWM launched the G01 compact SUV, equipped with high-quality leather seats that feature ventilation designs (the main seat is equipped with a heating system). The trend of ventilated seats and the increasing demand in the SUV segment may drive the market studied in the future.