The seats used in most of the passenger and light commercial vehicles are equipped with seat back, seat base, and the head rest. These components are usually constructed from foam to provide comfort to the rider. Furthermore, different type of trims, foams, and fabric materials are used by manufacturers to provide balancing comfort, support, safety, and recycling properties. The automotive seat market has witnessed significant growth over the years, owing to rise in sales of luxurious vehicles in developing countries, surge in need of climate-controlled seat technology, and rise in need for lightweight seat frame.

According to Eurostat, over 75% of inland cargo transports within the European Union, i.e., about 1,750 billion metric ton-kilometer (tkm), travel by road. In some European countries, this percentage goes as high as 90%, or more. As a result, the demand for commercial vehicles has been continually increasing in the region, owing to growing logistics industry, as well as increasing usage of light commercial vehicles, such as vans (for ride hailing services). The underlying factor driving the growth of the light commercial vehicle market in Europe is the increased preference for pickup trucks and small vans, over heavyduty trucks and railways, for logistics.

Automotive HMI deals with all the displays, voice recognitions, and all the communications media of vehicle to humans. It provides traditional and digital display of speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, engine temperature, and other parameters of vehicles. The features of HMI enhance the driving and passenger experience in vehicles and helps control the electronic components in vehicles. The global automotive HMI is segmented based on products, technology, and region. Instrument cluster, central display, heads up display (HUD), and others are studied under the product segment. Depending on technology, the market is categorized into visual interface, acoustic, mechanical, and others. Region wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

The exponential growth in the number of smart phones and mobile devices has directly created a vast base for the gamification market. This growth is also supported by the increasing recognition of gamification systems as a method to architecture human behavior, in order to induce innovation, productivity, or engagement. The use of gamification systems has also extended beyond its traditional scope of marketing, as now, they are extensively used in advance applications, like crowd sourcing.

Since the cloud collaboration is rapidly increasing across the globe, the risk associated with data breaches and cyberattacks are also rapidly ascending. This has led to companies looking forward to invest across a more secure cloud collaboration technology. For instance, Tresorit, one of the European provider of cloud security and collaboration software has raised EUR 11.5 million in September 2018 to promote an enhanced and secure cloud collaboration. This is expected to compel other industry players to boost their investments across the infrastructure security, thereby creating a positive influence on the market, over the forecast period.

An electric vehicle battery, also known as traction battery is used to power the propulsion of electric vehicles. Electric vehicle battery is a secondary (rechargeable) battery. It uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs for power; and therefore does not require any combustion engine for propulsion. Recycling of the battery can recover metals such as aluminum, nickel, lithium, and other types of precious metals, which can be hazardous for the environment but can be recycled. It is assumed that EV battery offers a useful life in a vehicle until and unless they degrade to 80% of their original capacity.

The global automotive keyless entry system market is evolving along with the changing dynamics of the automotive industry. In terms of shipments, the global automotive keyless entry system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.85% during 2018−2024. Safety and security have always been the centerpiece of automotive innovation. Modern vehicles are embedded with complex electronic systems that enhance their capability to detect and act on situations that can be fatal/injurious to the passenger and pedestrians. Access to the vehicle and authorization to start and drive it are currently the key areas of interest for OEMs and aftermarket players. This is due to the increasing incidents of vehicle thefts worldwide.

An electric vehicle battery, also known as traction battery is used to power the propulsion of electric vehicles. Electric vehicle battery is a secondary (rechargeable) battery. It uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs for power; and therefore does not require any combustion engine for propulsion. Recycling of the battery can recover metals such as aluminum, nickel, lithium, and other types of precious metals, which can be hazardous for the environment but can be recycled. It is assumed that EV battery offers a useful life in a vehicle until and unless they degrade to 80% of their original capacity.

The competitive landscape and structure of India’s transportation sector is different depending on the segment. What is common to all segments is that they are quite capital intensive and mature, which makes the entry of new players problematic. Companies tend to work at low margins, civil aviation companies and road passenger carriers in particular. This is because the government has enacted travel fare regulation policies to ensure that passenger travel is affordable to all Indians. The situation is particularly dire in the bus and railway segments. Bus carriers are usually debt-laden because of low fares, obligations to service unprofitable routes alongside the profitable ones and growing requirements for the environmental friendliness of vehicles, coupled with fuel price risks. The national railways, in turn, are grappling with non-paying passengers, technical obsolescence and the need to fulfil its widely recognised duties for social inclusion.

The global automotive switch market was valued at USD 23.76 billion in 2017, and is expected to reach USD 38.96 billion by 2023, registering a CAGR of 8.59%, during the forecast period (2018-2026).