The passenger car segment of the automotive market is highly competitive with many international players present. The CV segment is less competitive with several brands, predominantly local, absorbing the majority of sales. As the automotive sector emerges from the crisis, local brands lose market share at the expense of foreign ones with established local manufacturing plants. This is observed on both the PC and the truck segments.

At a segment level, Emerging Europe’s automotive market is dominated by passenger cars, accounting for 87% of the region’s total motor vehicle manufacturing and for 83% of sales in 2017. Every third automobile in Europe is assembled in Emerging Europe, with total passenger car output in the region rising by 7.2% y/y to 6.6mn units in 2017. The region’s largest car maker is the Czech Republic, where output rose by 5.2% y/y to a new all-time-high of 1.4mn passenger cars in 2017. The strong performance came on the back of a record output at the country’s major carmaker Skoda Auto, which makes nearly two-thirds of the cars in the Czech Republic. Russia was Emerging Europe’s second biggest car maker in 2017, assembling 1.3mn cars, up by 19.9% against 2016. A 20.2% y/y growth helped Turkey climb to the third spot with a car output of 1.1mn units. Slovakia, on the other hand, slipped to the fourth position as output there fell by 3.7%. Slovakia is one of the two automotive producers in the region that is solely engaged in the production of passenger cars. The other one is Slovenia, which produced nearly 190,000 cars in 2017, up 42% y/y, the strongest annual growth in the region in that year.

The global automotive night vision system market is evolving along with the changing dynamics of the automotive industry. In terms of revenue, the global automotive night vision system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.31% during 2018−2024. Safety and security have always been the core of automotive manufacturing. Automotive manufacturers have constantly been striving to make the current and future generations of vehicles smarter and more secure. This has triggered a transition from minimal electronic content to hybrid and electric drivetrains controlled by multiple sensors and computer systems. These systems control everything from engine temperature, suspension, steering control, acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle, and lighting, among others.

The increasing use of automotive memories in infotainment and connectivity, instrument clusters, powertrains, ADAS, and other applications is driving the global automotive memory market in recent years. In 2018, the infotainment and connectivity segment dominated the global automotive memory market with a 52.5% share in terms of revenue. The market share of this segment is expected to increase to 52.56% by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 23.62% during the forecast period. Instrument cluster was the second largest segment in the global automotive memory market and accounted for a 23.5% share in terms of revenue in 2018. The market share of this segment is expected to reach 22.54% by 2024.

The global automotive lighting system market is evolving along with changing dynamics of the automotive industry. In terms of revenue, the global automotive lighting system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.09% during the period 2018−2024. Automotive lighting systems primarily comprise exterior lighting and interior lighting systems. The exterior lighting system includes headlamps, rear lamps, fog lamps, and small lamps. They enhance the driver’s driving experience and convenience.

The global automotive interior lighting system market is evolving along with the changing dynamics of the automotive industry. In terms of revenue, the global automotive interior lighting system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.53% during the period 2018−2024. Over a decade, a majority of R&D on automotive lightings have been on exterior lighting systems, comprising headlamps, rear lamps, brake lights, and turn signals. Comparatively, a little research has been performed on interior lighting systems. However, with the introduction of LEDs and OLEDs, the focus has changed toward interior lighting systems. In addition, declining prices of LED lighting systems have also opened new pathways to implement them in both interior and exterior lighting systems.

The automotive engineering services outsourcing market size is expected to reach USD 293.74 billion by 2025. In 2016, the prototyping segment accounted for the largest market share of 35.77% of the global automotive ESO market. It is expected to account for the largest market size over the forecast period.

This section discusses the key driving forces for the global CVD equipment market which are expected to enable its growth during the forecast period. The established presence of smartphones and tablets has been one of the major driving factors for the semiconductor industry. The impact for this driver is kept high for the next two to three years, owing to the rapid infrastructural development pertaining to this industry. Investments from the leading industry players and the growing semiconductor industry, due to factors such as autonomous vehicles, consumer electronics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IoT, among others, have fuelled the demand for semiconductor industry, which in turn is driving the growth of CVD Equipment Market. Furthermore, the chapter also discusses the restraining forces for the CVD Equipment Market.

Solid state batteries are safer, more stable, and have higher energy densities as compared to conventional Li-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. They are used in wide range of applications, including consumer electronics, electric vehicle, energy harvesting, medical devices, smart cards, and wireless communication. The global market has been analyzed based on revenue generated from the sales of commercialized solid state batteries. In addition, investment from industry giants such as Apple, Samsung, Volkswagen, and BMW has been analyzed for deriving the numbers.

Demand for new vehicles will remain weak in 2019, given the uncertain political backdrop, high unemployment and a weak dinar, although the outlook may be somewhat brighter for used car sales and cheaper imports.