The global automotive industry is experiencing a strong growth, and the business is proving to be highly profitable. However, it faces certain challenges such as greater comfort, safety, cost-efficiency, long service life, and space-saving designs. Different types of elastomers are used to bring about thermal stability, reduced fatigue, and good deformation behavior. Automotive NVH materials reduce unwanted noise, vibrations (oscillations due to automobile mechanics), and harshness (the level of discomfort) (NVH) in automobiles. Noise in vehicles may be caused by the engine, road, brakes, exhaust system, cooling fans, and external wind noise. Automotive NVH materials perform either acoustic absorption or acoustic insulation functions to absorb the noise and prevent it from entering the inside of the vehicle, thereby enhancing the overall driving comfort.

The global automotive market is evolving rapidly with growing product portfolios, new players, increased automotive offerings, and advancements in technology. End consumers in the automotive industry have changed their mindsets and buying criteria, leading to significant shifts in the market dynamics. Consumers are becoming more aware and informed, and their expectations have grown. They consider various aspects of an automobile, including comfort, technology, safety, and style, before they finalize a purchase. Automakers, through the use of performance enhancing and boosting technologies, have been able to make their products distinctive. As automakers increasingly offer more value per car, incorporating more technologies even in lower priced car segments, consumers' buying preferences have also become more dynamic. Such a change in preference has been one of the primary reasons for the growing sales of sports utility vehicles.

Governments of different countries all over the world are taking various initiatives and implementing policies to popularize the sales of electric vehicles such as providing subsidies and proper infrastructural facilities as an important step toward curbing greenhouse gas emission.There is an increasing shift in public perception from disapproving electric vehicles as costly and inferior in terms of quality (such as power, efficiency, and comfort) to a more viable option for a greener transportation.OEMs are coming up with enhanced battery packages essentially batteries with higher energy density in a bid to increase the vehicle range, which would ultimately

mitigate the range anxiety issue faced by consumers.The sales of electric vehicles mainly take place through the early adopters, who

want to try out the new product or technology as soon as it comes out into the market.The market is predominant in China with the government providing subsidies to electric vehicle manufacturing OEMs, reducing purchase tax and registration tax,and setting up of charging stations.The global electric vehicles market is predominantly occupied by single-gear transmission with almost all OEMs using single-gear transmissions except BMW i8,which uses dual-gear transmission.OEMs have plans to introduce multi-gear transmission in their vehicles, and ZF and GKN have announced to introduce the multi-gear e-drivetrain transmission by the end of 2018. Other OEMs will soon follow suit to retain their market share.

This report covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global EV power inverter market for 2017-2021. This report provides a region-wise analysis of the market based on EV type. The market size is calculated through a bottom-up approach, which accounts for the total revenue of key vendors and total unit sales of major EVs in the market. It also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top four vendors in the market. In addition, it discusses major drivers and key trends in the global EV power inverter market. The report also outlines the challenges faced by vendors and the market at large.

This report covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global electric vehicle (EV) motor market for 2017-2021. We have analyzed the EV motor market based on the type, power rating, and region. The market size is calculated by a bottom-up approach by considering the total revenue of the prominent vendors and total unit sales of major EVs in the market. It also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the four prominent vendors operating in the market. In addition, it discusses the major drivers influencing the market growth and trends that are emerging on the market. The report also outlines the challenges faced by vendors and the market at large and provides a forecast for 2017-2021.

Worldwide, governments have invested in R&D activities related to manufacturing technology and DM. National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) in the US has six research institutes for developing the manufacturing technology.Germany's Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet Consortium, and China’s Made in China 2025 are all instances of the growing R&D activities.One of the major factors driving DM is its increased use in intelligent cars'manufacturing units. The manufacturing and R&D of intelligent cars require DM to conduct tests and simulations.Automation and robotizing of manufacturing plants and technologies such as nanotechnology and Big Data will be the major trends during the forecast period in the automotive industry in the Americas, the largest user of DM software in 2015.The implementation of DM is quite expensive, which discourages the smaller SMEs to adopt DM solutions.

Batteries refer to the technologies that are used to store energy, which can be used during power shortages, blackouts, or when the demand for power supply is high.Batteries are classified as lead-acid, lithium, or nickel-based. A battery plate grid optimizes the life and performance of a battery. The grid composition is a balance among the electrolyte's specific gravity, the active material used, and the concentration of lead. Batteries are used in automobiles, electronics, golf carts, and forklifts among others. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) and lead-acid batteries are the most extensively used in the automotive and motive industries.

Several structural changes have occurred in the automotive industry over the past decade in the areas of engine downsizing, electrification of automotive mechanism,emission regulations, connectivity, and safety. One key aspect that has taken the center stage over the past few years is the safety of the drivers and passengers.Automakers are currently seeking to ensure the safety of the drivers and passengers with the use of advanced safety features.The rising emphasis on safety in the automotive industry is the result of regulatory push across the globe and increasing awareness among buyers. Airbag systems are considered one of the key passive safety features in automobiles. The table below lists the regulatory mandates that enabled the growth of the automotive airbag systems market.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global automotive infotainment OS market for the period 2016-2021. It presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top five vendors in the market that excel in developing automotive infotainment OSs. It discusses major drivers that influence the growth of the global automotive infotainment OS market. It also outlines the challenges faced by vendors and the market at large, as well as key trends that are emerging in the market.

EVs, also known as electric drive vehicles, use one or more electric motors for propulsion. The motors are powered by a battery system that is charged by plugging an external power supply when the vehicle is not moving. When the vehicle is on the road, the battery pack is charged in small amounts through regenerative braking.Therefore, these vehicles are referred to as plug-in EVs (PEVs). These vehicles

include all EVs, hybrid EVs (HEVs), and plug-in HEVs (PHEVs).HEVs are EVs that have an internal combustion (IC) engine along with an electric motor. The IC engine generates electricity, which is used to charge the batteries that power the electric motor. Further, regenerative braking generates smaller amounts for electricity that is also conserved in the batteries.