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.

Haptics is a form of communication that involves touch. In haptic technology, the system or machine interfaces with the user through touch. Today, haptic technology has a wide area of application, for instance, the technology is very popular and widely accepted in the consumer electronics industry. This technology can be found in almost all smartphones and tablets available in the market today. The applications of this technology are also increasing in the gaming controls, healthcare, and automotive sectors.While driving,distractions like other vehicles, pedestrians, traffic lights, cell phones,and in-vehicle entertainment systems can cause serious issues. In an attempt to eliminate or minimize driver distractions, government authorities around the world have strict regulations in place, which require the use of safety systems in a vehicle. These include a gamut of safety and security systems installed in a vehicle, which are used to alert the driver in case of the detection of any unwarranted action. For instance, lane departure warning system can include both visual as well as auditory warnings.However, the auditory, visual, and driving senses may already be preoccupied due to several unaccounted factors, which may then result in accidents. Thus, the warning systems should use another mode of communication to alert the driver. This is where haptic technology comes into the picture.

In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global automotive external airbags market for the period 2017-2021. To calculate the size of the market, we have considered a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches, wherein our in-house databases have been used to arrive at the global automotive external airbags market.

Technavio covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global automotive exhaust gas sensors market for the period 2017-2021 in this report. To calculate the size of the market, we have considered a combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches, wherein our in-house databases have been used. We have considered APAC, EMEA, and the Americas as the prime potential markets for automotive exhaust gas sensors.The introduction to the report covers and overview of automotive sensors, a historical brief, and current scenario in the automotive sensor market. The need for automotive exhaust gas sensors is then analyzed, with a detailed analysis of the existing portfolio of automotive exhaust gas sensors. The market landscape provides a market overview, along with segmentation criteria. This is followed by the emissions and fuel economy standards. The global automotive exhaust gas sensors market sizing (in revenue terms), sizing methodology, price trends, and Porter's five forces analysis of the industry follow.

An EDR is a device installed in a vehicle for recording the operation of vehicle systems for a few seconds (close to 20 seconds) during the time of occurrence of an accident.The recordings are predominantly used for assessing the functioning and effectiveness of vehicle systems during and after accidents. It is imperative to note that neither can the data in EDRs be deleted nor can the EDR (also referred to as car's black box) be disabled.As EDRs are not indispensable parts of vehicles and are only useful after an accident or crash, not all light vehicles are equipped with EDRs. Thus, regulatory mandates play a critical role in increasing the penetration of EDRs in vehicles.

Ethernet technology has been widely used in LAN and MAN networks since 1990.Despite its popularity and growing acceptance in computers and peripherals industry, it was not adopted in the automotive industry. In fact, Ethernet was implemented for the first time in BMW X5 in 2013. This is because of the risks associated with adopting a new networking technology in the form of material costs as well as supply chain management. A new technology is only adopted in the industry if the benefits and advantages outweigh the risks involved. The controller area network (CAN), which was launched in 1990s in the automotive sector, is still the widely-accepted technology.

However, increased demand for bandwidth-longing applications has paved the road for Ethernet in the automotive industry.

The sensing technology is now integrated into every auto component with sensor fusion becoming the norm for all auto component functioning. As the strategy of every original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has been to embrace all the components that can act upon sensing on its own, electronic parking brake (EPB) is likely to be considered as one of the most required components for every vehicle. In the current stage of implementation, the popularity of drive-by-wire (DBW) systems (such as shift-by-wire (SBW) and brake-by-wire (BBW)) is driven by the growth in the number of passenger cars in the luxury vehicles segment. EPB is categorized under BBW systems.