HDC is a controlled downhill descending technology that allows the vehicle to descend a slope at a controlled speed. It works in tandem with ABS and traction control to manage the speed of each wheel independently to maximize the grip of each wheel to the terrain. In 1993, Bosch first introduced HDC to the industry when it designed an HDC system for Land Rover Freelander model. However, this feature was criticized by enthusiasts as the descent speed was considered too fast to be labeled as controlled descent.

The automotive wiper blade system forms a fundamental part of any kind of automobile. Although the system comes as a standard fitment with every vehicle, it was invented many years after the invention of automobiles. An American woman named Mary Anderson from Alabama is believed to have invented the equipment. The idea struck her while she was travelling to New York city, US, during winters in a trolley car and noticed that the driver had limited visibility due to frost formation on the windshield.

The credits of inventing a fifth-wheel coupling goes to Otto Neumann and August Fruehauf, when they first invented the semi-trailer back in 1914. A few years later, they adopted an improved version of the fifth-wheel offered by inventor Hermann Farr and his partner, Charles Martin. Martin introduced Farr's invention of the fifth wheel in 1915 when inventor Farr applied for the patent of his fifth wheel on June 4, 1915. The patent was granted in 1916, after which a partnership with Charles Martin was initiated. The company's fifth-wheel prototype was round in shape, giving the industry a nickname 'fifth-wheel.' It was equipped with hinges that made travel on unpaved or rolling roads much easier. This was a great improvement on other types of primitive hitches, which led to an increase in semi-trailer sales thereafter.

Defogger also known as demister or defroster is an electrical device that uses a dry heated air to clear condensed water droplets formed on vehicle windscreen during cold or wet weather conditions. They are highly useful in extremely cold regions where ice accumulation on windscreens of vehicles is a common challenge for drivers while driving. Defogger maintains a clear visibility of the road for the driver and minimizes chances of accidents, which may occur due to a blurred vision.

An automotive cylinder head is the end cover in an internal combustion engine. It is used against the piston, which compresses the cylinder's contents. In an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head sits above the cylinders on top of the cylinder block. It closes the top of the cylinder, which forms the combustion chamber. This joint is sealed by a head gasket. In most engines, the head also allows air and fuel to be fed into and out of the cylinder. The head can also be used to mount valves, spark plugs, and fuel injectors. A cylinder head needs to be robust to withstand high pressure and temperature, while retaining its shape and form to seal the cylinder block through the head gasket.

A biosensor consists of a bio-response recognition component. It can be referred to as a bio-component with a transducer that converts a biological response into an electrical signal, which is then amplified, processed, and displayed on the display unit. The combination of the bio-component and the transducer is referred to as the biosensor.

The braking system forms a fundamental part of the vehicle along with the engine, powertrain, and vehicle body. Started as a mechanical device in the vehicle, the system aids in slowing or stopping the vehicle by means of friction. Since the invention of commercially viable automobiles in the late 1920s, technological advances have evolved the vehicle into a much safer, comfortable, and eco-friendly experience. Vehicles have now become more than just a means of transportation. Innovations and developments have made vehicles more powerful and intelligent with the rapid adoption of electronics that can self-learn to adapt with real-time driving situations. Automobiles of toady boast of more electronics than mechanical parts and components with an average hatchback consisting of over 35%-40% electronic components in 2015 and we expect this to rise to over 60% by 2020. With rapid acceleration in technological development, the automotive braking industry is experiencing a gradual shift from mechanical to hydraulic braking, which is now rapidly shifting to electronically-controlled braking systems.

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) proprietary robot controllers are specialized devices designed by robot OEMs to control and regulate industrial robots, which perform complex point-to-point process-intensive robotic operations.They also have a unique proprietary programming language that differs from one OEM brand to the other.OEM proprietary robot controllers dominated the global robot controllers market with a share of 89.45% in 2015. This was mainly due to their high suitability for process-intensive robotic applications such as welding, machining, forging, painting and dispensing in industries such as automotive, heavy machinery manufacturing,and aerospace that have high adoption of industrial robots.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global industrial robot controllers market for 2016-2020. The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top five vendors operating in the market.

ADAS essentially consist of sub-systems and features that work independently or are combined together to provide assistance, which is not only restricted to safety but can also span comfort as well as a broad spectrum of convenience for drivers of modern day automobiles. ADAS are defined as those systems, which provide essential information, as well as automate difficult-to-perform or tiresome and repetitive tasks, with a goal that is not limited to enhancing the safety and security of everyone on the road, including pedestrians. This definition of ADAS is purposefully kept as fluid as possible keeping in mind the fact that the ADAS landscape is ever-changing. These constant changes are engendered by the advances in automotive as well as non-automotive electronics, besides the advent of better and smarter algorithms, which are constantly in search of near-human intelligence.

Synthetic and fire resistant hydraulic fluids, particularly water glycol fluids, are slowly gaining market share. The market for these fluids is increasing at 6% in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and at 5% in South America.Synthetic and fire-resistant fluids are characteristically merged with additives packages that have higher quantities of viscosity index modifiers in comparison to additive packages for mineral oil‐based hydraulic fluids. Viscosity index modifiers,such as polymethacrylate provides the fluid with shear stability at high temperatures. Therefore, an increase in the consumption of synthetic and fireresistant hydraulic fluids will drive the consumption of viscosity index modifiers during the forecast period.