Automotive
Automotive
the new frontier for electronics?
Without question, modern vehicle manufacturing has developed from a mechanical industry to one driven by electronics. Forming the backbone of many systems which result in safer, more efficient, economical and environmentally-friendly modes of transport, electronics are fundamental to all modern vehicles.
With an ever-increasing range of leading-edge technologies emerging into the automotive market this is one of the most exciting and dynamic manufacturing sectors in the world. In fact, global industry analysts are already estimating that by 2010 a massive 40% of the content of a mid-sized care could be accounted for by electronics.
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Over the coming years, the industry will see the introduction of new products in the areas of advanced lighting and night vision, as well as technologies to help vehicle manufacturers comply with increasingly stringent fuel economy, environmental, and safety standards. Car makers, in particular, continue to compete vigorously with each other in offering the latest electronic systems that make cars both better performers and more entertaining for drivers and passengers.
Although European car production volumes are similar to that of the USA, electronics components in cars are around double at 8 billion Euros per year. Constant innovation coupled with customer demand and expectations continues to drive the market forward making vehicle electronics a highly lucrative business sector for solutions providers. |