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Motor Vehicle Sensors:

United States

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Highlights

Industry Overview
Market Size and Trends | Motor Vehicle Overview
Automotive Electronics Overview | Product Segmentation | Market Segmentation
Legal and Regulatory Trend | Technology Overview

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Demand Forecasts
Market Environment | Product Forecasts | Market Forecasts

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Industry Structure
Industry Composition | Industry Leaders | Additional Companies Cited
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Motor Vehicle Sensors: United States

ABOUT THIS REPORT

Sources
Motor Vehicle Sensors: United States is based on Sensors, a comprehensive industry
study published by The Freedonia Group in October 2012. Reported findings represent
the synthesis of data from various primary, secondary, macroeconomic, and
demographic sources including:

firms participating in the industry

government/public agencies
national, regional, and international non-governmental organizations
trade associations and their publications
the business and trade press
The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated August 2012
the findings of other industry studies by The Freedonia Group.

Specific sources and additional resources are listed in the Resources section of this
publication for reference and to facilitate further research.

Scope and Method

This report provides US demand (including original equipment manufacturers and the
aftermarket) for motor vehicle sensor products (sensors, associated transducers, and
housing) in US dollars at the manufacturers level. Total demand is segmented by
product type:

physical property
process variable
proximity and positioning
chemical property
other motor vehicle sensors such as electrical property sensors and
imaging sensors.

Total demand is also segmented by market:

engine and drivetrain

safety and security
emissions control
other motor vehicle systems such as comfort and convenience,
communication, entertainment, and navigation.

Excluded from the scope of this report are biosensors, as well as the value of electronic
subsystems, instrumentation, or other types of larger products into which sensors and
transducers are installed.

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Motor Vehicle Sensors: United States

Total demand and the various segments are sized at five-year intervals for historical
years 2006 and 2011 with a forecast to 2016. Forecasts emanate from the identification
and analysis of pertinent statistical relationships and other historical trends/events as
well as their expected progression/impact over the forecast period. Changes in
quantities between reported years of a given total or segment are typically provided in
terms of five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs). For the sake of brevity,
forecasts are generally stated in smoothed CAGR-based descriptions to the forecast
year, such as demand is projected to rise 3.2% annually through 2016. The result of
any particular year over that period, however, may exhibit volatility and depart from a
smoothed, long-term trend, as historical data typically illustrate.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided at five-year intervals with CAGRs for
the years corresponding to other reported figures. Other various topics, including
profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, are covered in this report. A full outline of report
items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Industry Codes
The topic of this report is related to the following industry codes:
NAICS/SCIAN 2007
North American Industry Classification System

SIC
Standard Industry Codes

334413

3674
3679
3711
3812

334419
334511

336111
336112

Semiconductor and Related Device

Mfg
Other Electronic Component Mfg
Search, Detection, Navigation,
Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical
System and Instrument Mfg
Automobile Mfg
Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Mfg

Semiconductors and Related Devices

Electronic Components, NEC
Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance,
Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and
Instruments

Copyright and Licensing

The full report is protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and
international treaties. The entire contents of the publication are copyrighted by The
Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Motor Vehicle Sensors: United States

Table of Contents
Section

Page

Highlights....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Industry Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Sensor Market Size & Trends .................................................................................................................. 2
Chart 1 | United States: Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand Trends (million dollars) .............................. 2
Motor Vehicle Overview ........................................................................................................................... 3
Automotive Electronics Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
Product Segmentation ............................................................................................................................. 5
Chart 2 | United States: Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by Type, 2011 ............................................ 5
Physical Property. ............................................................................................................................... 5
Process Variable. ................................................................................................................................ 6
Proximity & Positioning. ...................................................................................................................... 6
Chemical Property. ............................................................................................................................. 7
Other. .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Market Segmentation ............................................................................................................................... 8
Chart 3 | United States: Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by Market, 2011 ......................................... 8
Engine & Drivetrain. ............................................................................................................................ 8
Safety & Security. ............................................................................................................................... 8
Emissions Control. .............................................................................................................................. 9
Other. .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Legal & Regulatory Trends .................................................................................................................... 10
Technology Overview ............................................................................................................................ 11
Demand Forecasts ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Market Environment ............................................................................................................................... 13
Table 1 | United States: Key Indicators for Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand ..................................... 13
Product Forecasts .................................................................................................................................. 14
Table 2 | United States: Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by Type (million dollars) ........................... 14
Physical Property. ............................................................................................................................. 14
Process Variable. .............................................................................................................................. 15
Proximity & Positioning. .................................................................................................................... 15
Chemical Property. ........................................................................................................................... 15
Other. ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Market Forecasts ................................................................................................................................... 17
Table 3 | United States: Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by Market (million dollars) ........................ 17
Engine & Drivetrain. .......................................................................................................................... 17
Safety & Security. ............................................................................................................................. 17
Emissions Control. ............................................................................................................................ 18
Other. ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Industry Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Industry Composition ............................................................................................................................. 19
Industry Leaders .................................................................................................................................... 20
Delphi Automotive plc ....................................................................................................................... 20
DENSO Corporation ......................................................................................................................... 21
Bosch (Robert) GmbH ...................................................................................................................... 22
Additional Companies Cited................................................................................................................... 23
Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 24
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