Global Automotive Connector Market (By Application, Vehicle Type and Region): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)

Global Automotive Connector Market (By Application, Vehicle Type and Region): Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)


The global automotive connector market recorded a value of US$117.12 billion in 2028, growing at a CAGR of 12.70%, for the time period of 2024-2028. Factors such as accelerating sales of autonomous cars, growing digital ad spending in automotive industry, upsurge in millennial population, rising developments in Europe connector market, surging urbanization and increase in safety concerns among consumers would drive the growth of the market. However, the market growth would be challenged by reliability concerns in automotive connectors. A few notable trends may include rising demand for in-car entertainment, growing demand for electric vehicles and growth in car glass market.

Based on application, the global market was dominated by the general automotive connectors, owing to the growing sophistication of automotive sensors and infotainment systems. Based on vehicle type, the global market was dominated by passenger cars, due to the various product innovations such as adaptive front lighting, cruise control, park assistance and departure warning systems.

The fastest growing regional market was China, due to the rise in production of advanced vehicles such as autonomous cars and heavy-duty vehicles. Also, owing to the availability of raw materials, advanced manufacturing facilities and low cost workers, China has become a major exporter of numerous auto components across the world.

Scope of the report:

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global automotive connector market.

The major regional markets (China, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan and ROW) have been analyzed.

The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.

The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (Sumitomo Electric Industries, Aptiv, TE Connectivity, Amphenol, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd., Hirose Electric Group) are also presented in detail.

Key Target Audience:

Connectors Manufacturers

Automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

Automobile Organizations/Associations

Connectors Suppliers

Research Institutes

Raw Material Suppliers for Connectors

Traders and Distributors of Connectors

Automotive Wires and Cables Manufacturers


1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Main Purpose of Automotive Connectors
Table 1: Main Purpose of Automotive Connectors
1.3 Basic Components of Automotive Connectors
Table 2: Basic Components of Automotive Connectors
1.4 Megatrends in Automotive Connector Industry
Table 3: Megatrends in Automotive Connector Industry
2. Impact of COVID-19
2.1 Impact on Economic Growth
Table 4: Global GDP Growth Rate (2019-2021)
2.2 Decline in Automobile Sales
Table 5: Automobile Sales Volume by Region (2019-2020)
2.3 Downfall in Auto Parts Export
Table 6: Year-Over-Year (YOY) Change in Auto Parts Export by Top Ten Countries (2019-2020)
2.4 Impact on Auto Parts Dealerships
3. Global Market Analysis
3.1 Global Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 7: Global Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.2 Global Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 8: Global Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3 Global Automotive Connector Market by Application
Table 9: Global Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2023)
3.3.1 Global General Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 10: Global General Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.2 Global General Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 11: Global General Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.3 Global Car Glazing Connector Market by Value
Table 12: Global Car Glazing Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.4 Global Car Glazing Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 13: Global Car Glazing Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.5 Global Electric Vehicle Connector Market by Value
Table 14: Global Electric Vehicle Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.6 Global Electric Vehicle Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 15: Global Electric Vehicle Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.7 Global Electric Power Assisted Steering Connector Market by Value
Table 16: Global Electric Power Assisted Steering Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.8 Global Electric Power Assisted Steering Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 17: Global Electric Power Assisted Steering Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.4 Global Automotive Connector Market by Vehicle Type
Table 18: Global Automotive Connector Market by Vehicle Type (2023)
3.4.1 Global Passenger Vehicles Connector Market by Value
Table 19: Global Passenger Vehicles Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.4.2 Global Passenger Vehicles Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 20: Global Passenger Vehicles Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.4.3 Global Commercial Vehicles Connector Market by Value
Table 21: Global Commercial Vehicles Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.4.4 Global Commercial Vehicles Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 22: Global Commercial Vehicles Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.5 Global Automotive Connector Market by Region
Table 23: Global Automotive Connector Market by Region (2023)
4. Regional Market Analysis
4.1 China
4.1.1 China Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 24: China Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
4.1.2 China Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 25: China Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
4.2 North America
4.2.1 North America Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 26: North America Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
4.2.2 North America Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 27: North America Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
4.3 Europe
4.3.1 Europe Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 28: Europe Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
4.3.2 Europe Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 29: Europe Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
4.4 Asia Pacific (Ex. China & Japan)
4.4.1 Asia Pacific Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 30: Asia Pacific Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
4.4.2 Asia Pacific Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 31: Asia Pacific Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
4.5 Japan
4.5.1 Japan Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 32: Japan Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
4.5.2 Japan Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 33: Japan Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
4.6 ROW
4.6.1 ROW Automotive Connector Market by Value
Table 34: ROW Automotive Connector Market by Value (2019-2023)
4.6.2 ROW Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value
Table 35: ROW Automotive Connector Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Drivers
5.1.1 Accelerating Sales of Autonomous Cars
Table 36: Global Autonomous Cars Sales (2019-2023)
5.1.2 Growing Digital Ad Spending in Automotive Industry
Table 37: The U.S. Automotive Industry Digital Ad Spending (2018-2023)
5.1.3 Upsurge in Millennial Population
Table 38: Share of Millennials in the Total Population by Region (2023)
5.1.4 Rising Developments in Europe Connector Market
Table 39: Several Developments in Europe Connector Market (2019-2022)
5.1.5 Surging Urbanization
Table 40: Global Urban Population (2018-2023)
5.1.6 Increase in Safety Concerns among Consumers
5.2 Key Trends and Developments
5.2.1 Rising Demand for In-car Entertainment
Table 41: Global In-car Entertainment Market (2018-2026)
5.2.2 Growing Demand for Electric Vehicles
Table 42: Global Electric Vehicle Sales Penetration Rate by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Growth in Car Glass Market
Table 43: Global Car Glass Market (2021-2026)
5.3 Challenges
5.3.1 Reliability Concerns in Automotive Connectors
Table 44: Some Common Failure Mechanisms and Typical Failure Modes
6. Company Profiles
6.1 Sumitomo Electric Industries
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.2 Aptiv
6.2.1 Business Overview
6.3 TE Connectivity
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.4 Amphenol
6.4.1 Business Overview
6.5 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.
6.5.1 Business Overview
6.6 Hirose Electric Group
6.6.1 Business Overview

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