Automotive Fascia - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2019 - 2029

Automotive Fascia - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2019 - 2029

The automotive fascia market is valued at USD 21.64 billion in the current period and is expected to reach USD 28.85 million, registering a CAGR of 6.65% during the forecast period.

Key Highlights

• Increasing vehicle sales, consumers' growing preference for the advanced look of vehicles, and rising demand for lightweight vehicle models serve as major determinants for the growth of the automotive fascia market across the globe. For instance, sales of new passenger cars recorded a growth of 1.9% between 2021 and 2022 across the world. Further, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the world are eyeing to develop lightweight materials for designing fascia since the reduction in vehicle weight directly corresponds to a reduction in fuel consumption.
• The development and modification of vehicles to offer consumers attractive-looking cars is further boosting the demand for automotive fascia, which helps in enhancing the aesthetics of a vehicle. Coupled with that, increasing luxury vehicle sales across various regions act as a catalyst for the rising demand for sustainable and advanced automotive fascia products. For instance,
• Luxury vehicle sales in India witnessed a surge of 38% in the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year. Approximately 20,000 luxury vehicles were sold between January and June 2023, which is estimated to cross the 40,000 mark by the end of the year.
• In January 2023, Rolls Royce reported sales of 6,201 units of its luxury models across the world in 2022, showcasing an 8% growth Y-o-Y between 2021 and 2022, with the Middle East being its strongest market.
• Coupled with that, aggressive government policy to regulate vehicle emissions and safety standards is positively impacting the surging growth of the automotive fascia market. For instance, The Euro 6 emission standard sets a legal requirement for a car manufacturer to average CO2 emissions below 98g/km, which is leading to the development of innovative materials utilized in a vehicle. Policies such as this also contribute to the development of lightweight parts by automotive manufacturers, which in turn assists in weight reduction and complying with the government's safety standards of vehicles, thereby positively impacting the automotive fascia market.
• The high cost of installation and replacement is a major deterrent to the growth of the market. There exists a substantial cost requirement for replacing the fascia once damaged owing to the improved and advanced plastic used for the manufacturing of these products. Therefore, replacing this component of the vehicle further increases the vehicle's operating cost, which negatively impacts the growth of the market.
• Rising demand for new-age vehicles such as autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles, increasing sales of used cars, and the growing demand for high-end cars attributed to the growth in disposable income are expected to fuel the growth of the automotive fascia market in the coming years.

Automotive Fascia Market Trends

Passenger Cars Segment to Dominate the Market

• Consumers' shifting preference towards availing private medium of transportation is aiding the growth of the passenger car market all over the world. Various countries have recorded increasing sales of passenger cars in recent years, which is anticipated to further surge in the coming years. For instance,
• New passenger car registrations in Europe touched 1.0 million units in March 2023, an increase of 28.8% from the same month in 2022.
• Ecuador witnessed a Y-o-Y growth of 15.4% in new passenger car sales between 2021 and 2022, while Argentina witnessed a Y-o-Y growth of 8.4% in new passenger car sales between 2021 and 2022.
• Germany recorded a Y-o-Y growth of 1.1% in new passenger car sales between 2021 and 2022, selling 2.6 million units of passenger cars in 2022.
• Coupled with that, increasing used car sales will also contribute to boosting the demand for automotive fascia in the aftermarket. Greater purchase of used cars leads to higher demand for aftermarket products as consumers look forward to upgrading their vehicles. Compared with May 2023, Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom witnessed speedier transactions take place for 36-month-old vehicles. Sales of used cars in the United Kingdom touched 7.53 million units in 2021 compared to 6.75 million units in 2020.
• In the era of green mobility, to address environmental pollution from transportation and climate change issues, policymakers across the world are focused on advancement in private transportation solutions.
• For instance, in July 2022, the government of Canada implemented an emission reduction strategy under "The 2030 Emission Reduction Plan", which outlines the country's emissions reduction target of 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
• In July 2021, the European Commission announced its intermediate target of at least a 55% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Further, the commission also proposed various legislative proposals on the roadmap to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
• Such initiatives by the government, coupled with the consumers growing concerns for environmental hazards, are contributing to the growing demand for electric vehicles across nations. Further, as the market for used EVs witnesses surging growth in the coming years, there will exist a need for advanced automotive parts & components used in vehicles, such as low carbon emission material used in the development of automotive fascia, which is expected to positively impact the growth of the automotive fascia market in the coming years.
• Demand for EVs has surged exponentially in recent years, with China recording a 33.3% increase in new electric vehicle sales between 2021 and 2022, while the United States recorded a 60% Y-o-Y during the same period, which is expected to positively contribute to the growth of automotive fascia market in the coming years.

Asia Pacific to Record Substantial Growth

• The rising urbanization rate, coupled with the growing disposable income of consumers, is contributing to the increased sales of vehicles across the Asia Pacific Region, which is fuelling the surging growth of the automotive fascia market. With consumers migrating to the urban areas for better employment opportunities and financial prospects, there exists a massive demand for availing of the private medium of transportation. As more and more consumers flock to urban areas, the demand for automotive fascia products will witness substantial growth in the coming years.
• The urban population in India stood at 36% of the overall population in 2022, an increase from 2021, wherein the urban population stood at 35% as a percentage of the overall population.
• On the other hand, the urban population in China stood at 64% of the overall population in 2022, a marginal growth of 1% from 2021, wherein the urban population stood at 63% as a percentage of the overall population.
• The increasing urbanization and disposable income fuel the market of passenger vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region. Overall passenger vehicle sales expanded 3.1% in July 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year. Coupled with that, increasing electric vehicle sales across these regions is contributing to the massive demand for advanced automotive fascia products with better looks and usage of materials, which substantially reduces the weight of vehicles.
• Four-wheeler electric vehicle sales in India expanded with a CAGR of 84.6% between FY18 and FY23. The Y-o-Y growth of electric four-wheeler sales in India witnessed a 143% surge between FY22 and FY23. Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China, which include pure battery electric cars and plug-in hybrids, skid 3.6% every month in April and accounted for 32% of total car sales in May 2023.
• Rising vehicle-on-road and used cars in the Asia Pacific region are expected to positively impact the demand for the aftermarket car fascia market due to consumers' preference for the upgradation of their vehicles and servicing purposes. In August 2022, the Ministry of Road and Highways of India announced that the total number of cars plying on Indian roads touched 7 crore, while in South Korea, the total number of vehicles registered is estimated to stand at 25.5 million units as of 2022.
• With the increasing government's investment in enhancing public transportation infrastructure in the coming years, the automobile fascia market is expected to witness surging growth owing to the enhancement of consumer convenience. Various government across the Asia-Pacific region has been actively boosting their investment to develop public transportation infrastructure. For instance, in July 2023, the Indian government announced its plan to construct several greenfield expressway projects totaling 10,000 km across the country for Rs 4.5 lakh crore. In May 2023, South Korea and Saudi Arabia announced the signing of two memorandums of understanding in the fields of mobility and roads to elevate business opportunities in the transport and logistics sector.

Automotive Fascia Industry Overview

The automotive fascia market is highly competitive and fragmented, with various international players operating across the globe. Some of the major players in the automotive fascia market include Magna International, Flex-N-Gate Corporation, Eakas Corporation, MRC Manufacturing, Gestamp Automocion, Plastic Omnium, Inhance Technologies, Samvardhana Motherson, and Aisin Corporation, among others. These players compete based on product quality, pricing, materials used, innovative design, and weightage of the product, among others.

Various players are actively ramping up their investing activities to develop products with sustainable materials and engage in multiple partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and collaborations to expand their business reach.

In February 2023, Maruti Suzuki announced the launch of a new sedan model, Tour S, which is based on a facelifted Dzire. The new model witnessed a revised front fascia along with LED tail lamps.

In December 2021, TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium signed a strategic partnership to design and develop new plastic materials made from recycled polypropylene for the automotive industry. These materials can be used for producing fascia, which will witness six times lower CO2 emission compared to other materials.

In July 2021, Revere Plastic Systems, an automotive fascia manufacturer, announced the acquisition of a United States-based plastic manufacturing company, Ferguson Production Inc., to expand its business reach across nine different locations in the United States.

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