The connected vehicles and packing space market is valued at USD 53.01 billion in the current year and is expected to grow to USD 145.55 billion by the next five years, registering a CAGR of 17.34% in terms of revenue during the forecast period.
Over the long term, the development of connected vehicles is taking place. It is expected to be a huge technological advancement that will allow vehicles to communicate with their surroundings. It will further fuel the trend from car ownership to more mobility-related services. In urban areas, particularly, the decline in the number of vehicles is expected to reduce dramatically. According to the ADAC automobile association in Germany, the adoption of a private car to decline by close to 30% by 2040.
At the same time, the parking industry is also slowly gaining traction across several countries. It is mainly due to the slow-changing nature of the parking industry, which includes both on-street as well as off-street parking. According to the latest survey by PYMTS.com, there are more than 4,000 garages and surface parking lots in the United States, and commercial real estate developers own most of this property to REITs and even some cities. Also, the company stated that over 30% of the traffic in the major cities is created in search of parking space.
The integration of modern safety and comfort features in vehicles, such as advanced driver assistance systems, vehicle infotainment, and many others, is increasing significantly in the market. Additionally, increased production of automobiles with integrated ADAS features in response to increased passenger comfort and safety awareness, as well as government legislation mandating safety measures, are expected to drive market demand. Furthermore, the growing acceptance of self-driving or automated vehicles contributes to the market's expansion, which in turn is likely to witness major growth for the market during the forecast period.
The increasing demand for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in small passenger vehicles is expected to drive market growth. Increased government legislation mandating the installation of ADAS in automobiles is expected to drive up demand even more.
Increased disposable income, economic stability, and a growing preference for materialistic lifestyles are driving sales of luxury automobiles. The vast majority of luxury automobile owners resided in the United States, Canada, Japan, Spain, and South Korea. However, sales of luxury automobiles in developing countries such as India and China increased steeply in recent years.
Increased awareness of vehicle safety ratings, as well as lower component prices due to the widespread use of cameras and radars, will be important growth drivers for the ADAS industry. Major automakers are implementing ADAS systems to improve safety ratings and attract more customers. Major automakers began expanding their production capacity to meet future demand for connected vehicles. For instance,
With the development mentioned above across the globe, it is likely to witness major growth during the forecast period.
The smart city projects in Europe are looking forward to enhanced mobility solutions to reduce pollution, congestion, and time for passengers in search of parking spaces and improve accessibility.
The European Union mentioned that digitization and working in tandem with appropriate political strategies are the main pillars for improving parking efficiency and offering new parking services to serve better cities' Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP).
Dynamic pricing is one of the ongoing pricing strategies offered by most of the parking space providers in the region. Dynamic pricing is the standard practice in many industries, e.g., in the airline and hotel industry. To make parking space easily available, these providers are revamping parking policies and updating zoning rules to induce and encourage clean, mobility-oriented developments.
The European government regulates the use of its land and other resources and emphasizes better utilization of these resources. For instance, the government of the Netherlands introduced the Spatial Planning Act, which looks at the land use in the region.
Over the past ten years, the parking sector experienced the introduction of several technological innovations, such as dynamic information systems, mobile apps to find, pay, and reserve, automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, sensors, and cameras for paid parking. Oslo (Norway) and Madrid (Spain) are some of the cities that recently commenced both on-street and off-street parking with a dynamic pricing model.
Several key players, such as BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Tesla Inc., Indigo Group, and others, dominate the connected vehicles and parking space industry. Due to the high investment cost needed to enter the market, there is a high barrier to entry in the market. Some of the recent developments made by key players in the market are as follows. For instance,
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