China’s automobile production volume and sales volume was 18.4189 million units and 18.5051 million units respectively, increased by 0.84% and 2.45%

According to the statistics of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, in 2011, China’s automobile production volume and sales volume was 18.4189 million units and 18.5051 million units respectively, increased by 0.84% and 2.45%, and the demand volume of automotive coatings reached 590,000 tons. In 2012, the annual automobile production volume was 19.2718 million units with the year-on-year growth of 4.6%, the sales volume was 19.3064 million units, year-on-year growth of 4.3%, and the demand volume of automotive coatings reached 620,000 tons.

At present, foreign-funded enterprises account for more than a half of the total market share; by virtue of the absolute advantages in aspects of capital, technology and scale, the foreign-funded enterprises occupy most of market in medium and large-scale cities. In the original coatings filed, the foreign-funded brands occupy 80%-85% of the total market share. The world-renowned automotive coatings manufacturers, such as PPG, DuPont, Kansai and Dai Nippon and BASF are optimistic to China’s automotive coatings market and have entered China’s market in succession.
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Global Automotive Industrial Robotics market to grow at a CAGR of 4.81 percent

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Automotive Industrial Robotics market to grow at a CAGR of 4.81 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is increasing factory automation across the globe. The Global Automotive Industrial Robotics market has also been witnessing the increasing adoption of industrial flexible manufacturing systems. However, the high initial investment required for the installation of industrial robots could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.Global Automotive Industrial Robotics Market 2012-2016, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it covers the Global Automotive Industrial Robotics market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
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Advanced Automotive Lighting Systems

The past decade has seen a revolution in automotive lighting, a sector that not only includes visible lighting today, but also illumination through infrared sources as lighting and driver assistance systems combine.The lighting industry as a whole has moved rapidly from simple incandescent and gas discharge based light sources to solid-state technology in the form of light emitting diodes (LED) and organic light emitting diodes (OLED).Moving to solid-state light sources brings a number of clear advantages, not least a significant reduction in energy use. Illumination has accounted for a significant proportion of energy use and a 50% reduction by 2025 over 2005, through the move to solid-state light sources, which is a significant achievement largely led by the automotive sector. Within the automotive sector, solid-state light sources allow an overall reduction in CO2 emissions, and light sources have a significantly longer working lifetime. Beyond the LED and close to production OLED light sources that are being incorporated in vehicles today, new light sources in development include digital micro-mirror devices (DMD) and laser technology.
 
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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Sales in the passenger car market in 2013 will reach 2.07 million

The global market for hybrid Electric Vehicles from 2013 to 2023 is set to grow as consumers across the globe seek to lower their fuel expenditure and manufacturers are compelled by regulation to decrease vehicle CO2 emissions. Hybrid vehicles and their electric drivetrains will become more commonplace and consumers will become more familiar with the technology. As they do so vehicle manufacturers will need to find ways to profitably sell these new technologies. The internal combustion engine (ICE) will still be the dominant power source for vehicles but low emission ICEs, hybrid and electric vehicles will result in manufacturers taking a portfolio approach to vehicles.  Hybrid electric vehicles thus offer a solution to both economic and environmental challenges in the automotive sector. As a consequence visiongain has determined that the total number of hybrid electric vehicle sales in the passenger car market in 2013 will reach 2.07 million.

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US Small Car three tire segment: Upper Tier, Lower Tier and Specialty Tier vehicles....

The Upper Tier segment represents the biggest segment in unit sales, however greater growth is shown in the Lower Tier and Specialty Tier segments with their smaller frames and greater fuel efficiency. Rising gas prices and improved vehicle quality are driving consumers to small cars. These vehicles are no longer valued for their practicality but are being marketed more for their lifestyle component. This market picked up in 2011, when unit sales increased 12%, an increase that is expected to continue by the end of 2012. After remaining stable in 2013, this market is expected to pick up 15% in 2014. Between 2014-17, the small market is expected to grow 55.8% in unit sales.
 
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Global low emission vehicle market was valued $21.13 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow from $27.45 billion in 2012 to $103.13 billion by 2017 at an estimated CAGR of 30.3% from 2012 to 2017

Global Low (Zero) Emission Vehicle Market - By Degree of Hybridization (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV), Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FHEV), Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) and Pure Electric Vehicle (EV or BEV)) and By Type of Traction Battery Used (Lead Acid Battery, Nickel Cadmium Battery (NiCad), Metal Hydride Battery (NimH) and Lithium Ion Battery, Global Forecast, Trends and Analysis 2012 - 2017
Low emission vehicles are expected to witness good growth as they are being accepted across the globe. Currently, low emission market is dominated by Full Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FHEVs) and expected to remain as market leader during the forecasted period. The market of North America is expected to be the biggest one for FHEVs. However, our research says that market for PHEVs and BEVs will develop at a faster rate due to governments’ initiatives to develop charging infrastructure in battery technology. The governments of Europe and China are promoting BEVs due to presence of competitive advantages over the other countries. China can shift to electric vehicle propulsion technology faster than its counterparts due to its ability to heavily invest in its development. Europe is already well equipped when it comes to charging infrastructure for EVs.  The global low emission vehicle market was valued $21.13 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow from $27.45 billion in 2012 to $103.13 billion by 2017 at an estimated CAGR of 30.3% from 2012 to 2017. 826.8 thousand low emission vehicle were shipped on a global level for 2011 and the number is expected to reach 3532.1 thousand by 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 27.8% from 2012 to 2017.
 
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Global armoured vehicles upgrade & retrofit market in 2012 will reach $2.43bn

Decades of shifts in conflict paradigms and the need for adaptability have given the armoured vehicles upgrade & retrofit market more importance than ever before. The advent of budget cuts and austerity measures have also forced governments around the world to reassess procurement, modernise where financially preferable, and produce armoured vehicles that are more conducive to recurring rounds of modifications. Visiongain has determined that the value of the global armoured vehicles upgrade & retrofit market in 2012 will reach $2.43bn.
 
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