The Global Chassis Sector Report: An Analysis Of The Braking, Steering & Suspension Markets


November 1, 2005
75 Pages - SKU: ABT1211386
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Countries covered: Global

This exclusive new report, produced by ABOUT Automotive and Autelligence, concentrates on three of the most important areas within the automotive chassis sector, providing both an up-to-date technological assessment, as well as market analysis and forecasts for:
  • Braking components, modules and systems
  • Suspension and damping systems
  • Steering systems
A significant part of the research findings are based on extensive primary research within the automotive chassis sector. The forecasts for OE volumes in this report are supported by interviews with experts at component manufacturers and OEMs across Europe and North America

The global chassis sector
The chassis of a modern car primarily serves as the interface between the car body, occupants and the road. The components and systems in a chassis perform the functions of steering, stabilising and decelerating the vehicle, and are all geared to providing the optimum road contact at each wheel/tyre corner of the vehicle.

Over time, chassis systems have evolved to offer greater stability, comfort and driver assistance, all of which improves road safety. Both antilock braking and electronic stability control can brake a vehicle and maintain its lateral stability far more effectively than the vast majority of drivers can do manually. Power assisted steering has greatly reduced driver effort in steering input, and active steering varies the degree of power assistance depending on driving conditions and can interact with brake control systems to assist a driver in case of emergency oversteer or understeer.

Damping systems have developed rapidly in the last five years, and several variants of adaptive, or semi-active systems are on the market.

Comprehensive study addressing the key issues
This exclusive report from ABOUT Automotive and Autelligence addresses the critical issues facing the automotive chassis sector, and is broken down into seven major sections:
  • Braking components, modules and systems
  • Suspension & damping systems
  • Steering systems
  • Chassis sector supplier profiles
  • OEM system technology trends
  • OEM modular sourcing trends
  • Technology roadmap


Additional Information

The report defines and examines the key components, systems and modules that make up the chassis of a modern car, with specific regard to market usage, technological trends and forecast developments. This includes mainstream, mass-market technology, as well as innovative and advanced technology where appropriate in each product area.

In addition, the report provides market shares of the leading supplier competitors in each major product area, and the approach of each supplier to the market, including its role within the emergence of innovative technologies. Likewise, the research provides an analysis of the technology and sourcing trends apparent among the major global carmakers.

Data coverage
The report includes valuable market share analysis as well as volume penetration and fitment rates:
  • Volume penetration of adaptive damping systems
  • Electronic stability control (ESC) fitment rates
  • Electronic stability control (ESC) market shares
  • Air suspension systems market shares
  • Passive damper market shares
  • Electric power steering (EPS) fitment rates
Answering key questions such as:
  • Will the indefinite delay in 42v technology and the rejection of EHB as a viable mainstream technology have serious implications for engineers and developers?
  • What percentage of all new cars sold in Europe were fitted with EPS in 2004, and how does this compare to other regions such as North America and Japan?
  • How has the spread of lean manufacturing practices and concepts influenced the direction of the suspension module sector?
  • Why is the growth of electric steering forecast to be slow in North America, and how does this contrast with the forecast growth in other regions?
  • How many vehicles annually are built using an outsourced axle/suspension module, and how quickly will this trend toward outsourcing grow?
  • Why are Japanese manufacturers reluctant to adopt the use of supplier assembled modules?
  • Which OEMs have actively engaged with emerging chassis technologies such as adaptive cruise control and semi-active damping?
Detailed chassis sector supplier profiles
The report provides detailed coverage of the main players in the chassis sector. Each company is assessed in terms of its major chassis products, market share and position for its major products, strategy for the chassis sector, key programs and new product development/chassis innovation management. The companies that are profiled are:
  • Bosch
  • Continental Automotive Systems
  • Delphi
  • Tenneco
  • ThyssenKrupp
  • TRW
  • ZF Friedrichshafen
Concise, thumbnail profiles are also included for ArvinMeritor, Kayaba, Benteler and Dana.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Modules & systems: a definition
The passenger vehicle chassis

Chapter 2: Executive summary
Braking
Steering
Suspension
Springs and dampers
Roadmap

Chapter 3: Braking components, modules and systems
Brake foundation components and modules
Brake control systems
Antilock brake systems (ABS)
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Electrohydraulic braking EHB
Electromechanical braking EMB
Outlook & forecast light passenger vehicle braking
Enhancing existing technology
Innovation introduction
Fuelelectric hybrid vehicles
Electronics & integration

Chapter 4: Suspension & damping
Suspension modules
Springs and dampers
Alternative solutions:
  • Adaptive Damping Systems (ADS)
  • Magnetorheological fluids
  • Hydromechanical damping
Outlook & forecast
Suspension modules
Springs and dampers

Chapter 5: Steering
Electric power assisted steering (EPS)
Electrohydraulic power steering (EHPS)
Hydraulic power steering
Steerbywire/fully electronic steering
Outlook & forecast

Chapter 6: Chassis sector supplier profiles Bosch
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
Continental Automotive Systems (CAS)
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
Delphi
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Delphi Chapter 11 8th October 2005
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
Tenneco
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
ThyssenKrupp
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
TRW
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
ZF Friedrichshafen
  • Major chassis products
  • Market share/position for major products
  • Strategy for the chassis sector
  • Key programs
  • New product development/chassis innovation management
Others
  • ArvinMeritor
  • Kayaba
  • Benteler
  • Dana
Chapter 7: OEM system technology trends
Who takes what and why?
BMW
Ford (including Premier Automotive Group brands)
General Motors
MercedesBenz (DaimlerChrysler)
Porsche
Toyota
Volkswagen Group

Chapter 8: OEM modular sourcing trends
Costbenefit relationships
BMW
DaimlerChrysler
Fiat Auto
Ford (including Premier Automotive Group brands)
General Motors
Honda
Hyundai
Porsche
PSA PeugeotCitroën
RenaultNissan
Toyota
Volkswagen Group

Chapter 9: Technology roadmap
Electronics
Sytem integration and interaction
The intelligent chassis

List of tables:
  • Table 1: Selected models featuring air spring suspension as standard
  • Table 2: Selected models featuring air spring suspension as an option
  • Table 3: Volume penetration of adaptive damping systems by OEMs
  • Table 4: Selected Bosch ABS/ESP contracts
  • Table 5: Selected CAS chassis contracts
  • Table 6: Selected Delphi chassis contracts
  • Table 7: Selected Tenneco chassis contracts
  • Table 8: Selected ThyssenKrupp chassis contracts
  • Table 9: Selected TRW chassis contracts
  • Table 10: Selected ZF Friedrichshafen chassis contracts
  • Table 11: Selected suppliers of corner modules to General Motors in North America and Europe
List of figures:
  • Figure 1: Delphi's Maximum Torque Brake (MTB)
  • Figure 2: The growth of antilock brake systems (ABS)
  • Figure 3: Antilock brake systems vs Electronic stability control (ESC)
  • Figure 4: Effectiveness of ESC in reducing fatal single vehicle crashes in passenger cars and SUVs
  • Figure 5: ESC fitment rate (%), Western Europe, 1994 2014
  • Figure 6: ESC fitment rate (%), North America, 2000 2009
  • Figure 7: ESC market share, Western Europe, 2004
  • Figure 8: ESC/ABS market share, North America, 2004
  • Figure 9: ESC market share, Global, 2004
  • Figure 10: Air suspension systems market share, Global, 2004
  • Figure 11: Western Europe: market share for passive dampers, 2004
  • Figure 12:
  • Figure 13: Fitment rate of electric power steering (EPS); Europe, North America, Japan and Global; 2004 2010

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