Global light vehicle HVAC market - forecasts to 2034

Global light vehicle HVAC market - forecasts to 2034

Updated in the last quarter, this report has been extracted from motor industry information and intelligence platform QUBE and provides a comprehensive overview of the global automotive heating, ventilation and air-conditioning sector, major suppliers, top 14 markets, technology trends and market size forecasts out to 2028.

Based on exclusive interviews, primary research and proprietary data this global market study includes:

  • Automotive OE HVAC fitment and market size data for the top 14* markets
  • A review of the latest technological developments and market trends (including coverage of auto, multi-zone and standard systems, compact/hybrid/EV systems, compressor tech, control and user interface systems, refrigerant tech and fuel efficiency drives, hybrid and EV applications, fuel consumption reduction)
  • Regional supplier market share data tables and commentary
  • Exclusive interviews with OE suppliers including Delphi, Valeo (news and interviews only available in QUBE)
  • Updated profiles of the major automotive HVAC suppliers including their strategies and prospects
  • Market size forecasts for the top 14* markets

*The top 14 markets accounting for over 98% of global light vehicle production include:
North America (US, Canada and Mexico) ; Mercosur (Brazil and Argentina); Western Europe (Germany, Italy, France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Finland and Morocco) ; Central Europe (Turkey, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia); Russia; Japan; China; India; Korea; Thailand; Other Asia; Iran; South Africa; Australia.

You can use this report to:

  • Gain a quick overview of the automotive HVAC sector globally  
  • Understand the size and scope of the top 14 markets
  • Hear direct from leading companies on their strategies and plans
  • Review the latest and most significant technological developments
  • Carry out competitive intelligence
  • Know the key trends within the sector and what's driving them
  • Spot opportunities and threats in the sector
  • Establish key companies' latest activities and prospects
  • Prepare supply and demand forecasts
  • Produce internal sales plans and forecasts
  • Carry out competitive intelligence


  • Introduction
  • Pester analysis
  • Companies
    • Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC)
    • Calsonic Kansei Corporation
    • Delphi Automotive LLP
      • Product development
    • Denso Corporation
      • Emerging markets activity
    • Hanon Systems
    • Mahle GmbH
      • Joint ventures
      • Product development
    • Pierburg
    • Valeo SA
      • Product development
    • Others
      • Brose
      • Eberspaecher
      • Keihin
      • Preh Group
      • Sanden Automotive
      • Yokohama Rubber
  • Forecasts
  • Markets
    • China
    • Europe
    • Japan
    • North America
  • Technologies
    • Automatic, standard and multi-zone air conditioning systems
    • Compact and hybrid/electric air conditioning systems
    • Compressor technology
    • Control systems and the user interface
    • Hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturers adopt similar approaches
    • Other
    • Refrigerant technology
      • HFO-1234yf - Suppliers
      • Honeywell and Dupont joint venture
      • R744 has implications for compressor technology
      • The US has legislation scheduled for 2017
    • Systems to reduce fuel consumption
  • Archive
    • MAHLE's protracted route to majority shareholding in Behr
  • Penetration levels for manual and automatically controlled air conditioning systems, 2011 and 2017
  • Honeywell's comparison between the HFO 1234yf and CO2/R744 systems
  • Manufacturer shares of the European HVAC system market, 2010-2018 (% of volume)
  • Manufacturer shares of the global HVAC system market, 2010-2018 (% of volume)
  • Manufacturer shares of the Japanese HVAC system market, 2010-2018 (% of volume)
  • Manufacturer shares of the North American HVAC system market, 2010-2018 (% of volume)
  • Market fitment/penetration rates of air-conditioning units fitted to newly-assembled light vehicles, 2014-2034, (%)
  • Market volumes of air-conditioning units fitted to newly-assembled light vehicles, 2014-2034, ('000s units)

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