The Global Automotive Exterior Led Market

Publication Date	November 2005
Publisher	About Publishing
Product Type	Report
Pages	30
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ABO00003

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Summary

LEDs: Lighting Technology Of The Future

Their small size, powerful light emission, extreme reliability, low energy requirement and long lifespan support the widely held view that LEDs are 'the technology of the future for automotive lighting.' In fact, some manufacturers go so far as to predict that the incandescent bulb is headed for extinction.

Given that LEDs represent a new light source for front automotive lighting, they also require regulations to control their application. While LED headlamps are already allowed in the US, their application is limited in Europe. By 2008, however, new ECE regulations will be enforced, radically changing the appearance and performance of vehicle headlamps (and therefore the complete appearance of cars) for good.

Although manufacturers expect early LED headlamp applications will cost more than HID, the two technologies could be price-comparable by 2011. That could trigger a price war, forcing a downward trend on unit prices. But by how much remains to be seen. Some manufacturers also think it is very possible that HID will disappear altogether in favour of LEDs.Comprehensive study addressing the key issues.

This exclusive report addresses a number of topical issues facing the automotive LED market, including:

To what extent will LED threaten HID lighting technology?
What are the design opportunities from using LEDs for rear lighting?
As LED technology improves, to what extent are we seeing fewer LEDs per taillight?
How are LEDs making inroads into turn signal/flasher and mirror applications?
After proving their capabilities in automotive rear signal and brake lamps, white LEDs appear to have demonstrated their potential as vehicle headlamps. How will this market develop?
What are the opportunities for white LED headlamps and auxiliary lights?
Cost will be a key determining factor for how quickly LED applications increase. How much extra will carmakers have to pay for exterior LED applications?
A key factor with LEDs is removing the heat from the compact packages. How are manufacturers addressing this?
Are there any moves toward LED modules? What are the benefits from this approach?
Organic LEDs appear to be the latest display technology to offer promise for automotive applications. Why now? What are the advantages of using OLEDs?
How fast is the LED signal lamp market growing in North America?
How much is the European CHMSL market worth?
What is the potential market value of the European LED headlamp market in 2010?

If you are looking for detailed market analysis of the global automotive exterior LED lighting market, addressing the key issues facing the industry, this report provides it.

Content

Chapter 1: Introduction
- LEDs shift from indication to illumination
- Report coverage
Chapter 2: The market
- Market trends
- Market shares
- Market percentage and volume forecasts
  - LED headlamp forecast
  - Rear combination LED lamp forecast
  - CHMSL forecast
  - Signal LED lighting forecast
- Market value forecasts
  - Cost comparison
  - LED headlamp forecast
  - Rear combination LED lamp forecast
  - CHMSL forecast
  - Signal LED lighting forecast
  - Total exterior automotive LED lighting market value
Chapter 3: Technical review
- Defining the elements
- Background
- Rear lamp applications
- Headlamp applications
- Interior applications
- Other applications
Chapter 4: Manufacturers
- Agilent Technologies
- Hella
- Lumileds
- Nichia
- Osram Opto Semiconductors
List of tables
- 1 LED fully functional headlamps percentage fitment rates for passenger cars and light trucks Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2008 - 2012
- 2 LED fully functional headlamps fitment volumes for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2008 - 2012
- 3 LED rear combination lamp percentage fitment rates for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 4 LED rear combination lamp fitment volumes for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 5 LED CHMSL percentage fitment rates for passenger cars and light trucks Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 6 LED CHMSL fitment volumes, Western Europe for passenger cars and light trucks, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 7 LED signal lamp percentage fitment rates for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 8 LED signal lamp fitment volumes for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 9 Cost comparison between Incandescent and LED automotive lighting, 2004, 2008 and 2012
- 10 LED fully functional headlamps market value for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2008 - 2012
- 11 LED rear combination lamp market value for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 12 LED CHMSL market value for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 13 LED signal lamp market value for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 14 Total exterior automotive lamp market value for passenger cars and light trucks, Western Europe, Japan and North America, 2003 - 2012
- 15 Incandescent lamps verses LEDs
List of figures
- 1 Audi A8 W12
- 2 Visteon's LED front lighting concept
- 3 Low brightness LED global market for automotive applications, 2004
- 4 High brightness LED global market for automotive applications, 2004
- 5 Renault Fluence concept car
- 6 Hella's combination rear lamp prototype for a sports car application
- 7 Hella and Stanley Electric's LED headlamp