Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market Analysis by Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicle); by Application (ADAS & Safety System, Body Electronics, Powertrain, Infotainment, and Others); and by Engine (Battery Powered, Hybrid, and Internal Combustion Engine)-Global Supply & Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2023-2033

 Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market Report Scope

Global Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market Highlights Over 2023 - 2033

The global automotive electronic control unit (ECU) market is estimated to garner a revenue of ~USD 136031.6 million by the end of 2033 by growing at a CAGR of ~6% over the forecast period, i.e., 2023 – 2033. Further, the market generated a revenue of ~USD 74437.2 million in the year 2022. The market growth is primarily driven by higher demand for cars leading to its increasing sales. In the first half of 2022, nearly 30% of the worldwide population planned to buy a car. The improved economy has enhanced people’s lifestyles and has made them sufficient enough to afford a car.

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The rising number of the population favoring electric cars is expected to boost the growth of the automotive electronic control unit (ECU) market. The unit sales of an electric car are expected to reach around 16,000 by 2027. Moreover, in 2022, more than 50% of the worldwide population is expected to buy an electric car. The rising need to reduce natural fuels and government mandates to curb fuel usage is likely to propel the market growth.

Global Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market: Growth Drivers and Challenges

Growth Drivers

• Increasing Demand for Luxurious Cars

The demand for luxury cars is increasing as people’s average incomes are growing and their quality of life is improving. The unit sale of luxury cars was over 2,000 in 2022, and it is predicted to be close to 202, 000 by 2026.

• Government Efforts to Reduce Fuel Usage

Rising awareness to lower the utilization of natural fuels has prompted the government to propose mandates for fuel reduction. In India, the government has put forward a mandatory guideline related to fuel consumption standards to be followed by medium and heavy-duty motor vehicles from April 2023. Furthermore, in 2021, the American government announced new action to strengthen its Build Back Better investment to advance the future of electric vehicles and save fuel consumption.

• Rising Popularity of Electric Vehicles

EV vehicles are gaining attention across the globe as they reduce the depletion of natural resources. Further, a good investment in its batteries is resulting in its increased sales. Globally, around 6 million electric vehicles were sold in 2022, and in the first quarter of 2022, the unit sale of E-cars was around 2 million.

• Higher Demand for Automotive Driver Assisted Systems (ADAS) Technology

Owing to technological advancement the popularity of ADAS is rising. The population’s demand for self-driving, smart brakes, and self-parking features is soaring. Globally, every one in 10 vehicles is expected to be installed with self-driving features by 2030.

• Higher Number of Vehicles Connected to the Internet

The risk of data breach and security infringement is higher in vehicles connected to the internet. The integrated ECU system enables users to lock and start their vehicles by using their smartphones. Starting from 2021, in the next two years, about 70% of new cars and trucks are expected to have internet connectivity and over 76 million units of connected vehicles might be sold worldwide.

Challenges

• Complexity Network Structure of Electronic Control Unit

• Multiple ECU User Hinders the Communication

• Technical Failure Associated with ECU Systems

Technical faults in automotive electronic control unit leads to failures such as, power reduction, uncertain triggering of air bags, negatively impact fuel efficiency, and others. Therefore, if controls unit fails to operate it may cause vehicle malfunctioning.

The automotive electronic control unit (ECU) market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by vehicle type into passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Out of the two, the passenger cars segment is anticipated to hold the largest market size by the end of 2033. The passenger segment holds a 70% share in the vehicle type segment. Increasing sales of passenger cars is driving the growth of the passenger car segment. In 2021, around 3 million passenger cars were sold in the United States, nearly 56 million units were sold in China, and Germany’s unit sale of passenger car was nearly 2 million.

Global Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market Regional Synopsis

Regionally, the global automotive electronic control unit (ECU) market is studied into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region. Amongst these markets, the market in Asia Pacific is projected to hold the largest market share by the end of 2033. The market in Asia Pacific is to hold a 45.6% share in the global automotive electronic control unit market. This growth is attributed to the surging demand of luxury cars. In 2021, the demand of luxury cars surged in China and about 840,000 cars were imported to China by German manufacturers. Further, in India, nearly 24,000 luxury cars were sold in 12 months till March 2022. Moreover, the rising popularity of electric cars is expected to boost the market in the Asia Pacific region. In 2020, over 1 million sales of electric car was reported in Japan.

Market Segmentation

Our in-depth analysis of the global automotive electronic control unit (ECU) market includes the following segments:

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Key Companies Dominating the Global Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market

Our report has covered detailed company profiling comprising company overview, business strategies, key product offerings, financial performance, key performance indicators, risk analysis, recent developments, regional presence, and SWOT analysis among other notable indicators for competitive positioning. Some of the prominent industry leaders in the global automotive electronic control unit (ECU) market that are included in our report are Robert Bosch GmbH, Autoliv Inc., Continental AG, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Denso Corporation, Delphi Technologies, Panasonic Corporation Co., Ltd., HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc., Hyundai Mobis and others.

Global Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market: Latest Developments

• March, 2020: Robert Bosch GmbH announced its collaboration with a startup Nikola Motor Company, to develop, the world’s first-ever 40-ton truck with a feature a fuel-cell powertrain.

• January, 2019: ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced their partnership with Xilinx, Inc., the leader in intelligent computing. Through this collaboration, ZF’s artificial intelligence is to be powered by Xilinx Technology. It will handle real-time data integration, distributing and it is expected to accelerate the AI processing of ZF’s electronic control unit.

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The report further discusses the market opportunity, compound annual growth rate (CAGR) growth rate, competition, new technology innovations, market players analysis, government guidelines, export and import (EXIM) analysis, historical revenues, future forecasts etc. in the following regions and/or countries:

• North America (U.S. & Canada) Market Size, Y-O-Y Growth, Market Players Analysis & Opportunity Outlook
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America) Market Size, Y-O-Y Growth & Market Players Analysis & Opportunity Outlook
• Europe (U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, NORDIC(Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark), Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe), Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe) Market Size, Y-O-Y Growth Market Players Analys  & Opportunity Outlook
• Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia-Pacific) Market Size, Y-O-Y Growth & Market Players Analysis & Opportunity Outlook
• Middle East and Africa  (Israel, GCC (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman), North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa) Market Size, Y-O-Y Growth Market Players Analysis & Opportunity Outlook

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