China Navigation Map Market Report, 2008-2009

• Publication date: April 2009

Compared to Japan, Europe and U.S.A, Chinese car navigation market was still in its early stage. In 2008, the market penetration rate of car navigation in china was only 4.56%, far lower than the 60% of Japan, and 20%-30% of both Europe and U.S.A. In 2008, The car ownership reached at 149 million in China, among which 40 million are private cars, and about 6.8 million cars have installed navigation devices. Also in 2008, Chinese car navig...

Compared to Japan, Europe and U.S.A, Chinese car navigation market was still in its early stage. In 2008, the market penetration rate of car navigation in china was only 4.56%, far lower than the 60% of Japan, and 20%-30% of both Europe and U.S.A.

In 2008, The car ownership reached at 149 million in China, among which 40 million are private cars, and about 6.8 million cars have installed navigation devices. Also in 2008, Chinese car navigation market sharply increased, a total of 3.1 million navigation devices were sold during the year, more than doubled of 2007.

The electronics map market scale is limited, accounting for 10-15% in the navigation industry chain. In addition, the electronic map database requires a long construction period, a large investment and high maintenance & updating cost.

The global key electronics map markets of Europe, U.S.A and Japan, are monopolized by TA, Navteq and Zenrin respectively. Especially the Navteq and TA have become the transnational navigation electronics map providers.

Considering the nation security, there is an admittance system regarding the electronics map in china. Up to Mar, 2009, a total of 11 electronics map providers were approved by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, the key providers including NavInfo, AutoNavi, Ritu, Careland, Lingtu, Emapgo and City On Map. NavInfo and AutoNavi focus on the original market, Ritu, Careland and City On Map focus on the aftermarket and portable navigation device market.

Maritime Transport Industry in China

1 Overview of Chinese Navigation Map Market, 2008
1.1 Huge Market Potential
1.2 Technology Improvement and Market Demand Promotes the Industrial Reform
1.3 Competition Partten
1.4 The Situation of Pirate
1.5 Sales Characteristics of Portable Navigation Devices

2 Key Players
2.1 NavInfo
2.2 Ritu,
2.3 AutoNavi
2.4 Careland
2.5 Lingtu
2.6 Emapgo
2.7 City On Map

3 Chinese Navigation Map Market Analysis
3.1 Overview of Navigation Device Market
3.2 OEM Market
3.3 Aftermarket
3.4 PND Market
3.5 GPS Mobile Phone Market
3.6 Navigation Map Market Distribution

4 Chinese Navigation Map Shipment Forecast

5 Navigation Map Development Trend in China
5.1 Consumer Demand
5.2 Product & Technology
5.3 Competition


Selected Charts


Navigation Electronics Map Providers Approved by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping
Main Clients of NavInfo
Car Navigation Device Partners of Ritu
Events of Ritu
Navi-Core Frame Structure of Careland
Partners of Lingtu
Product Applications of Emapgo
Product Upgrading Characteristics of Key Electronics Map Providers
Sales of Chinese Car Navigation Market, 2008
Sales of Chinese Car Navigation Market by Segmentation, 2008
Share Distribution of Chinese Navigation Market by Segmentation in 2008
Sales of Chinese Car Navigation Market, 2005-2010e