World Vehicular Lighting Market

World Vehicular Lighting Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Vehicular Lighting in Millions of Units. The major product segments analyzed are Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps, & Other Automotive Lamps) and Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps, & Flasher Lamps). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 160 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Advanced Lighting Technologies Inc., Decoma International Inc., Federal-Mogul Corporation, GE Consumer & Industrial, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Ichikoh Industries Ltd., Koito Manufacturing Company Ltd., North American Lighting Inc., Koito Europe Ltd., Shanghai Koito Automotive Lamp Co. Ltd., Odelo GmbH, OSRAM GmbH, Osram Sylvania Inc., Philips Automotive Lighting, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stanley Electric Company, Valeo SA, Valeo Sylvania LLC, Valeo Sylvania Ichikoh, and Visteon Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Definitions for Select Product Segments I-4
Automotive Lamps I-4
Headlamps I-4
Tail Lamps I-4
Parking Lamps I-4
Signaling/Flasher Lamps I-4
Fog Lamps I-5
Brake Lamps I-5
Other Automotive Lamps I-5
Motorcycle Lamps I-5
Headlamps I-5
Tail Lamps I-6
Flasher Lamps I-6


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
“Seeing and Being Seen”: An Issue Worth Millions of Lives II-1
Vehicular Lighting: The High and Low Beams Worldwide II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-2
Automotive Lighting II-2
Table 1: World Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automobile Lighting by Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail
Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps,
Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps Independently
Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for the Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: World 15-Year Perspective for Automobile Lighting
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling / Flasher
Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps for
the Years 1998, 2008, and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
Motorcycle Lighting II-4
Table 3: World Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Lighting by Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail
Lamps and Flasher Lamps Independently Analyzed by Annual
Sales in Million Units for the Years 1998, 2008, and 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Motorcycle Lighting
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps for the Years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Competitive Scenario in the Recent Past II-6
Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Market for Automotive
Lighting for 2000 and 2003: Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Company for Valeo, Koito, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.,
Automotive Lighting, Stanley, Guide Corp., Visteon, ZKW, and
ARTEB (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 6: Leading Players in the Global Market for Automobile
Headlamps for 2000 and 2003: Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Company for Valeo, Koito, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
Stanley, Automotive Lighting and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 7: Leading Players in the Global Market for Automobile
Tail Lamps for 2000 and 2003: Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Company for Valeo, Koito, Automotive Lighting,
Stanley, Guide Corp., Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

2. Outlook II-8
Intelligent Headlights to See Light in Japan and Europe II-8
High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlamps to Spell Doom for
Halogen Lamps II-8
Bending Light to Offer Drivers a Clear Vision II-8
AFS Responds to Environment/Driving Conditions II-8
Active Infrared Night Vision Systems to Sell More in US, Japan
and Europe II-9
Fiber Optics to Make Room in HID Light Sources II-9
Aftermarket Products to Move in Line with Developments in OEM
Lighting Technology II-9

3. Industry Analysis II-10
Major Trends II-10
Alliance: The Buzzword in the Automotive Lighting Market II-10
Market Being Driven by Technological Innovations II-10
HID Replacing Halogen Lamps II-10
LED Light Sources Replace the Traditional Incandescent Bulbs II-10
Factors Affecting Global Vehicular Lighting Market II-11
Automobile Production II-11
Costs II-11
Regulatory Issues II-11
Performance II-11
Style II-12

4. The Evolution of Headlamps II-13
Vehicular Lighting: A Transformation at Lightning Speeds II-13
1980-2000 - An Era of Headlamps Evolution II-13
Milestones in the History of Automotive Lighting II-14
Incandescent Lamps/Bulbs II-14
Halogen Headlights II-15
High-Intensity Discharge Headlamps (HID) II-15
HID LAMPS in Comparison to Halogen Lights II-16
HID Lamps Vs MDP Lamps II-16
Neon Lights II-16
Neon and Incandescent Lights II-17
Xenon Lights II-17
The Xenon-Headlight Concerns II-17
Xenon Vs Halogen lamps II-18
Bi-Xenon Headlamp Systems II-18
Double Xenon II-18
Bending Lights II-18
Adaptive Front-Lighting System II-18
To the Roots II-19
Active Infrared Night Vision System II-19
Functionality of the Active Infrared-Laser Night Vision System II-20
Advantages with Infrared Light Source II-20

5. Functional Lighting Systems II-21
Automotive Lamps II-21
Headlamps II-21
Production Process II-21
Paraboloid Reflectors II-22
Free-Form (FF) Technology II-22
Variable Light-Pattern Headlights II-22
Daytime Running Lights II-22
Benefits of DRL II-22
Importance of DRL in Safety II-22
The Other Side of DRL II-23
Tail Lamps II-23
Parking Lamps II-23
Signaling/Flasher Lamps II-23
Automotive Flasher Designs: Based on Technology Employed II-24
Fog Lamps II-24
Brake Lamps II-25
Other Automotive Lamps II-25
Motorcycle Lamps II-25
Headlamps II-25
Tail Lamps II-25
Flasher Lamps II-25
Alternative Source for Turn and Brake Signals II-25
Auxiliary Lighting II-26
Driving Lights II-26
Distributed or Centralized Lighting II-26
Benefits of Distributed or Centralized Lighting II-26
Lamps Which Sense Ambient Light II-26
Neon II-26
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) II-27
LEDs - Functions and Uses II-27
Applications of LEDs II-27
LED Marker Lamps II-28
LED Stop Lamp II-28
LEDs Vs Incandescent Lamps II-28
Future Prospects for LEDs II-29

6. Technological Breakthroughs/Innovations II-30
New Halogen Bulbs for Longer Life and Better Performance II-30
Emergency Braking Display - A New Idea II-30
Gentex’s SmartBeam: Tuning to the Traffic II-30
Intelligent Headlight Technology from Valeo II-30
Intelligent Lighting by Hella II-31
Laser Tail Lamps by Visteon II-31
White LEDs by HP, Philips II-31
Distributed Front Lighting from Hella II-31
LumiLeds LED Headlamps II-32

7. Automobile Industry - A Backdrop II-33
Global Automobile Production II-33
Table 8: World Past, Present and Future Analysis for
Automobiles by Geographic Region - United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Production for the
Years 1991, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010 in Thousand Units
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 9: World 20-Year Perspective for Automobiles by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Production for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997,
2001, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 10: World Past, Present and Future Analysis for
Automobiles by Vehicle Segment - Passenger Cars and
Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed by Annual
Production for the Years 1991, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010 in
Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 11: World 20-Year Perspective for Automobiles by
Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Production for
Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for the Years 1991,
1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-35
Competitive Scenario in the Recent Past II-36
Table 12: Leading Players in the Global Market for
Automobiles for 2003 and 2004: Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Production by Manufacturer for General Motors,
Toyota-Daihatsu-Hino, Ford, Volkswagen, DaimlerChrysler, PSA
Peugeot Citroen, Nissan-Nissan Diesel, Honda, Hyundai-Kia,
Renault-Dacia-Samsung, Fiat-Iveco and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

8. Automotive Industry: Issues and Trends II-37
Europe - An Industrial Slowdown Exposes Excess Capacity Levels II-37
Focus Shifts to Suppliers II-37
Consolidation - A Panacea for all Frills? II-37
Cost Curtailment - An Inevitable Cost II-38

9. Motorcycles Market - A Backdrop II-39
Market Overview II-39
Motorcycles - More than a Vehicle, A Way of Life & Attitude II-39
Factors Driving 2-Wheeler Demand II-39
Parts & Accessories: Playing a Crucial Role in the Motorcycle
Industry II-39
Leading Players II-40
Market Analytics II-40
Table 13: World Past, Present and Future Analysis for
Motorcycles by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001,
2007 and 2010 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Motorcycles by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest
of World Markets for the Years 2001, 2007 and 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
Industry Trends II-42
Baby Boomers Contributing to Significant Demand II-42
Industry Marked by Intense Competition II-42
Developed Nations Vs Developing Nations - Disparate Preferences II-42
Developing Countries in Asia Exhibit Favorable Demographics II-42
Emerging Technologies in the Motorcycle Market II-42
Heads-Up Display II-43
Puncture-Resistant Tires II-43
Smart Headlights II-43
Helmet-Mounted Display II-43
Airbags II-43
Motorcycle Detection System II-44

10. Product Launches II-45
LEDtronics® Introduces Hazard warning LED Lamps II-45
LEDtronics® Announces New Solar-Powered Safety Lights II-45
LEDtronics® Unveils New Cluster Lamps II-45
OSRAM Launches New Automotive Headlamp II-45
Philips Lumileds Unleashes SnapLED for Resistor Drive
Applications II-45
Philips Lumileds Develops LUXEON® LEDs Technology II-46
Mercedes to Develop Intelligent Light System II-46
Automotive Lighting Unleashes Audi TT Headlamps II-46
Ford Motor Adds iLight LEDs to F-250 Model II-46
Avago Introduces LEDs for Interior Automotive Lighting II-46
Osram Sylvania Designs Mercury-Free Lighting System II-47
Hella Launches Luminator Xenon with Clear-Glass Design II-47
Hella Launches Black Upgrade Headlights for Passat B6 and VW
Golf Plus II-47
Hella Designs LED Daytime Running Lights for Professional Drivers II-47
OSRAM Opto Introduces OSTAR® Vehicle Headlights II-47

11. Product Launches in the Recent Past II-48
Visteon Offers Advanced Front Lighting System to Cadillac
Luxury Car II-48
Hella Introduces Innovative Automotive Lamps II-48
Automotive Lighting Designs IR System for Mercedes S Class II-48
Automotive Lighting, Volkswagen Unveil Modular Rear Lamp II-48
Hella Showcases Lighting Equipment at Las Vegas Convention Center II-48
Osram Sylvania Launches Standard LED taillamp on Ford’s SUV Model II-48
BMW Offers Auto-Dim Features in Latest Models II-49
Hella Showcases Lighting Products at IAA II-49
Hella Rolls Out Improved Fog Lights II-49
Hella Launches Stop Lamps for VW Polo II-49
Hella Launches Rear Light Upgrades for Opel Zafira II-49
Hella Automatic Headlamps for BMW 7 Series II-49
OSRAM Introduces High Power OSTAR™ LED II-49
Hella and Volkswagen Develop New LED Rear Lamps II-50
Truck-Lite Launches LED Lamps, Model 80 II-50
Truck-Lite Launches LED Super Strip-Lite™ II-50
Lumileds Launches New Range of Luxeon LEDs II-50
Hella Extends Bend Lighting to 4 New Models II-50
Visteon AFS Headlamps for the New Ford Focus II-50
Koito Launches World’s First Mercury-Free HID Headlamp System II-51
Visteon Enhances Advanced Front Lighting System II-51
Dialight Launches LED Warning Lamps for School Buses II-51
Dialight Launches LED Stop Lamps for Heavy Vehicles II-51
Fair Child Launches Ultra-bright surface mount LED Lamps for
Interior Lighting II-51
MINI Launches Front and Rear Fog Lamp Kits II-52
LEDtronics Launches Upgraded versions of Incandescent
Replacement Lamps II-52

12. Recent Industry Activity II-53
Neolite Strikes JV with Zizala II-53
Fiat Enters into a Joint Venture with Sumi Motherson Group II-53
Schefenacker Renamed to Odelo GmbH II-53
Meridian to Take Over Lighting Business of Automotive
Components Holdings II-53
Philips and Federal-Mogul Join Forces II-53
Koito Builds Second Production Facility in India II-54
Advanced Lighting Technologies Buys Auer Lighting II-54
BMW 5 Series Now with Variable Light Distribution II-54
Koito Opens North American Plant II-54
Visteon Provides Exterior Lighting System for the New
Cadillac CTS II-54
NAL Invest $21M for Fourth Facility II-55
Hella Acquires 100% of Aglaia II-55
Morgan Stanley Acquires Sidler GmbH II-55
Hella Shuts Banbury Facility II-55
Automotive Lighting Opens Car Headlamp Facility II-55
Philips Expands Automotive Head Lighting Facility in Germany II-55
Koito Begins Production at Kyushu Plant II-55
Stanley Electric Expands Car-Lamps Output II-55
Ichikoh, Valeo Establish Chinese Automotive Lamp JV II-56
FIEM and Ichikoh Ink Pact II-56
FIEM Industries Expands Automotive Lighting Facilities II-56
Valeo, Minda Ally for Auto Component Facility II-56
Visteon Kicks Off $10M Technical Center in India II-56
Minda Industries Eyes Automotive Lighting Biz II-56
Actis Acquires Stake in Phoenix Lamps II-56
Lumax, Valeo Group Tie-up for Automotive Lamps II-57
Philips to Open LED Plant in Singapore II-57

13. Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past III-58
Philips Buys Agilent's Shareholding in Lumileds for $950M II-58
Decoma Merges with Magna II-58
Ichikoh Bags Contract from Toyota II-58
Koito Manufacturing Plans Auto Lamps Facility in Japan II-58
Valeo Increases Stake in Ichikoh II-58
SOK, Czech Hella Set up Auto Lamps JV II-58
Magneti Marelli Sets up Facility in China II-58
Koito Establishes Automotive Lighting Facility in China II-59
Visteon Forms Chinese JV with TYC II-59
Hella’s LED Headlamp Adjudged Best Innovation by Spanish STA II-59
Valeo Sylvania Supplies Headlamps for Nissan Altima II-59
Visteon to Provide Lighting Systems for Corvette 2005 II-59
Koito Opens Office at Guangzhou II-59
Dialight Establishes Luxeon Design Center II-60
Agilent and Lumileds Jointly Develop LEDs II-60
SEMA Amends the Vehicular Lighting Legislation in Oregon II-60
Intertek’s ETL SEMKO Secures VCA’s Approval for ECE Testing II-60
Automotive Lighting Commences Online Cataloging II-60

14. Focus on Select Players II-61
Advanced Lighting Technologies Inc. (USA) II-61
Decoma International Inc. (Canada) II-61
Federal-Mogul Corporation (USA) II-61
GE Consumer & Industrial (USA) II-61
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. (Germany) II-62
Ichikoh Industries Ltd. (Japan) II-62
Koito Manufacturing Company Ltd. (Japan) II-63
North American Lighting Inc. (USA) II-63
Koito Europe Ltd. (UK) II-63
Shanghai Koito Automotive Lamp Co. Ltd. (China) II-64
Odelo GmbH II-64
OSRAM GmbH (Germany) II-64
Osram Sylvania Inc. (USA) II-64
Philips Automotive Lighting (The Netherlands) II-65
Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) II-65
Stanley Electric Company (Japan) II-65
Valeo SA (France) II-66
Valeo Sylvania LLC (USA) II-66
Valeo Sylvania Ichikoh II-66
Visteon Corporation (USA) II-66

15. Global Market Perspective II-67
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Vehicular Lighting by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Vehicular Lighting
by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 17: World Historic Review for Vehicular Lighting by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Vehicular Lighting by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million
Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 21: World Historic Review for Automotive Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Lamps by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Lamps by Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail Lamps,
Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps
and Other Automotive Lamps Independently Analyzed by Annual
Sales in Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 24: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Lamps by
Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps,
Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other
Automotive Lamps Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 25: World Historic Review for Automotive Lamps by
Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps,
Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other
Automotive Lamps Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Lamps by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher Lamps,
Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps for the
Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Headlamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Headlamps
by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 29: World Historic Review for Automotive Headlamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Headlamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Tail Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 32: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Tail
Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 33: World Historic Review for Automotive Tail Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Tail Lamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Parking Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 36: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Parking
Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 37: World Historic Review for Automotive Parking Lamps
by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Parking
Lamps by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Signaling/Flasher Lamps by Geographic Region -
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by
Annual Sales in Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 40: World Long-term Projections for Automotive
Signaling/Flasher Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 41: World Historic Review for Automotive Signaling /
Flasher Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million
Units for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 42: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Signaling /
Flasher Lamps by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the
Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Fog Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 44: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Fog Lamps
by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 45: World Historic Review for Automotive Fog Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 46: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Fog Lamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Brake Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 48: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Brake
Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 49: World Historic Review for Automotive Brake Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 50: World 15-Year Perspective for Automotive Brake Lamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Automotive Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 52: World Long-term Projections for Other Automotive
Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 53: World Historic Review for Other Automotive Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 54: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Automotive Lamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 55: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million
Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 56: World Long-term Projections for Motorcycle Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 57: World Historic Review for Motorcycle Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 58: World 15-Year Perspective for Motorcycle Lamps by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 59: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Lamps by Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail Lamps
and Flasher Lamps Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Lamps by Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail Lamps
and Flasher Lamps Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 61: World Historic Review for Motorcycle Lamps by
Product Segment - Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 62: World 15-Year Perspective for Motorcycle Lamps by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps for the Years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 63: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Headlamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 64: World Long-term Projections for Motorcycle Headlamps
by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 65: World Historic Review for Motorcycle Headlamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 66: World 15-Year Perspective for Motorcycle Headlamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 67: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Tail Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 68: World Long-term Projections for Motorcycle Tail
Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 69: World Historic Review for Motorcycle Tail Lamps by
Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 70: World 15-Year Perspective for Motorcycle Tail Lamps
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 and
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 71: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Motorcycle Flasher Lamps by Geographic Region - United States,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 72: World Long-term Projections for Motorcycle Flasher
Lamps by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 73: World Historic Review for Motorcycle Flasher Lamps
by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 74: World 15-Year Perspective for Motorcycle Flasher
Lamps by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Automotive Lamps III-1
Motorcycle Lamps III-1
Performance Tied to General and Market-Specific Factors III-1
Review of the Market in the Recent Past III-2
Outlook III-2
Table 75: US Past, Present and Future Analysis for
Automobiles by Vehicle Segment - Passenger Cars and
Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed by Annual
Production for the Years 1991, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010
in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Factors Fueling Competition III-3
A Shrinking Market III-3
Overseas Brand Domination - The Threat is Real III-3
Price Factor - A Major Competitive Platform III-3
Automobile Parts and Components Industry III-3
Introduction and Overview III-3
Major Business Segments III-3
Auto Aftermarket Products - A Major Market III-4
US Auto Parts Suppliers - An International Perspective III-4
Motorcycles Industry - A Glance III-4
Market Trends III-4
Design Modifications Boost the Motorbike Industry III-4
Heavyweight Motorcycles Dominate the Market III-5
Emerging Trends in the US Motorcycles Industry III-5
Vehicular Lighting Technology Developments and Emerging Trends III-5
SmartBeam: Tuning to the Traffic III-5
Low Spirits on AFS III-5
Product Launches III-6
Product Launches in the Recent Past III-7
Strategic Corporate Developments III-10
Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past III-11
Select US Players III-12
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 76: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Vehicular Lighting by Product Group/Segment - Automotive
Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps,
Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other
Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps
and Flasher Lamps) Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 77: US Long-term Projections for Vehicular Lighting
by Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail
Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/ Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps,
Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps) Independently
Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for the Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 78: US Historic Review for Vehicular Lighting by
Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail
Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps,
Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps) Independently
Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for the Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 79: US 15-Year Perspective for Vehicular Lighting by
Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales
for Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps,
Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other
Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps
and Flasher Lamps) for the Years 1998, 2008 and 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

2. Canada III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Current and Future Analysis III-20
Automotive Lamps III-20
Motorcycle Lamps III-20
Daytime Running Lights in Canada III-20
The Canadian Automotive Industry - A Glance III-20
One of the Largest Producers of Motor Vehicles III-20
Table 80: Canadian Past, Present and Future Analysis for
Automobiles by Vehicle Segment - Passenger Cars and
Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed by Annual
Production for the Years 1991, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010
in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Market Trends III-21
The “Compact” Revolution III-21
Growing Popularity of Alternative Fuel Systems III-21
Light Trucks and Minivans Last Longer than Passenger Cars III-21
Motorcycle Market - A Glance III-22
Heavy Weight Motorbikes: Experiencing Increasing Demand III-22
Strategic Corporate Development in the Recent Past III-22
Decoma International Inc. - A Major Player III-22
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 81: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Vehicular Lighting by Product Group/ Segment -
Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps,
Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other
Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps
and Flasher Lamps) Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart III-23

Table 82: Canadian Long-term Projections for Vehicular
Lighting by Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher
Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps),
Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps)
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 83: Canadian Historic Review for Vehicular Lighting by
Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail
Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling / Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps,
Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps) Independently
Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for the Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 84: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Vehicular
Lighting by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps,
Parking Lamps, Signaling / Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake
Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps) for the Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

3. Japan III-27
A.Market Analysis III-27
Current and Future Analysis III-27
Automotive Lamps III-27
Motorcycle Lamps III-27
Automobile Industry in Japan - A Glance III-27
World’s Fourth Largest Automobile Market III-27
Table 85: Japanese Past, Present and Future Analysis for
Automobiles by Vehicle Segment - Passenger Cars and
Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed by Annual
Production for the Years 1991, 1997, 2001, 2007 and 2010
in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
Automotive Lighting Equipment Market III-28
HID Market III-28
Competitive Scenario in the Recent Past III-28
Table 86: Leading Players in the Japanese Market for Head
Lamps and Tail Lamps (2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Company - Koito, Stanley, Ichikoh and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
Emerging Trends in the Market III-28
LEDs: Strapping up for Big Fortunes III-28
Biggest Market for Xenon Headlamp Systems III-29
Outlook III-29
Limping Back to Growth Mode III-29
Motorcycles Market III-29
Japan’s Premiers Losing Shares III-29
Strategic Corporate Developments III-29
Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past III-30
Select Japanese Players III-30
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 87: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Vehicular Lighting by Product Group / Segment -
Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps,
Signaling/Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other
Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps
and Flasher Lamps) Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in
Million Units for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 88: Japanese Long-term Projections for Vehicular
Lighting by Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling/Flasher
Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps),
Motorcycle Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps)
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for
the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 89: Japanese Historic Review for Vehicular Lighting by
Product Group/Segment - Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail
Lamps, Parking Lamps, Signaling / Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps,
Brake Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps) Independently
Analyzed by Annual Sales in Million Units for the Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 90: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Vehicular
Lighting by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for Automotive Lamps (Headlamps, Tail Lamps,
Parking Lamps, Signaling / Flasher Lamps, Fog Lamps, Brake
Lamps and Other Automotive Lamps), Motorcycle Lamps
(Headlamps, Tail Lamps and Flasher Lamps) for the Years
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

4. Europe III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Current and Future Analysis III-36
Regional Perspective III-36
Product Segment Perspective III-36