This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems in Thousand Units by the following vehicle segments: Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 32 companies including many key and niche players  such as Autoliv Inc., Continental AG, Delphi Corporation, Denso Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., Nissan Motor Company, Robert Bosch GmbH, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Autocruise, and WABCO Belgium BVBA. The report include Components Suppliers:  e2v Technologies, M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Omron Corporation, and Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS 						MCP-1181
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                            CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     4
      Safety: An Issue of Paramount Importance                             4
       Table 1: Road Accident Statistics (2007): Breakdown of Number
       of Road Fatalities in Select Countries Worldwide (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          5
      Need to Avert Collisions: A Business Case for Adaptive Cruise
       Control Systems                                                     5
      A Review of Longstanding Demand Drivers                              6
       Global Automotive Production Levels                                 6
       Level of Consumer Awareness on Safety                               6
       Market Acceptance: Hinges Onto Consumer Awareness                   6
      Current Market Scenario                                              7
       Recession Veers Automotive Industry Off Course                      7
       Global Automotive Production Statistics                             8
        Table 2: World Production Of Passenger Cars By Geographic
        Region In ‘000’ Units For Years 2006 Through 2009 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         8

        Table 3: World Production of Commercial Vehicles by
        Geographic Region in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 through 2009
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               9
       ACC Systems Market Feels the Heat of Economic Recession, But
        Recovery in Progress                                               10
       Opportunities Beyond The Recession                                  10
      Market Trends/Issues                                                 11
       Growing Consumer Awareness on Safety to Drive ACC Systems Market    11
       Tapping Opportunities Beyond High-End Luxury Car Segment: A
        High Priority for Growth                                           11
       Reducing Prices - Key Focus Area for Manufacturers                  11
       Vehicles Featuring Adaptive Cruise Control                          12
       Government Safety Initiatives to Drive Demand for ACC Systems       12
       Automakers Keen on Passing the ‘Liability’ Buck to Drivers          13
       ACC Systems Servicing - A Fiddly Issue                              13
       Automakers Play the Waiting Game                                    14
       RoI - ‘Forget It’ in the Short-Term, ‘Realize It’ in the
        Long-Term                                                          14
       Competition - ‘Brings Out the Better of the Best’                   14

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      16
      Vehicle Safety Systems                                               16
      Cruise Control System                                                16
       Limitations                                                         16
      Adaptive Cruise Control System                                       16
       History in a Nut Shell                                              17
      Overview of Select ACC System Components                             17
       Vehicle Speed Sensor                                                17
       Forward-Looking Radar/Lidar                                         17
       Digital Signal Processor                                            17
       Cruise Control Module                                               18
       A Typical ACC Module                                                19
      ACC’s Interface with Other Systems in a Vehicle                      19
      Operating Mechanism of an ACC System                                 20
      Prerequisites of an ACC System                                       20
       Other Issues                                                        20
      Benefits of an ACC System                                            21
      Second Generation ACC Systems                                        21
      Mechanism of a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System                   22
      Causes for Driver’s Forcible Intervention with ACC Systems           22
      The Immediate Future                                                 23

  4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                     24
      Delphi to Unveil ESR in 2010 Ford Taurus                             24
      Volvo Unveils Volvo Enhanced Cruise                                  24
      Mack Trucks Launches Mack Road Stability Advantage                   24
      Mack Trucks to Offer Upgraded ACC of Bendix in RSA Safety System     25
      Ford to Launch Radar Based Active Collision Avoidance System         25
      Freightliner and MeritorWABCO Jointly Launch OnGuard Collision
       Safety System                                                       25
      Bendix Commercial Vehicle to Offer Automatic Braking System          25
      Michigan Inventors develop New Speed Control System                  26
      Bendix Announces Development of Advanced ACC System                  26
      TRW Introduces Advanced Pre-Crash Safety System                      26
      Siemens VDO Develops New LIDAR based ACC System                      27
      Nissan Announces Distance Control Assist System                      27
      Delphi’s Advanced Collision Warning System in New Ford Models
       in Europe                                                           27
      Delphi Introduces New ACC System, Forewarn®                          28
      Continental Develops ACDIS                                           28
      Bosch ACC in BMW 3 Series                                            28
      WABCO, Continental Temic Combine Offers a Compact ACC                29
      Volvo Introduces BLIS                                                29
      Bosch Unveils Second Generation ACC                                  29
      Toyota Innovates Radar-Based ACC for Stop-and-Go Function            29
      Siemens VDO Automotive Works on a LDW System                         29
      Infiniti Introduces a LDW System                                     30
      Volkswagen Offers TRW’s Adaptive Cruise Control                      30
      Delphi’s Forewarn in GM’s Cadillac XLR                               30
      Nissan Builds a New ACC System                                       31
      Eaton VORAD Integrates Tamper Proof Option with Collision
       Warning System                                                      31

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                              32
      Autoliv Acquires Radar System Business of Visteon                    32
      Bendix Commercial Vehicle Purchases VORAD System of Eaton            32
      TRW Automotive Collaborates with OEMs to Develop AC100 radar
       system                                                              32
      Bendix Commercial to Take Over SmarTire Systems                      32
      Iteris to Distribute Delphi's Warning System                         32
      Robert Bosch Selects Infineon's Rasic Chip                           33
      ZF and Bosch Offer Parts for Latest Audi A4                          33
      Delphi Supplies Active Safety System for New Models by
       European Automaker                                                  33
      Continental Completes Acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive AG       34
      Ford Recalls Vehicles to Fix Cruise Control System                   34
      WABCO Emerges as an Independent Entity                               34
      Delphi to Incorporate Smart Cruise Control in Ford’s Mondeo          34
      Bosch and Knorr Bremse in Strategic Alliance for Driver
       Assistance Systems                                                  35
      Siemens VDO Automotive Acquires IDM                                  35
      Valeo Raytheon Systems Garners a Contract from a North
       American Auto Maker                                                 35
      TRW Automotive Acquires Autocruise                                   36
      e2v Technologies Purchases Dynex Semiconductor’s Microwave
       Sensors                                                             36

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                               37
      Autoliv Inc (USA)                                                    37
      Continental AG (Germany)                                             37
      Delphi Corporation (USA)                                             37
      Denso Corporation (Japan)                                            38
      Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)                                                 38
      Nissan Motor Company (Japan)                                         38
      Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)                                          39
      TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (USA)                                  39
       Autocruise (France)                                                 39
      WABCO Belgium BVBA (Belgium)                                         40
      Focus on Select Components Suppliers                                 40
       e2v Technologies (UK)                                               40
       M/A-COM Technology Solutions (USA)                                  40
       Omron Corporation (Japan)                                           41
        Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc. (USA)                           41

  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             42
      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Installations ‘000 Units for the Years
      2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               42

      Table 5: World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control
      Systems by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Installations ‘000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2006
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 43

      Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control
      Systems by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World
      Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, & 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           44

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Passenger Cars) by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations
      ‘000 Units for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           45

      Table 8: World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control
      Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Installations ‘000 Units for the Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               46

      Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control
      Systems (in Passenger Cars) by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and
      Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, & 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 47

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Adaptive Cruise Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Installations
      ‘000 Units for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           48

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control
      Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Installations ‘000 Units for the Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               49

      Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise
      Control Systems (in Commercial Vehicles) by Geographic Region
      - Percentage Breakdown of Installations for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            50

  8. THE UNITED STATES                                                     51
      A.Market Analysis                                                    51
        Current & Future Analysis                                          51
        Multiple Factors Multiply Demand for ACC Systems                   51
         Table 13: US Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics (2008):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Vehicles Involved
         in Crashes by Vehicle Type (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      51

         Table 14: US Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics (2008):
         Breakdown of Number of Deaths ( in '000s) within 1 Month of
         Accident (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                     52
        Optoelectronics Hog the Limelight                                  52
      B.Market Analytics                                                   53
        Table 15: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Annual
        Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles
        Independently Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  53

        Table 16: US Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise Control
        Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in
        Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently
        Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               54

        Table 17: US 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise Control
        Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual
        Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles for
        Years 2005, 2010, & 2015                                           54

  9. CANADA                                                                55
       Market Analysis                                                     55
        Table 18: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -
        Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial
        Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             55

        Table 19: Canadian Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in
        Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently
        Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               56

        Table 20: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial
        Vehicles for Years 2005, 2010, & 2015                              56

  10. JAPAN                                                                57
      A.Market Analysis                                                    57
        Current & Future Analysis                                          57
        Market Overview                                                    57
        Toyota Innovates Radar-Based ACC for Stop-and-Go Function          57
        Historic Market Share Findings: A Review                           58
         Table 21: Japanese Market for ACC systems (2005):
         Percentage breakup of Volume sales for Denso Corporation,
         Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nissin Kogyo
         Co. Ltd., and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         58
        Key Player                                                         58
         Toyota Motor Corporation                                          58
      B.Market Analytics                                                   59
        Table 22: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -
        Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial
        Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             59

        Table 23: Japanese Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in
        Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently
        Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               60

        Table 24: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial
        Vehicles for Years 2005, 2010, & 2015                              60

  11. EUROPE                                                               61
      A.Market Analysis                                                    61
        A Current & Future Analysis                                        61
        Radar-Based ACC to ‘Give In’ to Lidar-Based ACC?                   61
        Europe’s RESPONSE to Road Terrors                                  61
        Peek into Projects for Driver Assistance Systems                   62
         Volkswagen AKTIV Project                                          62
         PRORETA 2 Project                                                 62
      B.Market Analytics                                                   63
        Table 25: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -
        Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and Commercial
        Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             63

        Table 26: European Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in
        Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently
        Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               64

        Table 27: European 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and Commercial
        Vehicles for Years 2005, 2010, & 2015                              64

  12. REST OF WORLD                                                        65
       Market Analysis                                                     65
        Table 28: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle
        Segment - Annual Installations in Passenger Cars and
        Commercial Vehicles Independently Analyzed in ‘000 Units for
        the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       65

        Table 29: Rest of World Historic Review for Adaptive Cruise
        Control Systems by Vehicle Segment -Annual Installations in
        Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles Independently
        Analyzed in ‘000 Units for the Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               66

        Table 30: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Adaptive
        Cruise Control Systems by Vehicle Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Annual Installations for Passenger Cars and
        Commercial Vehicles for Years 2005, 2010, & 2015                   66


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 32 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 51)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                    23
     Japan                                12
     Europe                               15
      France                               2
      Germany                             10
      The United Kingdom                   1
      Rest of Europe                       2
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        1
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