Market for Diesel-Powered Cars and Light Trucks Is Predicted To Increase by Around 26% by 2015 Changing The Development Of The Glow Plug Market

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 15, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40726) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Spark Plugs and Glow Plugs - Forecasts to 2012 to their offering.

A number of factors are currently affecting the spark plug and glow plug markets. Engine developers are increasingly demanding smaller plugs, and long reach 12mm plug thread diameters are becoming more common as original equipment. Extended product lifespan, coupled with an increase in popularity of diesel engines is dampening unit growth for the European spark plugs market. As the market for diesel-powered cars and light trucks is predicted to increase by around 26% by 2015 and exhaust regulations demand more environmentally-friendly automotive parts; the glow plug market will change as manufacturers develop new technologies.

This third edition report reviews the key market drivers for automotive spark plugs and glow plugs, addressing a number of topics, including:

-- What factors influence design and development of spark plugs and glow plugs?

-- Manufacturers say stringent forthcoming exhaust regulations will spur further demand for more environmentally-friendly automotive parts. In what way will that impact on plugs?

-- How will Euro 5 emission regulations influence the market?

-- How fast is the market for precious metal spark plugs growing?

-- What challenges can direct injection diesel systems pose for glow plugs?

-- Who leads the European spark plugs market?

-- Who is investing in emerging markets?

-- While glow plug sales increase due to the popularity of diesel-powered vehicles, the flip side is lower production and unit sales of gasoline engines in Western Europe. How does that affect manufacturers capacity? How are they managing that?

-- The European aftermarket for spark plugs is decreasing by about 3% per year. How are suppliers responding to that?

-- Despite the fact that spark plugs have featured in vehicles for more than a century, manufacturers are still pushing back the technical boundaries. What's new?

-- Chapter 1 - Introduction

-- Chapter 2 - Our product fitment forecasts predict in some detail how the market for spark plugs and glow plugs will evolve in Western Europe, Japan and North America from 2002 through 2012.

This chapter also includes exclusive interviews with senior executives from the major spark plug and glow plug manufacturers.

-- Chapter 3 - Also new in this edition, we initiate coverage of spark plug and glow plug system activity in the emerging markets and an updated review of new product developments.

-- Chapter 4 - This chapter provides brief profiles of the major manufacturers, namely AC Delco, Autolite, Beru, Bosch, Champion, Denso and NGK Spark Plug.

The Companies Mentioned inside the Report include:

-- AC Delco

-- Autolite

-- Beru

-- Bosch

-- Champion

-- Denso

-- NGK Spark Plug

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