Research and Markets: This Essential China Sourcing Report on Car Electronics is Now Available

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/04635f/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: Car Electronics" report to their offering.

China's car electronics industry has been advancing consistently over the past five years and expanding faster than the global automotive semiconductor sector.

Entertainment products contribute significantly to supply and revenue, and in-car GPS devices are showing a positive outlook as well.

Production of most car electronics is thriving on aftermarket sales. The growth of A/V products, however, is attributed to solid OEM business, as more new vehicles are being preinstalled with complete systems.

This report focuses on the main car electronics items exported from China - car audio systems; car multimedia players and monitors; car GPS devices; car PCs; car electronic accessories; and car safety and security electronics.

What you'll get

In-depth profiles of 20 major suppliers with a comprehensive look at their manufacturing and export capability, verified contact details, and more - this information is not available anywhere else
94 full-color images that depict popular car electronics export models, complete with product descriptions, prices, minimum order requirements and delivery times
Verified supplier contact details of an additional 15 exporters, including names, e-mails, telephone numbers and websites
Supplier information in tabular format to help you compare companies at a glance
Results of the custom-designed supplier survey, which forecasts industry trends for the next 12 months
An extensive overview of the industry discussing the main challenges facing suppliers
An in-depth examination of the supplier base highlighting key characteristics of different types of companies
Details of the primary production centers
An update of the latest trends in design, R&D, materials and components
A review of the key factors that influence the price and quality of low-end, midrange and high-end products
Comprehensive pricing tables featuring export price ranges

Who should read this report

CEOs, Directors, Presidents, Business Owners
Export/ Import Managers, Sourcing Representatives, Sourcing Engineers, Supply Chain Directors, Procurement Managers, Agents
Sales Executives & Managers, Marketing Executives & Managers, International Buyers
Business Consultants, Investment Managers
Anyone who needs to understand the China supply market

Executive Summary:

China's car electronics industry has been advancing consistently over faster than the global automotive semiconductor sector. Entertainment products contribute significantly to supply and revenue, and in-car GPS devices are showing a positive outlook as well.

Certain product segments have in recent months but manufacturers remain confident tat China's overall strong performance will help the line endure the economic slowdown.

The following are some of the key trends observed in China's car electronics industry as suppliers weather the financial downturn:

Many companies are turning to the domestic market, where automotive sales have been increasing, to boost their business. Suppliers promoting their own brands are targeting retail channels and the replacement parts sector.
The growing convergence of electronics, telecom and navigation technologies continues to drive R&D efforts in the car A/V product segment.
New releases of in-car navigation systems and personal navigation devices have slim form factors, high performance and sensitivity, and multimedia functions.
Car PCs are evolving into infotainment systems that support various applications, including GPS, multimedia player, rearview camera, and Internet and wireless communications.
User convenience is the key trend in China's car security and safety segment. Makers are venturing into wireless car safety electronics in response to strong demand, especially in North America and Europe.
Car electronic accessories that support various portable gadgets, including iPods, mobile phones and handheld gaming devices, are a fastgrowing segment in the line. These include FM transmitters and Bluetooth handsfree kits, which have grown to become staple car accessories.
Companies are enhancing ODM services to shorten design and development time for custom-made models. This allows them to compete more on the basis of functionality than on price, specifically in the low end.
Cost cutting has limited makers' product development activities. Some streamline R&D and manufacturing processes to reduce production outlay while decreasing the rate of returns.
Although some suppliers offer lower quotes, price cuts are limited because of higher labor and component costs.

This report covers car audio systems, including speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers; car multimedia players and monitors; car GPS devices, car PCs, car electronic accessories such as Bluetooth handsfree kits; and car safety and security electronics, including car alarms, parking aids and keyless entry and remote starters.

The Industry Overview section discusses developments in China's supply, and key trends and R&D priorities in coming months. Guangdong province is a major production center for car electronics, with the cities of Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Huizhou and Guangzhou leading supply.

The supplier base is composed of companies with diverse manufacturing capability. Most and consumer electronics, including monitor and A/V players. Some specialize in car security or GPS.

Key Topics Covered:

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Supplier summary
Major customers
Production & exports
Main production centers
Supplier demographics
Car A/V products
Car GPS
Car PCs
Car security & safety
Car electronic accessories
Supplier survey
Export prices, price increase, export sales, target markets, capital expenditure, challenges, export capability, R&D focus

SUPPLIER PROFILES

Supplier locations
Industry composition
Exporter ranking
Supplier matrix
Production checklist
Supplier profiles

PRODUCT GALLERY

Top-selling export products

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIERS

Key products, contact details

Methodology:

To produce this report, the author surveyed a wide range of suppliers. Rather than focus simply on representative sample of large, midsize and emerging manufacturers. All professional suppliers that may or may not be clients of the author's.

The selection of suppliers is designed to reflect the composition of the industry in China in terms of geographic spread, business type and company ownership.

For in-depth company profiles, our research teams interviewed senior discussed their recent performance and provided price, R&D, production and the interviews were done in person, by phone or e-mail.

In each case, companies were required to answer specific questions designed to verify their manufacturing type and market. Our production checklist details the product-specific manufacturing capability of each supplier.

All profiled suppliers participated in a survey designed to provide insight into product and price trends, and challenges facing the industry. All survey questions are single choice. Results were calculated based on the actual number of valid responses to each question.

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Source: Global Sources