Bishop and Associates has just released a new eighteen-chapter research report covering the World Automotive Connector Market. This new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the automotive connector market, identifying the size of the market by vehicle platform, product type, contact size, and region of the world for light vehicles. Market data is displayed for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012.

Light Vehicles covered in this report are defined as Cars and Light Trucks. Light Trucks include Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV’s) and Pickup Trucks with a load rating of one ton or less.

Vehicle Systems

Vehicle systems covered in this report have been segmented into 5 major categories. Each of these categories have been broken down into specific subsystems:

Connectors

Connector types analyzed in this report are characterized by insulator shape, contact size and application:

The 2007 world market for automotive connectors reached $10.1 billion. Percent market by region is summarized in the following chart.

2007 Automotive Connector Market by Region

2007 connector demand increased 4.8% compared to 2006, driven by increased vehicle production, electronic content, and a weakening dollar in Europe and Japan.

2006/2007 Automotive Connector Market - Percent Growth