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Analysis of the Global Market for Cylinder Deactivation for Passenger Vehicles
Cylinder Deactivation is a Key Strategy to Increase Fuel Efficiency
RELEASE DATE
04-Nov-2015
04-Nov-2015
REGION
Global
Global
DELIVERABLE TYPE
Market Research
Market Research
RESEARCH CODE
NFBA-01-00-00-00
NFBA-01-00-00-00
SKU
AU01057-GL-MR_17149
AU01057-GL-MR_17149
In pursuit of enhanced fleet average fuel economy and adherence to stringent emission norms, OEMs and the entire automotive value chain are adopting and implementing various powertrain strategies. Cylinder deactivation is one such strategy, which along with other complementing technologies, will help OEMs enhance their fleet average fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. This study offers a 360 degree perspective of the global cylinder deactivation market, with a focus on technology and market drivers/challenges, trends, unit production forecasts, market share analysis, competitive landscape, and forecasts by OEM/region/vehicle segment and provides scenario analyses and OEM profiles along with key conclusions till 2022.
Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
Top-level Strategic Market Snapshot
Gasoline Cylinder Deactivation Unit Shipment Forecast Snapshot
Executive Summary—Powertrain Technology Benchmarking
Key Fuel Economy Gain Strategies in Passenger Vehicles
Cylinder Deactivation Technology OEM Roadmap
Comparative Analysis by Region and Segment
Key Findings and Future Outlook
Research Scope
Research Aims and Objectives
Research Background
Research Methodology
Key OEMs or Participant Groups Compared in This Study
Product/Technology Segmentation
Market Definitions
Vehicle Segmentation
European Emission Regulations Roadmap
North America—CO2 Emission Targets for 2025 by Segment
Cost Benefit of Cylinder Deactivation in Comparison to Competing Technologies
Key Market Drivers and Restraints
Market Drivers
Drivers Explained
Market Restraints
Unit Shipment Scenario Analysis
Forecast Scenario Assumptions to 2022
Unit Shipment Forecast by Region and Number of Cylinders
Unit Shipment Forecast by Region
Unit Shipment Discussion by Region
Unit Shipment Forecast by OEM
Unit Shipment Forecast by Vehicle Segment
Cylinder Deactivation Market—Market Share Analysis
Competitive Environment
Comparative Positioning of OEMs
Comparative Analysis of Cylinder Deactivation
Daimler
General Motors
Fiat-Chrysler
Honda
Volkswagen—
Key Conclusions and Future Outlook
Three Big Predictions
Legal Disclaimer
Abbreviations and Acronyms Used
Market Engineering Methodology
List of Figures
- 1. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Global, 2015
- 2. OEM Snapshot of Fuel Economy Gain Technologies, 2015
- 3. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Technology and Product Roadmap, 2005–2020
- 4. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by OEMs, Global, 2012–2022
- 5. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Industry Participants, Global, 2015
- 6. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Market Drivers, Global, 2016–2022
- 7. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Market Restraints, Global, 2016–2022
- 8. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Forecast Scenario, Global, 2015–2022
- 9. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Region, Global, 2012–2022
- 10. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado
- 11. General Motors—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 12. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): RAM 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 13. Fiat-Chrysler—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 14. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Accord, Pilot, Acura RLX
- 15. Honda—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 16. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Golf, Passat, Audi RS6, A8L, Bentley, Lamborghini Aventador, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon
- 17. Volkswagen—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 18. Volkswagen—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022
- 19. Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Conclusions, Global, 2015–2022
List of Charts
- 1. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Engine Production, Cylinder Deactivation Production, and Penetration Percent Forecast, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 2. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: OEM Market Share Analysis Forecast**, Global, 2022
- 3. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Top OEMs and Gasoline Unit Production, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 4. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Powertrain Technology Focus of OEMs, Global, 2015–2022
- 5. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Vehicle Legislation Governing Powertrain Developments, Europe, 1999–2020
- 6. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2) Target, North America, 2025
- 7. Cylinder Deactivation Cost Benefit in Comparison to Competing Technologies, Global, 2015
- 8. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints, Global, 2016–2022
- 9. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Scenario Analysis, Global, 2012–2022
- 10. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Region and Number of Cylinders, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 11. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Top OEMs and Gasoline Unit Production, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 12. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Vehicle Segment, Global, 2015 and 2022
- 13. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Market Share by OEM, Global, 2015
- 14. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Market Share Forecast by OEM, Global, 2022
- 15. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Competitive Structure, Global, 2015
- 16. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Comparative Positioning of OEMs, Global, 2015
- 17. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Mercedes SLK55, S-Class
- 18. Daimler: Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022
- 19. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado
- 20. General Motors—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022
- 21. General Motors—Market Forecasts for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022
- 22. Fiat-Chrysler—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022
- 23. Fiat-Chrysler—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022
- 24. Honda—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022
- 25. Honda—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022
- 26. Volkswagen—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022
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In pursuit of enhanced fleet average fuel economy and adherence to stringent emission norms, OEMs and the entire automotive value chain are adopting and implementing various powertrain strategies. Cylinder deactivation is one such strategy, which along with other complementing technologies, will help OEMs enhance their fleet average fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. This study offers a 360 degree perspective of the global cylinder deactivation market, with a focus on technology and market drivers/challenges, trends, unit production forecasts, market share analysis, competitive landscape, and forecasts by OEM/region/vehicle segment and provides scenario analyses and OEM profiles along with key conclusions till 2022.
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| Table of Contents | | Executive Summary ~ || Key Findings ~ || Market Engineering Measurements~ || Top-level Strategic Market Snapshot~ || Gasoline Cylinder Deactivation Unit Shipment Forecast Snapshot~ || Executive Summary—Powertrain Technology Benchmarking~ || Key Fuel Economy Gain Strategies in Passenger Vehicles~ || Cylinder Deactivation Technology OEM Roadmap~ || Comparative Analysis by Region and Segment~ || Key Findings and Future Outlook~ | Research Scope, Objectives, Background, and Methodology~ || Research Scope~ || Research Aims and Objectives~ || Research Background~ || Research Methodology~ || Key OEMs or Participant Groups Compared in This Study~ | Definitions and Segmentation~ || Product/Technology Segmentation~ || Market Definitions~ ||| Classification of Different Cylinder Deactivation Methods~ || Vehicle Segmentation~ | Market and Technology Overview~ || European Emission Regulations Roadmap~ || North America—CO2 Emission Targets for 2025 by Segment~ || Cost Benefit of Cylinder Deactivation in Comparison to Competing Technologies~ | Drivers and Restraints—Total Cylinder Deactivation Market~ || Key Market Drivers and Restraints~ || Market Drivers~ || Drivers Explained~ || Market Restraints~ ||| Additional cost of complementing technologies~ ||| Complicated valve train assemblies~ ||| Requires noise cancellation and dynamic engine mounts to address NVH~ ||| Works only at partial load condition and while coasting~ | Forecasts and Trends—Total Cylinder Deactivation Market~ || Unit Shipment Scenario Analysis~ || Forecast Scenario Assumptions to 2022~ || Unit Shipment Forecast by Region and Number of Cylinders~ || Unit Shipment Forecast by Region~ || Unit Shipment Discussion by Region~ || Unit Shipment Forecast by OEM~ || Unit Shipment Forecast by Vehicle Segment~ | Market Share and Competitive Analysis— Total Cylinder Deactivation Market~ || Cylinder Deactivation Market—Market Share Analysis~ ||| General Motors~ ||| Volkswagen~ ||| Fiat-Chrysler~ ||| Honda~ ||| Mercedes~ ||| Others~ || Competitive Environment~ || Comparative Positioning of OEMs~ || Comparative Analysis of Cylinder Deactivation~ | OEM Profiles ~ || Daimler~ ||| Fuel Economy Strategy and Philosophy~ ||| Cylinder Deactivation Roadmap~ ||| Cylinder Deactivation Forecast~ || General Motors~ ||| Fuel Economy Strategy and Philosophy~ ||| AFM Roadmap~ ||| AFM Forecast~ || Fiat-Chrysler~ ||| Fuel Economy Strategy and Philosophy~ ||| MDS Roadmap~ ||| MDS Forecast~ || Honda~ ||| Fuel Economy Strategy and Philosophy~ ||| VCM Roadmap~ ||| CM Forecast~ || Volkswagen—~ ||| Fuel Economy Strategy and Philosophy Called Active Cylinder Technology (ACT) in the VW, Skoda, and Seat brands~ ||| Cylinder Deactivation Roadmap~ ||| Cylinder Deactivation Forecast~ | Conclusions and Future Outlook—Total Cylinder Deactivation Market~ || Key Conclusions and Future Outlook~ || Three Big Predictions~ || Legal Disclaimer~ | Appendix~ || Abbreviations and Acronyms Used~ || Market Engineering Methodology~ |
| List of Charts and Figures | 1. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Market Engineering Measurements, Global, 2015~ 2. OEM Snapshot of Fuel Economy Gain Technologies, 2015~ 3. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Technology and Product Roadmap, 2005–2020~ 4. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by OEMs, Global, 2012–2022~ 5. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Industry Participants, Global, 2015~ 6. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Market Drivers, Global, 2016–2022~ 7. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Market Restraints, Global, 2016–2022~ 8. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Forecast Scenario, Global, 2015–2022~ 9. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Region, Global, 2012–2022~ 10. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado~ 11. General Motors—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 12. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): RAM 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee~ 13. Fiat-Chrysler—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 14. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Accord, Pilot, Acura RLX~ 15. Honda—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 16. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Golf, Passat, Audi RS6, A8L, Bentley, Lamborghini Aventador, Skoda Superb, Seat Leon~ 17. Volkswagen—Technology Adoption Portfolio, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 18. Volkswagen—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022~ 19. Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Conclusions, Global, 2015–2022~| 1. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Engine Production, Cylinder Deactivation Production, and Penetration Percent Forecast, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 2. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: OEM Market Share Analysis Forecast**, Global, 2022~ 3. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Top OEMs and Gasoline Unit Production, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 4. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Powertrain Technology Focus of OEMs, Global, 2015–2022~ 5. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Vehicle Legislation Governing Powertrain Developments, Europe, 1999–2020~ 6. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2) Target, North America, 2025~ 7. Cylinder Deactivation Cost Benefit in Comparison to Competing Technologies, Global, 2015~ 8. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints, Global, 2016–2022~ 9. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Scenario Analysis, Global, 2012–2022~ 10. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Region and Number of Cylinders, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 11. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Top OEMs and Gasoline Unit Production, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 12. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Vehicle Segment, Global, 2015 and 2022~ 13. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Market Share by OEM, Global, 2015~ 14. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Market Share Forecast by OEM, Global, 2022~ 15. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Competitive Structure, Global, 2015~ 16. Total Cylinder Deactivation Market: Comparative Positioning of OEMs, Global, 2015~ 17. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Mercedes SLK55, S-Class~ 18. Daimler: Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022~ 19. Product Profile (Key Cylinder Deactivation Models): Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado~ 20. General Motors—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022~ 21. General Motors—Market Forecasts for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022~ 22. Fiat-Chrysler—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022~ 23. Fiat-Chrysler—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022~ 24. Honda—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022~ 25. Honda—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation by Segment, Global, 2012 and 2022~ 26. Volkswagen—Market Forecast for Engines with Cylinder Deactivation, Global, 2012–2022~ |
| Author | Shravan Kumar Gudur |
| Industries | Automotive |
| WIP Number | NFBA-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
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