Study #: 2290

Published: 01/2008

Pages: 201

Full Study Price: US$ 4,400

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Automotive Diagnostic Products to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US automotive diagnostic product demand will grow 5.8 percent annually, driven mainly by more electronic/electrical systems in cars, a shift toward technician-owned handheld devices and the rising influence of software over hardware. Equipment will remain dominant while software updates grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the $975 million US automotive diagnostic product industry. It presents historical demand data for 1996, 2001 and 2006, and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by type (e.g., scanners, engine analyzers, oscilloscopes, gas analyzers, multimeters, charging and battery equipment, published repair and diagnostic data, software updates, remote services); and service performer (e.g., professional, consumer/DIY).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 major players, including SPX, Snap-on, Bosch, Danaher, and Stanley Works.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                      PAGE

               INTRODUCTION                                                  viii

          I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                1

         II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                               4
               General                                                          4
               Macroeconomic Environment                                        6
               Light Vehicle Supply & Demand Dynamics                           9
               Automotive Industry Trends                                      12
               Light Vehicle OEMs                                              14
               Legal & Regulatory Trends                              	       16
               Air Quality                                                     19
               Fuel Efficiency                                                 21
               Global Warming                                                  23
               Aftermarket Access to Diagnostic Information                    24
               Pricing Trends                                         	       26
               Technology & Materials Trends                                   28
               Foreign Trade & International Issues                            31
               
        III.   MARKET & COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT                                 35
               General                                                         35
               New Fuel Economy Focus                                          37
               Light Vehicle Service Diagnostic Trends                         40
               On-Board Diagnostic System II                                   41
               CAN & Other Vehicle Communications Systems                      45
               Concerns About Technician Capabilities                          46
               Issues Surrounding Equipment                                    47
               Market Assessment                                               48
               Quality Improvement                                             50
               Light Vehicle Technology Trends                                 56
               Vehicle Electronics Evolution                                   58
               Competitive Assessment                                          62
               
         IV.   AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET PRODUCT TRENDS                           66
               General                                                         66
               Diagnostic-Intensive Aftermarket Product Demand                 67
               Electronic Product Aftermarket                                  69
               Electronic Controls, Modules & Sensors                          72
               Entertainment Systems                                           74
               Security Systems                                                78
               Electrical Product Aftermarket                                  80
               Batteries                                                       82
               Ignition Systems & Parts                                        85
               Charging Equipment                                              87
               Spark Plugs                                                     89
               Other Electrical Products                                       91
               
          V.   DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS                                             94
               General                                                         94
               Diagnostic Products Demand                                      96
               Diagnostic Equipment                                            98
               Scanners, Engine Analyzers & Oscilloscopes                     101
               Scanners                                                       105
               Engine Analyzers                                               107
               Oscilloscopes                                                  109
               Gas Analyzers                                                  111
               Multimeters                                                    113
               Charging, Starting & Battery Diagnostic Equipment              115
               Other Electronic Diagnostic Equipment                          117
               Diagnostic Software, Services & Data                           119
               Published Repair & Diagnostic Data                             121
               Diagnostic Software Updates                                    124
               Remote Diagnostic Services                                     127
               
         VI.   DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCT DEMAND BY SERVICE PERFORMER                 130
               General                                                        130
               Aftermarket Service Overview                                   130
               Service Concentration                                 	      133
               Professional                                                   134
               Garages & Service Stations                                     136
               Automobile Dealerships                                         139
               Specialists                                                    142
               Others                                                         143
               Consumer/DIY                                                   145

        VII.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             149
               General                                                        149
               Industry Composition & Market Share                            151
               Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring                 156
               Product Development & Manufacturing                            158
               Marketing                                                      162
               Distribution                                                   163
               Financial Issues & Requirements                                165
               Company Profiles                                               167
               Actron, see SPX Corporation                                       
               Actuant Corporation                                            168
               ALLDATA LLC, see AutoZone Incorporated                            
               Associated Equipment Corporation                               170
               ATD Tools Incorporated                                         171
               ATEC Trans-Tool LP                                             171
               Automotive Electronics Services Incorporated                   172
               AutoXray, see SPX Corporation                                     
               AutoZone Incorporated                                          173
               Blue Streak Electronics Incorporated, 
			see Standard Motor Products Incorporated
               Bosch (Robert) GmbH                                            174
               Carley Automotive Software                                     176
               CEJN AB                                                        177
               Danaher Corporation                                            178
               DeJaye Electronics Incorporated                                180
               Delphi Corporation                                             181
               DISTools LLC                                                   182
               EASE Diagnostics                                               182
               Electronic Specialties Incorporated                            183
               Fluke Corporation, see Danaher Corporation                        
               Gardner Bender, see Actuant Corporation                           
               General Motors Corporation                                     185
               General Technologies Corporation                               186
               GxT Incorporated                                               187
               Hickok Incorporated                                            188
               Injectoclean SA de CV                                          189
               Knight Electronics Incorporated                                190
               Mac Tools, see Stanley Works                                      
               Matco Tools Corporation, see Danaher Corporation                  
                   National Automotive Parts Association                      191
               NEXIQ Technologies, see Snap-on Incorporated                      
               Omitec Group Limited                                           192
               OnStar Corporation, see General Motors Corporation                
               OTC, see SPX Corporation                                          
               Pico Technology Limited                                        194
               Robinair, see SPX Corporation                                     
               Sheffield Research, see General Technologies 
                   Corporation                                                   
               Snap-on Incorporated                                           195
               SPX Corporation                                                197
               Standard Motor Products Incorporated                           200
               Stanley Works                                                  201
               SuperFlow Technologies Group                                   202
               Teradyne Incorporated                                          204
               Thexton Manufacturing Company Incorporated                     206
               Universal Enterprises Incorporated                             207
               VACULA Automotive Products, see CEJN AB                           
               
				LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
               Summary Table                                                    3
               
               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Macroeconomic Indicators                                         9
           2   Light Vehicle Indicators                                        12
           3   Hybrid-Electric Internal Combustion Engine 
                   Light Vehicle Demand                                        14
           4   Manufacturers' Price Ranges for Selected Diagnostic 
                   Equipment, 2006                                             28

               SECTION IV -- AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET 
                   PRODUCT TRENDS
           1   Diagnostic-Intensive Aftermarket Products Demand                69
           2   Electronic Product Aftermarket Demand                           72
           3   Electronic Control, Module & Sensor Aftermarket Demand          74
           4   Entertainment System Aftermarket Demand                         78
           5   Electronic Security System Aftermarket Demand          	       80
           6   Automotive Electrical Product Aftermarket Demand       	       82
           7   Automotive Battery Aftermarket Demand                           85
           8   Ignition Systems & Parts Aftermarket Demand            	       87
           9   Aftermarket Charging Equipment Demand                           89
          10   Spark Plug Aftermarket Demand                          	       91
          11   Other Automotive Electrical Product Aftermarket Demand 	       93

               SECTION V -- DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS
           1   Automotive Diagnostic Product Demand by Type                    97
           2   Automotive Diagnostic Equipment Demand by Type        	       101
           3   Scanner, Engine Analyzer & Oscilloscope Demand                  105
           4   Gas Analyzer Demand                                             113
           5   Multimeter Demand                                               115
           6   Charging, Starting & Battery  Diagnostic Equipment Demand       117
           7   Other Automotive Diagnostic Equipment Demand                    119
           8   Diagnostic Data, Software & Services Demand                     121
           9   Published Diagnostic & Repair Data Demand                       124
          10   Diagnostic Software Updates Demand                              127
          11   Remote Diagnostic Services Demand                               129


               SECTION VI -- DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCT DEMAND BY               
               SERVICE PERFORMER
           1   Automotive Diagnostic Product Market by Performer              134
           2   Professional Demand for Automotive Diagnostic Products         136
           3   Garage & Service Station Demand for Diagnostic Products        139
           4   Automobile Dealership Demand for Diagnostic Products           141
           5   Specialist Demand for Diagnostic Products                      143
           6   Other Professional Demand for Automotive 
                   Diagnostic Products                                        145
           7   Consumer/DIY Demand for Diagnostic Products                    148

               SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   Sales of Selected Diagnostic Product Producers, 2006           154
	
				LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
           1   US Light Vehicle Production by Company, 2006                    	16

               SECTION III -- MARKET & COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT
           1   Evolution of Engine Diagnostic Devices                          	37
           2   Automotive Fuel Economy Improvement Decision Tree               	40
           3   Historical & Potential OBD-II Park Penetration -- Passenger 
                   Car Example                                                 	44
           4   Forces Influencing Diagnostic Equipment Demand                  	50
           5   Quality Impact on Major Aftermarket Component Segments 	       	52
           6   Electrical/Electronics-Intensive Repair Frequency Trend,
                   1996 to 2006                                         
          53
           7   Vehicle Durability Comparison                          		54
           8   Aftermarket Value of Increased Durability              		56
           9   Light Vehicle Electronics Evolution                    		59
          10   Diagnostic Equipment Market Scenarios                  		61
          11   Forces at Work in the US Diagnostic Equipment Industry 		65
               
               SECTION VI -- DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCT DEMAND 
                   BY SERVICE PERFORMER                                          
           1   OBD-II-Equipped Passenger Cars in the 5- to 10-Year 
                   Age Range  							137

               SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   Light Vehicle Sensor & Fractional Horsepower Motor 
                   Fitment Evolution                                          	151
           2   Diagnostic Equipment & Services Market Share by
                    Company, 2006                                             	156
          
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