According to research company Statista’s Digital Market Outlook (DMO), 2016 will see approximately 11 million connected cars in America, with almost 32 million intelligent cars on America’s streets by 2020. Worldwide the number of connected cars is forecast to rise to 160 million intelligent vehicles.
Statista claims the main impact of the enormous growth of the market comes from the rapid development of new features and possibilities. The biggest segment however, according to the DMO, is not infotainment but security and driving assistance, which it says is being dominated by China. The revenue of the safety and supporting upgrades of connected cars in China will reach US$4.7 billion this year.
Google and Apple have already announced their cooperation with994 Volkswagen to roll out services including the ability to remotely lock and unlock using the smartphone for 2016 model year vehicles.
However, the most rapid growing segment of connected cars is the intelligence maintenance and diagnosis of the cars and even of the drivers. This segment has seen a growth of over 200 per cent in revenue in 2015.
Now that Microsoft has announced it will join the connected car market, Statista forecasts huge potential for the software provider, which is focusing on business features as well as entertainment. The company has already announced partnerships with609 Volvo to integrate Microsoft Band 2 with a Windows 10 smartphone and the Volvo on Call Universal App and with car accessories specialist 6328 Harman to integrate key elements of Microsoft Office 365 productivity suite capabilities into Harman infotainment systems.
The global market leader is America, according to Statists, which forecasts a market volume of around US$8.3 billion in 2016, followed by China with around US$8.1 billion. Japan is predicted to reach a cumulative revenue of US$3.8 billion and Germany US$ 3.1 billion.
Statista claims the main impact of the enormous growth of the market comes from the rapid development of new features and possibilities. The biggest segment however, according to the DMO, is not infotainment but security and driving assistance, which it says is being dominated by China. The revenue of the safety and supporting upgrades of connected cars in China will reach US$4.7 billion this year.
Google and Apple have already announced their cooperation with
However, the most rapid growing segment of connected cars is the intelligence maintenance and diagnosis of the cars and even of the drivers. This segment has seen a growth of over 200 per cent in revenue in 2015.
Now that Microsoft has announced it will join the connected car market, Statista forecasts huge potential for the software provider, which is focusing on business features as well as entertainment. The company has already announced partnerships with
The global market leader is America, according to Statists, which forecasts a market volume of around US$8.3 billion in 2016, followed by China with around US$8.1 billion. Japan is predicted to reach a cumulative revenue of US$3.8 billion and Germany US$ 3.1 billion.
