Automotive Wiper Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Blade Type (Traditional Brackets, Low-Profile Beam, Hybrid Blade), By Application Type (Windshield, Rear), By Market Type (OEM, Aftermarket), By Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Light Commercial Vehicles, Heavy Commercial Vehicles) and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

The automotive wipers are the mandatory part of every vehicle. The automotive wiper is a metal arm that hinges at one end and has a long rubber blade attached to it at the other end. The rubber blade swings to and fro over the windscreen to remove the water and dust particles from the surface to maintain clear vision while driving. This wipers are powered by an electric motor or by pneumatic power in some vehicles. The driver has the control to adjust the speed of the wipers. All the vehicles such as cars, buses, trucks, locomotives, and watercrafts are equipped with automotive wipers. The changing consumer preferences and rising safety concerns has driven the demand for rear wipers from sedans to SUVs, and hatchbacks. The automotive manufacturing companies are working towards developing smart wipers with sensors that detects rain, or other particles and automatically clears the vision for safe driving. Also, the automotive OEMs have come up with washer wipers that sprays liquid on the windshield and removes the dirt from the surface. Some of the top end cars, have wipers on headlights as well that helps in extreme conditions.  The rising urbanization, improved standard of living, and rising purchasing power among people is compelling them to own their private cars which is propelling the sales and production of vehicles across the globe. All these factors are leading to the growth of automotive wiper market.

Market Segmentation:

Globally, the automotive wiper market is segmented by blade type, by application type, by vehicle, and by geographic coverage. The blade type market is further segmented into traditional brackets, low-profile beam, and hybrid blades. The low-profile beam is expected to dominate the global automotive wiper market. The low-profile beam blades are made of high quality rubber and high strength steel that provides longer durability and can sustain harsh road conditions. Also, these blades prevents ice or snow to settle on them and can withstand harsh winters and extreme summers. The high-speed winds usually drag the wipers away from the windshield but the low-profile beam blade wipers resist winds and cleans the windshield more effectively. The application type is further divided into windshield and rear wipers. The windshield wipers are a vital component of the vehicle. Every vehicle may not have the rear wipers but windshield wipers are mandatory for all vehicles. The high volume of automobiles is directly related to the high sale of wipers. However, the rear wipers are also gaining high demand in the market and is expected to grow at a faster pace owing to the rise in safety concerns. The market type is divided into original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and aftermarket. The automotive OEMs are dominating the market as wipers are the mandatory part of the automobile. The manufacturing companies are working towards developing smart wipers that can resist extreme weather conditions and have a longer durability. The rear wipers are also becoming popular in all vehicle segment. The aftermarket is also gaining high demand in the market as many aftermarket companies are developing technologically advanced wiper that not only sustain extreme weathers but also has a washer system that sprays liquid onto the windshield to clean the dirt on it. By vehicle type, the passenger car segment holds the maximum share of the global automotive wiper market and is expected to maintain its dominance in the forecast period. Developing economies such as India, China and Japan are the mass producers of passenger cars and are adopting advanced technologies in wiper system. The increasing urbanization and rise in the disposable income is propelling people to buy new vehicles thus increasing the demand for wipers in the automotive industry.                       

Key Players:

Major players operating in the global automotive wiper market include Robert Bosch GmbH, DENSO Corporation, HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Nippon Wiper Blade Co., Ltd.,  Valeo, B.Hepworth and Company Limited, TRICO, DOGA S.A., Federal Mogul Motorparts LLC, Magneti Marelli S.p.A., Pilot Automotive, and  TEX Automotive Ltd. Among others.

Key Insights

• New Advancements in automotive wiper


• Number of Products, Key Countries, 2018


• New Product Launches, Key Players

Regional Analysis:

Geographically, the automotive wiper market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world. Asia Pacific holds the largest share of the global automotive wiper market and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period. The increase in the urbanization, expansion of industrialization, and rise in the disposable income has propelled people to buy new vehicles.  Developing countries such as China, India, and Japan have the highest rate of sales and production of vehicles. The automotive manufacturing companies are spending high percentage on research to develop smart wipers system in vehicles. Moreover, the government is also taking initiatives to promote the automotive industry. All these factors are propelling the growth of the automotive wiper market.

Segmentation

Key Industry Developments:

• July 2019- Nippon Wiper Blade and Asahi Manufacturing Co. Ltd, both subsidies of DENSO Corporation merges to start as DENSO Wiper Systems, Inc. This established company comes forward to offer safer and highly reliable wiper systems.


• June 2017- Robert Bosch GmbH develops new smartphone app to search for matching wiper blades. The app is supports iOS and android devices. This app is available in more than 15 languages, and has an online as well as offline search option.