The global automotive electric power steering market segmentation segments the market into the component, fuel, mechanism, type, and vehicle type. The component-based segmentation segments this market into bearing, mechanical rack & pinion, steering column, steering gear, and steering wheel. Based on fuel, the market has been segmented into battery electric vehicle (BEV), diesel, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and petrol. Vehicles powered by petrol and diesel mostly use electric power steering technology. The electric car offers better integration solution for such steering.

Regarding mechanism, the market has been segmented into collapsible and rigid. The collapsible variety has received more preference, due to the reduced chances of serious injuries to passengers. By type, the market has been segmented into passenger vehicle, heavy commercial vehicle (HCV), and light commercial vehicle (LCV).

During the forecast period, the Asia Pacific market is expected to rise as the next global automotive hub due to the rising income and purchasing power of the middle class. The electric power steering system can be adopted in all segments of automobiles. Therefore, it can reduce the production cost via mass production. India is the most important market in this region, followed by the remaining countries in the Asia Pacific region. China and Japan are two important economies in this region.

In Europe, the market is strong due to the availability of the maximum variety of technologically superior cars and the presence of many key market players. In this region, the important country-specific markets are Germany and Spain. France and UK are two important economies in this region.

Key Players

The key players in the global automotive electric power steering market include Delphi Automotive (UK), Federal-Mogul (USA), Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd. (USA), Hyundai Mobis (South Korea), JTEKT Corporation (Japan), KSR International Company (Canada), Mando Corporation (South Korea), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan), Nexteer Automotive (USA), NSK Ltd. (Japan), Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany), Showa Corporation (Japan), Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. (India), ThyssenKrupp AG (Germany), and TRW Automotive (USA).