Automotive Fuse Market Size

Automotive Fuse Market Analysis

The Automotive Fuse Market was valued at USD 20.3 billion in the previous year and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.1 percent during the forecast period to reach USD 30.64 billion by the next five years. The market is expected to expand in the near future due to several factors, including increased vehicle production, elevated electrification, and the rising importance of safety and comfort features in passenger vehicles, all of which will lead to an increase in the number of fuses installed per vehicle and increased sales of electric and hybrid cars.

Fuse units are the most frequently used and demanded of all the electrical elements in a car. The surge in demand for vehicles with advanced technical qualities can be attributed to this. Automobile manufacturers are ramping up the production of these vehicles to satisfy increased consumer demand.

Furthermore, rising fuel prices and environmental concerns are hastening the latest automotive innovations. Electric vehicles with more integrated electronic features are becoming more popular, and fuses play an increasingly important role in their development. The increased demand for automobiles from emerging nations has prompted automakers to develop better systems, raising the requirement for a reliable automotive fuse market. For instance, according to IBEF, India's electric vehicle market is estimated to reach USD 7.09 billion by 2025.

There's also been a massive increase in the number of electric vehicles on sale in various countries. According to CAAM, in April 2022, China's new energy vehicle sales amounted to 299,000 units, of which 280,000 were electric passenger vehicles (EVs) and 19,000 were commercial electric vehicles. Sales of passenger battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were 212,000 and 68,000 units, respectively.

In addition, in August 2022, General Motors signed three new sourcing agreements for electric vehicle battery materials, which may help the automaker meet its goal of producing 1mm electric vehicles yearly. The multi-year contracts with LG Chem, POSCO Chemical, and Livent will supply GM with critical materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and cathode active material (CAM). Such expansion in the EV industry value chain may further create significant demand for automotive fuse in the market.

Furthermore, the studied market is expected to grow in the forecasted period because the automotive sector is increasing. For instance, in the United States, sales of renewed light-duty chargeable electric cars increased to 608,000 recently compared to 308,000 in the previous year. Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than 73 percent of the total chargeable electric cars sold in the country recently.

However, factors such as limited development achieved in the field of low-voltage fuses and the presence of an unorganized aftermarket for automotive fuses continue to challenge the studied market's growth. Additionally, the fluctuating raw material prices is also among the major restraining factor for the growth of the studied market.

The automotive industry is among the leading industries wherein the influence of macroeconomic factors is high, as automobiles as consumers usually invest in automobiles in case of economic stability. However, economies across the world are facing uncertainty since the outbreak of the pandemic, which continues to slow down the demand for automobiles across various regions. For instance, in 2022, the sales of light vehicles in the United States reduced to 13,754.3 thousand units compared to 16,961.1 thousand units in 2019. With the threat of recession looming over the North American region, such trends are anticipated to sustain at least for a few years, which in turn may also slow down the growth of the studied market.