Tag: Conditioning

Market Scenario, Automotive air conditioning is the process of removing heat from the interior of the vehicle, to improve the comfort of the occupants. Air conditioning, primarily, uses integrated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in vehicles. Nowadays, most vehicles are equipped with such air conditioning systems, either manually or automatically. The manual air conditioning consists of knobs and dials that allow the user to control the amount of airflow the unit will generate. There are basically three types of settings such as low, medium and high. The user has to turn on the system; then select the desired amount of airflow and temperature required. Automatic air conditioning system allows to set the desired temperature automatically. The system consists of a thermostat, which detects and monitors the temperature and signals the system to pump air until the desired temperature is not reached., The factors that are responsible for the growth of automotive air conditioning market are surge in demand for passenger and commercial vehicles, change in consumer preferences, and government initiatives to develop advanced air conditioning systems. There has been an increase in the production of passenger and commercial vehicles over the past years in countries such as China, India, and Japan. The increase in production is majorly due to the availability of low-cost labor, which attract many automakers to set up their base in countries such as India, China, and Japan. According to OICA, the sales of new vehicles have increased from 2013 to 2016. In 2013, the number of vehicles sold were 85.6 million while in 2016, it was 93.8 million. The increase in sales of new vehicle will result in higher installation