In-Car Entertainment

Sales of in-car entertainment in 2020 are expected to be impacted by the weak economic conditions as a result of COVID-19 and following anti-government protests. Consumers are more cautions with their spending and are increasingly reluctant to ...

For a variety of reasons, retail volume sales in the struggling in-car entertainment category declined throughout the review period. Even in 2019, in-car navigation saw a considerable double-digit decline while in-car speakers and in-dash media ...

The COVID-19 lockdown is having a marked negative impact on in-car entertainment. Lockdown has resulted in lower vehicle usage, the closure of automotive servicing workshops, and a marked fall in the sale of new vehicles. Indeed, according to the ...

COVID-19 is predicted to lead to a deepened decline in growth for in-car entertainment in 2020, as it records a 20% volume decline compared to an 18% volume decline recorded in 2019....

The global in-car entertainment industry is facing challenges with changes on a number of fronts: emerging markets and changing consumer behaviours and expectations. Manufacturers already offer cars and other vehicles with fully-equipped in-car ...

In-car entertainment has recorded strong retail volume growth over the years in the Philippines and this was also the case over the review period. In-car entertainment is regarded as a relatively inexpensive way to upgrade a vehicle in comparison to ...

While the lockdown greatly reduced the number of vehicles on the road and thus the need for in-car entertainment, the category was already declining strongly over the review period. Smartphones are often used as in-car navigation as they come with ...

The emergence of COVID-19 in the US, ensuing lockdowns and financial instability amongst many Americans in 2020, only served to expose trends that were already evident within in-car entertainment, resulting in stronger retail volume declines for all ...

New car registrations in December 2019 were over 100% higher than December 2018, being the highest ever recorded. This was due to a significant increase in tax for new car purchases made after January 2020, that do not meet environmental ...

In-car entertainment in Spain is in long-term decline, for a number of reasons. Firstly, most new vehicles sold in the country now come with pre-installed speakers, navigation systems and media players as standard. Accordingly, this category is ...

New car sales were at historically high levels in the latter years of the review period. As new cars are equipped with advanced entertainment systems, the demand for aftermarket in-car entertainment was therefore weakening considerably. However, new ...

With the Malaysia Movement Control Order implemented in March 2020, consumers were confined to their homes for extended periods, reducing car journeys. Therefore, with minimal travel in place, demand for in-car entertainment options naturally ...

The government’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 have had a negative impact on the supply and demand for cars in 2020. Following the declaration of a state of emergency in Japan this put a temporary hold on the production of new cars, while...

The disposable incomes of many Thais are being devasted by the COVID-19 epidemic and the strict lockdown measures introduced by the government to control the spread of the virus. Unemployment soared in the early part of the pandemic, and many will ...

Car sales plummeted at the beginning of 2020 after China entered lockdown and although sales of new cars are expected to gradually recover during the year this is still likely to have a negative impact on sales of in-car entertainment. Despite this, ...

Most new cars sold in France now come with factory-installed speakers and media players as standard, while many also have built-in navigation systems. As a result, in-car entertainment has been in decline for several years, with sales largely driven ...

The emergence of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown measures introduced by the government only served to compound the declining trend experienced by in-car entertainment over the review period, as price-sensitive consumers reduced discretionary ...

2020 saw volume sales set to nosedive by 15% compared to an already deep decline of 13% in 2019. Demand for in-car entertainment suffered significantly over the review period as cars are increasingly sold with built-in entertainment features, which ...

Car sales stopped for several months in Italy in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. This had a severe impact on demand for in-car entertainment, which was already facing significant challenges due to increasing demand for long-term rental cars and...

After seeing slow retail volume growth in 2018 and 2019, COVID-19 is expected to negatively impact in-car entertainment in 2020 overall, with a turn to decline. Whilst sales in Q1 were strong, Q2 sales struggled due to the social distancing measures ...