In-Car Entertainment

Following its path towards being a fully-fledged entertainment company, Sony Corp has been redirecting its efforts over the last years, focusing on premium products rather than fighting for shares. This made the company leave segments such as…

Samsung remains the number one player in consumer electronics globally. However, it is seeing strong competition from both Apple and Chinese players like BBK and Xiaomi in smartphones. The company will look to a slew of mid-year launches in 2023 –…

Car ownership in Vietnam has been increasing in 2022-2023 since the pandemic subsided. As consumers have returned to more active lives they have had more incentive to buy new and second-hand cars and other vehicles. Furthermore, the government looked…

Retail volume sales of in-car entertainment continued to decline in 2023, even though driving picked up again as the pandemic ebbed away. Modern cars have built-in car speakers and media players, which has led to a general decline in demand for…

2023 witnessed a remarkable recovery in new car sales in the US, a trend which defied lingering economic uncertainty fuelled by concerns over soaring inflation and the spectre of interest rate hikes. Over the first five months of the year, demand for…

In-car entertainment continues to face various challenges in 2023. First of all, most new models of cars offer built-in navigation, high-quality sound systems and media players. This is especially true of electric vehicles, which are driving growth…

In-car entertainment in the United Arab Emirates is experiencing fluctuations in demand in line with changing consumer behaviour in 2023. While demand for in-car speakers remains positive, the overall category continues to post declining retail…

There is a declining interest in in-car navigation in the Philippines as newer cars are now generally already equipped with built-in navigation systems, resulting in less demand for in-car navigation. Furthermore, greater smartphone penetration and…

In-car entertainment is set to see further decline in volume sales in 2023. As recent cars come equipped with integrated in-car entertainment, it is becoming rare for consumers to buy these products separately for their cars. Furthermore, replacement…

In recognition of its long-term decline, in-car entertainment manufacturers are limiting their investments and fewer launches are occurring. The lingering economic uncertainty following the pandemic, compounded by global inflation and the war in…

In-car entertainment continued its unstoppable fall in retail volume terms in 2023. With new cars being increasingly equipped with advanced infotainment systems built into the dashboard, which provide similar functionality to traditional in-car…

In-car entertainment continued its downward spiral in 2023, a trend that is set to continue throughout the entire forecast period. In-car navigation saw the most significant decline in sales in retail volume terms, largely due to the deepening…

Sales of in-car entertainment continue to record a steep decline in 2023 with these products increasingly losing relevance in Sweden. New vehicles are introducing ever more advanced built-in entertainment, while for many consumers their smartphones…

In-car entertainment has been in long-term decline for a number of years, with some categories reporting a consistent double-digit decrease in volume sales. Unlike some other areas of consumer electronics sales of in-car entertainment were actually…

Aftermarket sales of in-car navigation systems are set to continue to see significant declines in retail volume and current value terms in 2023, as these products are being replaced by high-tech built-in navigation systems, as well as smartphones. As…

The emergence of products with multiple functions across the consumer electronics industry continued to have a negative impact on in-car entertainment in South Africa in 2023. In-car navigation, for example, is increasingly affected by the fact that…

Most new vehicles sold in Singapore feature built-in entertainment systems that are constantly improving in quality, due to investments by car manufacturers which are incorporating advanced driver assistance systems technology. These systems help…

In-car entertainment is seeing structural declines, as separate navigation systems become defunct. In current times, most new cars, including non-luxury vehicles, come equipped with voice-enabled in-car GPS. Owing to the need for navigation, this…

In 2022, the Romanian car market increased by 7% in volume terms, but this was mostly due to purchases of new vehicles, with sales of second-hand cars falling by 20%. This had a negative effect on the performance of in-car entertainment, which…

In-car entertainment continued to lose traction in 2023. With the vast majority of new vehicles sold in the country already equipped with embedded in-car infotainment systems, fewer local consumers turned to aftermarket products. Furthermore,…