
Drive By Wire Market
Drive By Wire Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Vehicle Type (Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Off-Highway Vehicles, Racing Cars, Crossover Vehicles and Other Vehicle Types), Component, Autonomy Level, Technology, Application, End User and By Geography

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Drive By Wire Market is accounted for $21.64 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $29.82 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period. Drive by wire refers to an automotive technology that replaces traditional mechanical linkages. These sensors detect the driver's input and send signals to the vehicle's control system, which then adjusts the throttle opening electronically. This system enhances precision and responsiveness, as well as enabling features like cruise control and traction control. DBW is commonly found in modern vehicles, offering improved fuel efficiency, smoother driving experience, and integration with advanced driver assistance systems.
According to the statistics released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the sale of passenger cars fell by 51% in March y-o-y to 85,229 units.
Market Dynamics:
Driver:
Growing focus on autonomous driving
DBW technology enables seamless integration and control of steering, braking, and acceleration, essential for autonomous vehicle functionalities. As vehicles transition towards higher levels of autonomy, DBW systems become indispensable for ensuring safe and efficient operation by providing the electronic interfaces needed for autonomous driving features. This demand for sophisticated control systems is driving the expansion of the DBW market to cater to the evolving needs of autonomous vehicles.
Restraint:
Compatibility issues
Compatibility issues in drive by wire arise from the need to integrate new electronic systems with existing vehicle architectures and components. This can lead to challenges such as ensuring seamless communication between different subsystems, adapting software interfaces, and overcoming hardware limitations. These compatibility hurdles increase the complexity and cost of implementation, slowing down innovation and hindering market expansion.
Opportunity:
Rise in electric and hybrid vehicle sales
DBW technology enables precise control of throttle, braking, and steering in these vehicles, optimizing performance and enhancing energy efficiency. As electric and hybrid vehicles become mainstream, the demand for drive by wire systems increases to manage power delivery, integrate regenerative braking, and support various drive modes. This trend underscores the critical role DBW plays in facilitating the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable transportation solutions.
Threat:
Reliability concerns
Reliability concerns in drive by wire systems primarily revolve around potential malfunctions or failures, which could compromise vehicle safety and performance. Instances of system glitches, sensor errors, or electrical faults raise apprehensions among consumers regarding the technology's dependability. Such doubts can hinder market growth as they deter widespread adoption, particularly among safety-conscious consumers.
Covid-19 Impact
The covid-19 pandemic has had a mixed impact on the Drive By Wire (DBW) market. While the automotive industry initially faced disruptions due to supply chain challenges and production shutdowns, the crisis also accelerated the demand for advanced technologies like DBW to enhance vehicle safety, automation, and connectivity. Moreover, the growing emphasis on contactless solutions and remote operations in response to health concerns has further boosted the adoption of DBW systems.
The automated parking segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The automated parking segment is estimated to have a lucrative growth. Drive by wire technology plays a crucial role in automated parking systems, offering precise control over steering, braking, and throttle functions without direct mechanical linkage. By eliminating the need for manual intervention, DBW enhances the reliability and safety of automated parking systems, optimizing space utilization and enhancing the overall parking experience for users. Its application in automated parking demonstrates the transformative potential of DBW technology in urban mobility solutions.
The industrial machinery segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
The industrial machinery segment is anticipated to witness the highest CAGR growth during the forecast period, due to its precise control and enhanced safety features. By replacing traditional mechanical linkages with electronic controls, DBW enables more flexible and efficient operation of industrial machinery, resulting in improved productivity and reduced maintenance requirements. Additionally, the ability to remotely monitor and adjust equipment settings enhances operational efficiency and facilitates predictive maintenance, further driving the adoption of DBW in various industrial applications.
Region with largest share:
Asia Pacific is projected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period. Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and increasing automotive production in countries like China, Japan, and India are fueling the demand for advanced automotive technologies, including DBW systems. Additionally, the rising consumer preference for vehicles equipped with advanced safety and convenience features is further boosting the adoption of DBW technology across the Asia-Pacific region, contributing to its market expansion.
Region with highest CAGR:
North America is projected to have the highest CAGR over the forecast period. The region's strong automotive industry, coupled with a high demand for advanced safety and connectivity features, is driving the adoption of DBW systems in vehicles. Additionally, stringent regulatory standards for vehicle emissions and safety are accelerating the integration of DBW technology by automakers to meet compliance requirements. Moreover, the increasing popularity of electric and autonomous vehicles in North America is further fueling the demand for DBW systems, contributing to the market's expansion in the region.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players profiled in the Drive By Wire Market include Bosch Group, Continental AG, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, Nexteer Automotive, Thyssenkrupp AG, DENSO Corporation, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, SKF Group, Kongsberg Automotive, Nissan Motor Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, Delphi Technologies, LORD Corporation, Magna International Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Mobil Elektronik GmbH, DURA Automotive Systems and STMicroelectronics.
Key Developments:
In November 2023, Toyota unveiled its steer-by-wire technology. Steer-by-wire is initially set to be offered on Toyota electric cars, including the Toyota bZ4X and the Lexus RZ. The technology has been developed to meet the world’s strictest legislation around by-wire steering systems in Europe.
In July 2022, ZF introduced the new by-wire steering system that creates new level of design & engineering freedom. ZF’s steer-by-wire technology enables new safety and comfort features, like autonomous emergency evasive maneuvers or parking in very confined spaces. It marks a breakthrough on the way to fully self-driving cars and trucks by adding new design and engineering freedom.
Vehicle Types Covered:
• Passenger Vehicles
• Commercial Vehicles
• Off-Highway Vehicles
• Racing Cars
• Crossover Vehicles
• Other Vehicle Types
Components Covered:
• Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
• Engine Control Module (ECM)
• Actuators
• Sensors
• Wiring Harness
• Feedback Motor
• Parking Pawl
• Other Components
Autonomy Levels Covered:
• Conventional
• Semi-autonomous
• Autonomous
Technologies Covered:
• Throttle-By-Wire (TBW)
• Brake-By-Wire (BBW)
• Steer-By-Wire (SBW)
• Shift-By-Wire (ShBW)
• Park-By-Wire (PBW)
• Fly-by-Wire (FBW)
• Other Technologies
Applications Covered:
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
• Collision Avoidance Systems
• Automated Parking
• Gaming Controllers
• Other Applications
End Users Covered:
• Agricultural Machinery
• Spacecraft
• Industrial Machinery
• Maritime Industry
• Automotive Industry
• Aircraft
• Other End Users
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
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- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
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- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 Technology Analysis
3.7 Application Analysis
3.8 End User Analysis
3.9 Emerging Markets
3.10 Impact of Covid-19
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Drive By Wire Market, By Vehicle Type
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Passenger Vehicles
5.3 Commercial Vehicles
5.4 Off-Highway Vehicles
5.5 Racing Cars
5.6 Crossover Vehicles
5.7 Other Vehicle Types
6 Global Drive By Wire Market, By Component
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
6.3 Engine Control Module (ECM)
6.4 Actuators
6.5 Sensors
6.6 Wiring Harness
6.7 Feedback Motor
6.8 Parking Pawl
6.9 Other Components
7 Global Drive By Wire Market, By Autonomy Level
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Conventional
7.3 Semi-autonomous
7.4 Autonomous
8 Global Drive By Wire Market, By Technology
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Throttle-By-Wire (TBW)
8.3 Brake-By-Wire (BBW)
8.4 Steer-By-Wire (SBW)
8.5 Shift-By-Wire (ShBW)
8.6 Park-By-Wire (PBW)
8.7 Fly-by-Wire (FBW)
8.8 Other Technologies
9 Global Drive By Wire Market, By Application
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
9.3 Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
9.4 Collision Avoidance Systems
9.5 Automated Parking
9.6 Gaming Controllers
9.7 Other Applications
10 Global Drive By Wire Market, By End User
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Agricultural Machinery
10.3 Spacecraft
10.4 Industrial Machinery
10.5 Maritime Industry
10.6 Automotive Industry
10.7 Aircraft
10.8 Other End Users
11 Global Drive By Wire Market, By Geography
11.1 Introduction
11.2 North America
11.2.1 US
11.2.2 Canada
11.2.3 Mexico
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.2 UK
11.3.3 Italy
11.3.4 France
11.3.5 Spain
11.3.6 Rest of Europe
11.4 Asia Pacific
11.4.1 Japan
11.4.2 China
11.4.3 India
11.4.4 Australia
11.4.5 New Zealand
11.4.6 South Korea
11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
11.5 South America
11.5.1 Argentina
11.5.2 Brazil
11.5.3 Chile
11.5.4 Rest of South America
11.6 Middle East & Africa
11.6.1 Saudi Arabia
11.6.2 UAE
11.6.3 Qatar
11.6.4 South Africa
11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
12 Key Developments
12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
12.3 New Product Launch
12.4 Expansions
12.5 Other Key Strategies
13 Company Profiling
13.1 Bosch Group
13.2 Continental AG
13.3 ZF Friedrichshafen AG
13.4 Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
13.5 Infineon Technologies AG
13.6 Nexteer Automotive
13.7 Thyssenkrupp AG
13.8 DENSO Corporation
13.9 Curtiss-Wright Corporation
13.10 SKF Group
13.11 Kongsberg Automotive
13.12 Nissan Motor Corporation
13.13 Robert Bosch GmbH
13.14 Delphi Technologies
13.15 LORD Corporation
13.16 Magna International Inc.
13.17 Toyota Motor Corporation
13.18 Mobil Elektronik GmbH
13.19 DURA Automotive Systems
13.20 STMicroelectronics
List of Tables
1 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Region (2021-2030) ($MN)
2 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Vehicle Type (2021-2030) ($MN)
3 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Passenger Vehicles (2021-2030) ($MN)
4 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Commercial Vehicles (2021-2030) ($MN)
5 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Off-Highway Vehicles (2021-2030) ($MN)
6 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Racing Cars (2021-2030) ($MN)
7 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Crossover Vehicles (2021-2030) ($MN)
8 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Other Vehicle Types (2021-2030) ($MN)
9 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Component (2021-2030) ($MN)
10 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Electronic Control Unit (ECU) (2021-2030) ($MN)
11 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Engine Control Module (ECM) (2021-2030) ($MN)
12 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Actuators (2021-2030) ($MN)
13 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Sensors (2021-2030) ($MN)
14 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Wiring Harness (2021-2030) ($MN)
15 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Feedback Motor (2021-2030) ($MN)
16 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Parking Pawl (2021-2030) ($MN)
17 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Other Components (2021-2030) ($MN)
18 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Autonomy Level (2021-2030) ($MN)
19 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Conventional (2021-2030) ($MN)
20 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Semi-autonomous (2021-2030) ($MN)
21 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Autonomous (2021-2030) ($MN)
22 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Technology (2021-2030) ($MN)
23 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Throttle-By-Wire (TBW) (2021-2030) ($MN)
24 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Brake-By-Wire (BBW) (2021-2030) ($MN)
25 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Steer-By-Wire (SBW) (2021-2030) ($MN)
26 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Shift-By-Wire (ShBW) (2021-2030) ($MN)
27 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Park-By-Wire (PBW) (2021-2030) ($MN)
28 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Fly-by-Wire (FBW) (2021-2030) ($MN)
29 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Other Technologies (2021-2030) ($MN)
30 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Application (2021-2030) ($MN)
31 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (2021-2030) ($MN)
32 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (2021-2030) ($MN)
33 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Collision Avoidance Systems (2021-2030) ($MN)
34 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Automated Parking (2021-2030) ($MN)
35 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Gaming Controllers (2021-2030) ($MN)
36 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2021-2030) ($MN)
37 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By End User (2021-2030) ($MN)
38 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Agricultural Machinery (2021-2030) ($MN)
39 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Spacecraft (2021-2030) ($MN)
40 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Industrial Machinery (2021-2030) ($MN)
41 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Maritime Industry (2021-2030) ($MN)
42 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Automotive Industry (2021-2030) ($MN)
43 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Aircraft (2021-2030) ($MN)
44 Global Drive By Wire Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2021-2030) ($MN)
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
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