Since just-auto's last edition of exhaust systems was published in March 2008, the outlook for the automotive industry has significantly changed. As recently as the beginning of 2008, we were looking at a ‘managed slowdown’ for the global economy and the automotive industry was very much part of that. By the end of 2008, however, major companies were struggling to keep their heads above water in the face of collapsed automotive markets.

Given the current state of the industry, just-auto has completely revised its estimates and forecasts of the exhaust systems market volumes and values. This report now carries an addendum setting out our revised forecasts for exhaust systems based on latest forecasting analysis for passenger car vehicle assembly in North America, European and Asia Pacific from 2005 through to 2014.

In addition, and given the sheer volatility of the global economy at present, we have set out ‘expected’, ‘best-case’ and ‘worst-case’ scenario data applied to exhaust systems. On balance, we believe this will provide readers with a more realistic framework for our component forecasts.

An exhaust system has two purposes. On the one hand, it reduces noise by means of a silencing system, and on the other hand, it reduces the pollutants contained in exhaust gases by means of catalytic converters.

As each new emissions regulation swings into force, more and more content is being added to the exhaust in order to comply. Manufacturers believe that the emissions control content per light vehicle will rise over the next few years, a result of introducing multiple catalytic converters per vehicle, heat exchangers and particulate filters.

In our fourth edition of the vehicle exhaust systems report we review the key market drivers, and investigate the latest trends and technologies. The report also takes a look at the emerging markets, (China, India, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia and Turkey), provides market share data for selected regions, and offers a number of exclusive interviews with manufacturers.

Chapter 1: Introduction - Brief overview of the market.

Chapter 2: The market - This chapter includes a number of exclusive Q&A's with:

Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reuter, vice president, sales and engineering, Tenneco Emission Control International, Geschäftsführer Heinrich Gillet GmbH.

Riccardo Buratti, responsible for diesel engine control systems at Magneti Marelli Powertrain and Luigi Lubrano, R&D Manager at Magneti Marelli Exhaust Systems, and;

Dipl. Ing. Wolfgang Maus, Emitec CEO about the current market and technical trends in automotive emission technologies.

Vehiclemakers are increasingly focusing on emerging markets for growth opportunities. We take a look at these markets, as well as providing market share data for the European and North American market. Forecasts also show market value of OE emission control technologies for passenger cars and light vehicle applications in Europe, North America, Japan and China to 2014.

Chapter 3: Technical review - In this chapter we define the elements of exhaust systems, and take a look at the measures being taken by the manufacturers to tackle vehicle pollution. New developments in catalytic converters and Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) are discussed, and we include comment from executives such as Ivan Samalot, chief engineer for exhaust sensors at Delphi's technical centre in Brighton, Michigan, and Andy McCabe, Zircotec's technical director.

Latest trends in particulate filters and exhaust acoustics are investigated and exclusive remarks from Dr.-Ing. Jan Krüger at Eberspächer is provided.

Chapter 4: Manufacturers - Learn more about the main manufacturers latest movements with these company profiles. Read about Bosal, Calsonic Kansei, Eberspächer, Faurecia, Magneti Marelli and Tenneco's customers, products, facilities, sales, and mergers and acquisitions.

This report is also available as an Intelligence Set. This is a value for money bundle that consists of the report, plus relevant company profiles.

Read more about this report with just-auto's research article here

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The market
Market trends
Market players
Bosal
Calsonic Kansei
Delphi
Eberspächer
Emcon Technologies
Faurecia
Magneti Marelli
Q&A with Magneti Marelli
Tenneco
Q&A with Tenneco Automotive
Others
Q&A with Wolfgang Maus, CEO, Emitec GmbH
Emerging markets
China
India
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Russia
Turkey
Market shares
European market
North American market
Asia Pacific market
Market forecasts

Chapter 3 Technical review
Defining the elements
Causes of vehicle pollution…
…and measures taken to reduce it
Developments in catalytic converters
Selective catalytic reduction catalyst technology
Diesel engines set for growth in North America?
Developments in particulate filters
Developments in exhaust acoustics
Other innovations

Chapter 4 Manufacturers
Bosal
Calsonic Kansei
Eberspächer
Faurecia
Magneti Marelli
Tenneco

List of figures
Figure 1: Magneti Marelli’s automated manual transmission
Figure 2: Magneti Marelli’s all-in-one exhaust system
Figure 3: Tenneco’s Selective Catalyst Reduction System technology
Figure 4: European original equipment emission control market shares for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 5: North American original equipment emission control market shares for passenger cars and light vehicles, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 6: Quiet please: Eberspächer’s sound studio

List of tables
Table 1: Overview of past and future Euro emission standard measures in place since 1996
Table 2: Market value of OE emission control technologies for passenger cars and light vehicle applications, Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2004-2014 (EUR ‘000s)
Table 3: Emission regulations, Europe, US and Japan, 2005-2010
Table 4: Bosal’s plants worldwide, 2007
Table 5: Faurecia’s worldwide exhaust manufacturing sites, technical centres and customer offices worldwide, 2007