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DUBLIN, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Automotive Engineering Services Market by Service Type (Concept, Prototyping, Testing), Application (Body Engineering, Powertrain, Infotainment, Chassis, Safety Systems, Electrical, Body Controls, Connected Cars), Vehicle Type - Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides in-depth analysis of automotive engineering services market in five major geographies and emphasizes on the current market trends, size, share; recent developments; and forecasts until 2027. The global automotive engineering services market is expected to reach $18.6 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period of 2020 to 2027. The growth in this market is majorly attributed to the factors such as rising sale of electric vehicles, increasing R&D investments in the automotive industry, and strict government policies and regulations for ICE vehicles. Besides, the advent of autonomous vehicles in mainstream automotive market and degrading environmental conditions are further creating tremendous growth opportunities for automotive engineering service providers to capitalize on this highly prospective market. However, issues associated with intellectual property (IP) constraints and ever dynamic business model is restricting the growth of the automotive engineering services market. Also, the impact of COVID-19 on the global automotive production as well as consumption has stunted the considerable growth rate of the market.Based on service type, the prototyping services segment is estimated to command the largest share of the overall automotive engineering services market in 2020. However, the automotive designing engineering services segment is expected grow with the fastest growth rate over the forecast period. The rising demand for customized vehicles and increasing efficiency of software tools to design with utmost precision is augmenting the growth of the automotive designing engineering services market. Besides, the growing demand for environment friendly automobiles is also expected to help designing services to grow with rapid pace.Based on location, the in-house segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the overall automotive engineering services market in 2020. However, the outsourcing segment is anticipated to grow with the fastest CAGR during the forecast period. The constant pressure to quickly design, prototype, manufacture, and launch new products in the marketplace, in response to ever-decreasing product lifecycle and greater demand, is placing a strain on the in-house engineering workforces and processes of companies and hence, the companies are now gradually shifting towards outsourcing of engineering services.Based on vehicle type, the passenger car segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the overall automotive engineering services market in 2020. However, the commercial vehicle segment is anticipated to grow with the fastest growth rate during the forecast period. Advent of autonomous vehicle along with the need for productivity, energy efficiency, safety, reliability, and reduced carbon footprints provide high growth opportunities for the commercial vehicles segment.Based on application, the interior, exterior & body engineering segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the overall market in 2020. Rise in customer expenditure on automobiles and growing technological integrations with the vehicles is encouraging various engineering services such as interior, exterior designing, and body engineering. In addition, the growing demand from customers for customized design of interior and exterior of vehicle is anticipated to help interior, exterior & body engineering application segment to maintain its dominance over the coming years.Geographically, the Asia-Pacific region is estimated to command the largest share of the global automotive engineering services market in 2020, followed by Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. The factors such as rising vehicle production, increasing demand for luxury vehicles, growing sales of electric cars, and technological development are driving the automotive engineering services market in the Asia Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific region comprises of rapidly emerging economies such as China and India, along with the developed nations such as Japan and South Korea. These countries are considered as the largest market for automotive manufacturing, and in recent years, the region has also emerged as a hub for automobile production. High automotive demand and production along with the growing concerns about rising CO2 emission and traffic congestions is driving the growth of the automotive engineering services market in the region. However, North America is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period.The key players operating in the global automotive engineering services market are Altran Technologies (France), Akka Technologies (France), Bertrandt AG (Germany), EDAG Engineering GmbH (Germany), IAV GmbH (Germany), HCL Technologies Limited (India), Alten Cresttek (U.S.), L&T Technology Services Limited (India), and FEV Group GmbH (Germany), among others.Key questions answered in the report- Which are the high growth market segments in terms of the service type, location, application, vehicle type, and countries? What is the historical market for automotive engineering services across the globe? What are the market forecasts and estimates from the period of 2020-2027? What are the major drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global automotive engineering services market? Who are the major players in the global automotive engineering services market and what share of the market do they hold? Who are the major players in various countries and what share of the market do they hold? How is the competitive landscape? What are the recent developments in the global automotive engineering services market? What are the different strategies adopted by the major players in the global automotive engineering services market? What are the geographical trends and high growth countries? Who are the local emerging players in the global automotive engineering services market and how do they compete with the other players? Key Topics Covered 1. Introduction 2. Research Methodology 3. Executive Summary 3.1. Overview 3.2. Market Analysis, by Service Type3.3. Market Analysis, by Location 3.4. Market Analysis, by Application 3.5. Market Analysis, by Vehicle Type 3.6. Market Analysis, by Geography 3.7. Competitive Analysis 4. Market Insights 4.1. Introduction 4.2 Drivers 4.2.1. Rising Sales of Electric Vehicles 4.2.2. Increasing R&D Investments in the Automotive Industry 4.2.3. Strict Emission Policies and Regulations by Government for ICE Vehicles 4.3. Restraints 4.3.1. Intellectual Property (IP) Constraint and Shifting Business Model 4.4. Opportunities 4.4.1. Advent of Autonomous Vehicles 4.4.2. Increasing Concern Over Degrading Environmental Conditions 4.5. Challenges 4.5.1. Intense Competition 4.6. Trends 4.6.1. Outsourcing Services for Cost Savings and Product Integration 4.7. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Automotive Engineering Services Market 5. Automotive Engineering Services Market, by Service Type 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Prototyping 5.3. Testing 5.4. System Integration 5.5. Designing 5.6. Concept/Research 6. Automotive Engineering Services Market, by Location6.1. Introduction 6.2. In-house 6.3. Outsourced 7. Automotive Engineering Services Market, by Vehicle Type 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Passenger Car 7.3. Commercial Vehicle 8. Automotive Engineering Services Market, by Application 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Interior, Exterior, and Body Engineering 8.2.1. Body Electronics 8.2.2. BIW (Body In White)8.2.3. Others 8.3. Powertrain and Exhaust 8.3.1. Engine System 8.3.2. Electric System 8.3.3. Others 8.4. Infotainment & Connectivity 8.4.1. Connectivity 8.4.2. HMI (Human Machine Interface) 8.4.3. Others 8.5. Chassis 8.5.1. Braking System 8.5.2. Steering System 8.5.3. Others 8.6. Safety System 8.6.1. ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance systems)8.6.2. Passive Safety 8.6.3. Others 8.7. Electrical, Electronics and Body Controls 8.8. Simulation 8.9. Autonomous & Connected Cars 8.9.1. Radar 8.9.2. Adaptive Control 8.9.3. Others 9. Global Automotive Engineering Services Market, by Geography 9.1. Introduction 9.2. North America 9.2.1. U.S.9.2.2. Canada 9.3. Europe 9.3.1. Germany 9.3.2. France 9.3.3. Spain 9.3.4. U.K.9.3.5. Italy 9.3.6. Rest of Europe 9.4. Asia-Pacific 9.4.1. Japan 9.4.2. China 9.4.3. India 9.4.4. Rest of Asia-Pacific (RoAPAC) 9.5. Latin America 9.6. Middle East & Africa 10. Competitive Landscape 10.1. Introduction 10.2. Competitive Benchmarking 10.3. Market Share Analysis 11. Company Profiles(Business Overview, Financial Overview, Service Portfolio, Strategic Developments)11.1. Bertrandt AG 11.2. Alten Cresttek (Alten Group) 11.3. L&T Technology Services Limited 11.4. FEV Group GmbH 11.5. Harman International 11.6. Akka Technologies 11.7. IAV GmbH 11.8. Altran Technologies 11.9. EDAG Engineering GmbH 11.10. HCL Technologies Limited For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/neqoho Research and Markets also offers Custom Research services providing focused, comprehensive and tailored research. 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