Automotive Axle & Propeller Shaft Market by Position (Front & Rear), Axle Type (Live, Dead, & Tandem), Propeller Shaft Type (Front, Rear, & Inter-axle), Material (Alloy & Carbon Fiber), & by Region– Forecast and Analysis to 2019

“The demand for automotive axles and propeller shafts is governed by global vehicle production. Axles are designed to bear the weight of the vehicle, and are required to be lightweight for fuel-efficiency and structurally stiff to handle the vehicle’s powertrain requirements given the increased torque. Tier I suppliers are developing new technologies, focusing on reduction of fuel consumption. Suppliers have developed axles with faster ratios in heavy commercial applications to maintain vehicle speed and performance at lower rpms.
Propeller shaft or drive shaft is a mechanical component that is used to transmit torque and rotation to the rear wheels via the differential gears in the rear axle. To allow the variation that occurs in the alignment and distance between the driving and driven components, propeller shaft frequently incorporate one or more universal joints, jaw couplings, and sometimes prismatic joints.
The automotive industry requires automotive technical development to be environmentally friendly and highly efficient, and hence lightening the weight of propeller shaft and axles is also required. Suppliers are concentrating their efforts on developing cost-efficient lightweight solutions while improving the vehicle’s NVH performance. Tier I suppliers are striving to meet the OEMs requirements for fuel-efficiency and enhancing the comfort of end-users, while driving in a wide array of terrains and weather conditions.

SCOPE OF THE REPORT
The global axle and propeller market is analyzed in terms of volume (thousand units) and value ($million) for the mentioned segments.

• By Region
– Asia-Oceania
– Europe
– North America
– RoW
• Axle Market, By Type
– Live
– Dead
– Tandem
• Axle market, By Position
– Front
– Rear
• Propeller Shaft market, By Position
– Front
– Rear
– Inter-axle
• Propeller Shaft market, By Material
– Alloy
– Carbon Fiber
”

“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 16
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 16
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 16
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 17
1.3.1 MARKET COVERED 17
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 17
1.4 CURRENCY 17
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 18
1.6 LIMITATIONS 18
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 18
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 19
2.2 SECONDARY DATA 20
2.2.1 KEY SECONDARY SOURCES 20
2.2.2 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 21
2.3 PRIMARY DATA 21
2.3.1 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES & DATA COLLECTION METHODS 22
2.3.2 PRIMARY PARTICIPANTS 22
2.4 FACTOR ANALYSIS 23
2.4.1 INTRODUCTION 23
2.4.2 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 23
2.4.2.1 Impact of GDP on commercial vehicle sales 23
2.4.2.2 Urbanization vs. passenger car per 1000 people 24
2.4.2.3 Infrastructure: Roadways 25
2.4.3 SUPPLY SIDE ANALYSIS 26
2.4.3.1 Vehicle production increasing in developing countries 26
2.4.4 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT 27
2.4.5 INFLUENCE OF OTHER FACTORS 27
2.5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 28
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 30
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 31
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 35
4.1 INTRODUCTION 35
4.2 EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET 35
4.3 GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET GROWTH, BY COUNTRY (‘000 UNITS) 36
4.4 GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY REGION ($MILLION) 36
4.5 GLOBAL AXLE MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 ($MILLION) 37
4.6 GLOBAL AXLE MARKET, BY POSITION, 2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 38
4.7 GLOBAL PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY POSITION, 2014 ($MILLION) 39
4.8 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY REGION, 2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 40
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 41
5.1 INTRODUCTION 42
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 42
5.2.1 AXLE MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY TYPE 42
5.2.2 AXLE MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY POSITION 42
5.2.3 PROPELLER MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY POSITION 43
5.2.4 PROPELLER MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY MATERIAL 43
5.2.5 AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY REGION 43
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 44
5.3.1 DRIVERS 44
5.3.1.1 Growth in vehicle production 44
5.3.1.2 Reduction in maintenance cost of the vehicle 45
5.3.1.3 Increasing demand for comfort 45
5.3.2 RESTRAINT 46
5.3.2.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials 46
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITY 47
5.3.3.1 Growing market for AWD vehicles 47
5.3.4 CHALLENGE 47
5.3.4.1 Weight and cost reduction 47
5.3.5 BURNING ISSUE 48
5.3.5.1 Increasing demand for FWD vehicles 48
5.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS 49
5.4.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 49
5.4.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 50
5.4.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 50
5.4.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 51
5.4.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 51
5.5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 52
6 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET, BY POSITION 53
6.1 INTRODUCTION 54
6.2 FRONT AXLE 55
6.3 REAR AXLE 57

7 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET, BY TYPE 59
7.1 INTRODUCTION 60
7.2 DEAD AXLE 61
7.3 LIVE AXLE 65
7.4 TANDEM AXLE 70
8 GLOBAL PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY POSITION 73
8.1 INTRODUCTION 74
8.2 FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT 76
8.3 REAR PROPELLER SHAFT 77
8.4 INTER-AXLE PROPELLER SHAFT 79
9 GLOBAL PASSENGER CAR PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY MATERIAL 81
9.1 INTRODUCTION 82
9.2 ALLOY PROPELLER SHAFT 83
9.3 CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFT 85
10 GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY REGION 88
10.1 INTRODUCTION 89
10.2 PEST ANALYSIS 91
10.2.1 POLITICAL FACTORS 91
10.2.1.1 Europe 91
10.2.1.2 Asia-Oceania 91
10.2.1.3 North America 91
10.2.1.4 Rest of the World 91
10.2.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS 91
10.2.2.1 Europe 91
10.2.2.2 Asia-Oceania 91
10.2.2.3 North America 92
10.2.2.4 Rest of the World 92
10.2.3 SOCIAL FACTORS 92
10.2.3.1 Europe 92
10.2.3.2 Asia-Oceania 92
10.2.3.3 North America 92
10.2.3.4 Rest of the World 92
10.2.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS 93
10.2.4.1 Europe 93
10.2.4.2 Asia-Oceania 93
10.2.4.3 North America 93
10.2.4.4 Rest of the World 93

10.3 ASIA-OCEANIA 93
10.3.1 CHINA 96
10.3.2 JAPAN 97
10.3.3 SOUTH KOREA 98
10.3.4 INDIA 98
10.4 EUROPE 99
10.4.1 GERMANY 102
10.4.2 FRANCE 103
10.4.3 U.K. 104
10.5 NORTH AMERICA 104
10.5.1 U.S. 107
10.5.2 CANADA 108
10.5.3 MEXICO 109
10.6 ROW 109
10.6.1 RUSSIA 111
10.6.2 BRAZIL 112
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 113
11.1 OVERVIEW 113
11.2 COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT OF THE AUTOMOTIVE AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET (BY COMPANY) 113
11.3 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, AUTOMOTIVE AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKETS 115
11.4 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 117
11.5 EXPANSIONS 118
11.6 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 119
11.7 SUPPLY CONTRACTS 120
11.8 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 120
11.9 JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS 121
11.10 OTHER DEVELOPMENT 121
12 COMPANY PROFILES 122
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
12.1 INTRODUCTION 122
12.2 MERITOR, INC. 124
12.3 ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG 127
12.4 AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC. 130
12.5 DANA HOLDING CORPORATION 133
12.6 GKN PLC 136
12.7 SHOWA CORPORATION 139
12.8 HYUNDAI WIA CORPORATION 141
12.9 GESTAMP 143
12.10 JTEKT CORPORATION 145
12.11 IFA ROTORION – HOLDING GMBH 147
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies
13 APPENDIX 149
13.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 149
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 150
13.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 152
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 153
13.5 RELATED REPORTS 154
13.6 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 155
“
“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1   RISE IN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION ACTIVITY PROPELLING THE GROWTH OF THE AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET 46
TABLE 2 FLUCTUATING RAW MATERIAL PRICES HINDERING MARKET GROWTH 46
TABLE 3 GROWING MARKET FOR AWD VEHICLES IS OPENING UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROPELLER SHAFT MANUFACTURERS 47
TABLE 4 REDUCTION OF BOTH, WEIGHT AND COST IS PROVING TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR TIER I SUPPLIERS 48
TABLE 5 PASSENGER CAR PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL,
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 82
TABLE 6 PASSENGER CAR PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY MATERIAL,
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 7 PASSENGER CAR ALLOY PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION,
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 84
TABLE 8 PASSENGER CAR ALLOY PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION,
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 9 PASSENGER CAR CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 86
TABLE 10 PASSENGER CAR CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 11 AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 55
TABLE 12 AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 55
TABLE 13 FRONT AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 56
TABLE 14 FRONT AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 56
TABLE 15 REAR AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 57
TABLE 16 REAR AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 58
TABLE 17 AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 60
TABLE 18 AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 61
TABLE 19 PASSENGER CAR DEAD AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 62
TABLE 20 PASSENGER CAR DEAD AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 21 LCV DEAD AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 63
TABLE 22 LCV DEAD AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 64
TABLE 23 HCV DEAD AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 64
TABLE 24 HCV DEAD AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 65
TABLE 25 PASSENGER CAR LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 66
TABLE 26 PASSENGER CAR LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 67
TABLE 27 LCV LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 67
TABLE 28 LCV LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 68
TABLE 29 HCV FRONT LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 68
TABLE 30 HCV FRONT LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 69
TABLE 31 HCV REAR LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 69
TABLE 32 HCV REAR LIVE AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 70
TABLE 33 HCV TANDEM AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 71
TABLE 34 HCV TANDEM AXLE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 72
TABLE 35 PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 74
TABLE 36 PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY POSITION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 75
TABLE 37 FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 76
TABLE 38 FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 39 REAR PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 78
TABLE 40 REAR PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 41 INTER-AXLE PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 79
TABLE 42 INTER-AXLE PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 43 AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 (‘OOO UNITS) 89
TABLE 44 AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 90
TABLE 45 ASIA-OCEANIA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 94
TABLE 46 ASIA-OCEANIA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 95
TABLE 47 CHINA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 96
TABLE 48 CHINA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 97
TABLE 49 JAPAN: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 97
TABLE 50 JAPAN: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 97
TABLE 51 SOUTH KOREA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 98
TABLE 52 SOUTH KOREA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 98
TABLE 53 INDIA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 98
TABLE 54 INDIA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 99
TABLE 55 EUROPE: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY.
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 100
TABLE 56 EUROPE: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY.
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 101
TABLE 57 GERMANY: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 102
TABLE 58 GERMANY: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 103
TABLE 59 FRANCE: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 103
TABLE 60 FRANCE: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 103
TABLE 61 U.K.: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 104
TABLE 62 U.K.: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 104
TABLE 63 NORTH AMERICA: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 105
TABLE 64 NORTH AMERICA: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 106
TABLE 65 U.S.: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 107
TABLE 66 U.S.: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 108
TABLE 67 CANADA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 108
TABLE 68 CANADA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 108
TABLE 69 MEXICO: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 109
TABLE 70 MEXICO: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 109
TABLE 71 ROW: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 110
TABLE 72 ROW: AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 73 RUSSIA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 111
TABLE 74 RUSSIA: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 75 BRAZIL: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 (‘000 UNITS) 112
TABLE 76 BRAZIL: AXLE & PROPELLER MARKET SIZE, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 112
“
“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 AUTOMOTIVE AXLE AND PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET: MARKETS COVERED 17
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 19
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY MODEL 20
FIGURE 4 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE,
DESIGNATION, & REGION 22
FIGURE 5 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) VS. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION 24
FIGURE 6 URBANIZATION VS. PASSENGER CARS PER 1000 PEOPLE 25
FIGURE 7 ROAD NETWORK VS PASSENGER CAR SALES 26
FIGURE 8 VEHICLE PRODUCTION, 2009-2013 27
FIGURE 9 MICRO AND MACRO FACTOR ANALYSIS 28
FIGURE 10 DATA TRIANGULATION 29
FIGURE 11 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 29
FIGURE 12 KEY COUNTRIES IN THE AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET (‘000 UNITS): CHINA WAS ESTIMATED TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET IN 2014 31
FIGURE 13 LIVE AXLE HOLDS THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE GLOBAL AXLE MARKET ($MILLION) 32
FIGURE 14 AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SHARE: EUROPE PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST GROWING MARKET ($MILLION) DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 33
FIGURE 15 GLOBAL PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, BY REGION, 2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 34
FIGURE 16 EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET 35
FIGURE 17 CHINA ESTIMATED TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE 
FORECAST PERIOD 36
FIGURE 18 ASIA-OCEANIA HOLDS THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE AXLE & PROPELLER 
SHAFT MARKET 36
FIGURE 19 LIVE AXLE OCCUPIES THE LARGEST SHARE IN TERMS OF VALUE 37
FIGURE 20 FRONT AXLE MARKET SIZE IN TERMS OF VALUE PROJECTED TO WITNESS A CAGR OF 9.29% DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 38
FIGURE 21 REAR PROPELLER SHAFT HOLDS THE LARGEST SHARE ACROSS ALL
REGIONS IN 2014 39
FIGURE 22 EUROPE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE THE LARGEST MARKET FOR CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFTS IN PASSENGER CARS 40
FIGURE 23 GROWTH IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION WILL DRIVE THE MARKET FOR AXLES AND PROPELLER SHAFTS 44
FIGURE 24 MARKET SHARE OF FWD VEHICLES ESTIMATED TO GROW 48
FIGURE 25 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLE SHAFT MARKET 49
FIGURE 26 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 52
FIGURE 27 HIGH GROWTH ANTICIPATED FOR CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFTS DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 83
FIGURE 28 ASIA-OCEANIA HELD THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN THE ALLOY PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET IN 2014 85
FIGURE 29 PASSENGER CAR CARBON FIBER PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET, 
2014 VS 2019 ($MILLION) 87
FIGURE 30 GLOBAL AXLE MARKET SNAPSHOT, BY POSITION, 2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 54
FIGURE 31 FRONT AXLE MARKET FOR PASSENGER CARS IS PROJECTED TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 57
FIGURE 32 REAR AXLE MARKET FOR PASSENGER CARS ESTIMATED TO CONTRIBUTE $12,869.1 MILLION BY 2019 58
FIGURE 33 GLOBAL AXLE MARKET SNAPSHOT, BY TYPE, 2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 61
FIGURE 34 DEAD AXLE MARKET: NORTH AMERICA ESTIMATED TO WITNESS
 THE HIGHEST GROWTH 62
FIGURE 35 GROWING POPULARITY OF RWD AND AWD VEHICLES DRIVING THE GROWTH OF THE GLOBAL LIVE AXLE MARKET 66
FIGURE 36 GLOBAL TANDEM AXLE MARKET SNAPSHOT, BY REGION, 
2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 71
FIGURE 37 REAR PROPELLER SHAFT HOLDS THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE GLOBAL PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET 75
FIGURE 38 ASIA-OCEANIA IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE FASTEST RATE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 77
FIGURE 39 GLOBAL REAR PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SNAPSHOT:
2014 VS. 2019 ($MILLION) 79
FIGURE 40 ASIA-OCEANIA AND NORTH AMERICA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE THE KEY MARKETS FOR INTER-AXLE PROPELLER SHAFTS 80
FIGURE 41 GLOBAL AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE (‘000 UNITS): NORTH AMERICA ESTIMATED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR 90
FIGURE 42 ASIA-OCEANIA AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET: REGIONAL SNAPSHOT 95
FIGURE 43 GROWTH DRIVERS: CHINA 96
FIGURE 44 GERMANY HOLDS THE LARGEST SHARE IN AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT
MARKET IN 2014 101
FIGURE 45 GROWTH DRIVERS: GERMANY 102
FIGURE 46 NORTH AMERICAN AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET: REGIONAL SNAPSHOT 106
FIGURE 47 GROWTH DRIVERS: U.S. 107
FIGURE 48 ROW AXLE & PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET SIZE, 2014 VS. 2019 (‘000 UNITS) 110
FIGURE 49 COMPANIES ADOPTED EXPANSION AS THEIR KEY GROWTH STRATEGY DURING 2010-2014 113
FIGURE 50 AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. LIMITED GREW AT THE HIGHEST RATE BETWEEN 2008–2013 114
FIGURE 51 ZF FRIERICHSHAFEN AG: MARKET LEADER IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AXLE MARKET 115
FIGURE 52 JTEKT CORPORATION: MARKET LEADER IN THE AUTOMOTIVE 
PROPELLER SHAFT MARKET 116
FIGURE 53 MARKET EVOLUTION FRAMEWORK: EXPANSIONS HAVE FUELLED GROWTH AND INNOVATION BETWEEN 2012 AND 2014 117
FIGURE 54 BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE: EXPANSION WAS THE KEY STRATEGY 118
FIGURE 55 REGION-WISE REVENUE MIX OF FIVE MAJOR PLAYERS 122
FIGURE 56 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY MARKET PLAYERS 123
FIGURE 57 MERITOR, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 124
FIGURE 58 SWOT ANALYSIS: MERITOR, INC. 126
FIGURE 59 ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 127
FIGURE 60 SWOT ANALYSIS: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG 129
FIGURE 61 AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 130
FIGURE 62 SWOT ANALYSIS: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC. 132
FIGURE 63 DANA HOLDING CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 133
FIGURE 64 SWOT ANALYSIS: DANA HOLDING CORPORATION 135
FIGURE 65 GKN PLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 136
FIGURE 66 SWOT ANALYSIS: GKN PLC 138
FIGURE 67 SHOWA CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 139
FIGURE 68 HYUNDAI WIA CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 141
FIGURE 69 GESTAMP : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 143
FIGURE 70 JTEKT CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 145
FIGURE 71 IFA ROTORION – HOLDING GMBH: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 147
“