Car Side Skirts Market: Introduction
- Car side skirts are type of trim panels that are attached to each side of the car, underneath the driver's and passenger-side doors, which offers both protection and increased aerodynamic performance
- The air that flows in from the sides to the underneath of the car causes disruption in the low-pressure front. Side skirts help prevent this from occurring and reduces the drag force. Consequently, side skirts are being increasingly fitted in vehicles, especially high speed vehicles.
Key Drivers of Car Side Skirts Market
- The rapidly degrading environmental conditions has led multiple transportation regulatory agencies to amend their guidelines regarding vehicle emissions and forced the automakers to make necessary modifications in their vehicles to comply with these new guidelines. Redesigning and manufacturing the entire vehicle from scratch is a lengthy and costly task, hence automakers are giving high preference to modification of aerodynamics of vehicles to improve fuel efficiency. The underbody flow of air from side induces considerable drag as it passes through the underside of vehicles and interacts with rolling wheels and other underbody structures. Side skirts are one of the most effective drag-reduction devices to control the underbody flow. By reducing the drag, or resistance, imposed on a vehicle traveling at high speeds, side skirts ease the load on the engine and improves the fuel economy of a vehicle and hence recommended by even transportation regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Department of Transportation. Hence, the on-going regulatory transformations to improve fuel efficiency of vehicles is one of the key drivers of global car side skirts market.
- The average of speed of passenger vehicles has been continuously increasing as the automakers are heavily investing in development and integration of high power and fine-tuned engines coupled with the on-going efforts by governments to increase the road connectivity. Also, sale of luxury and high-performance vehicles has been increasing worldwide, hence demand of side skirts from these cars is increasing for better performance and aesthetics. A side skirt reduces the effects of the wind and redirects airflow to go above and around the car. This new airflow direction adds more air pressure to the top of the vehicle, which pushes down on the vehicle, therefore aiding in traction which gives faster vehicles the control that they need. These factors are driving the growth of global car side skirts market.
Restrains in Car Side Skirts Market
- The car side skirts work at high speeds, which are generally above legal speed limits of vehicles on city roads. This makes side skirts an optional accessory and with limited application thus hampering the growth of car side skirts market. Also, the car side skirts have to be installed closer to ground level to be more effective which makes the car difficult to use on bumpy roads and prone to damage. This further hampers the adoption of car side skirts.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on car side skirts market
- The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic impeded the global automotive sector and disordered the supply chains. Vehicle sales and production hit all time low in almost a decade which caused decline in demand of car side skirts market.
Europe and North America to hold significant share of global car side skirts market
- Europe and North America regions contribute significant share of the global car side skirts market. The countries in these regions have high income populations which can afford performance vehicles and also have suitable roads for vehicles fitted with side skirts. Also, the stringent government regulations and aggressive initiatives to reduce vehicle emissions has led to increased adoption of side skirts in majority of the cars sold across these regions, thus, increasing their share in global car side skirts market.
Key Players Operating in Car Side Skirts Market
The global car side skirts market is highly competitive due to the presence of multiple small and large players as low investment is required to enter in the market. A few of the key players operating in the car side skirts market are:
- AeroflowDynamics
- Changzhou Haoxiang Auto Accessories CO., LTD
- DM AUTOTEILE GMBH
- Dongguan Ludi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd
- Guangzhou Aishun Auto Parts Co., Ltd
- J&F Custom Metal
- Maxton Design
- MX Car Body Kit
- PCI Racing
- Vivid Distributing LLC
Global Car Side Skirts Market: Research Scope
Global Car Side Skirts Market, by Material
- Metal
- Carbon Fiber
- Polypropylene
- Others (Rubber, fiberglass, etc.)
Global Car Side Skirts Market, by Car Type
- Hatchback
- Sedan
- Utility Vehicle
Global Car Side Skirts Market, by Sales Channel
Global Car Side Skirts Market, by Region
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Spain
- Nordic Region
- Russia & CIS
- Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- ASEAN
- South Korea
- ANZ
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Rest of South America
- Middle East & Africa
- GCC
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Rest of Middle East & Africa
