A sunroof in an
automobile is an operable or fixed opening in the vehicle roof that
permits fresh air and/or light to penetrate into the passenger
compartment. Automotive
sunroofs are either motor-driven or manually operated. They
are available in various styles, shapes, and sizes. Nash Motor
Company was the first automobile company, which offered sunroofs as a
standard option. The company offered sunroofs as an option in some of
its car models in 1937. When sunroof systems were first made
available for wagons, SUVs, and sedans, they became successful
instantly. At present, a majority of options of factory sliding
sunroofs feature a glass panel. They are marketed as moonroofs. The
term moonroof was introduced by a marketing manager at Ford in 1973.
While most of the moonroof systems are electronic/electric, sunroof
systems can be both electric and manual. Manual sunroofs are mostly
lever-actuated, while electric sunroof systems are generally
cable-driven by a motor, featuring some type of a sliding opening. A
majority of the moonroof systems are electrically operated and either
have combination pop-up/spoiler configuration or a pop-up/inbuilt. A
wide variety of moonroofs and sunroofs have become common in both
aftermarket and factory-installed offerings, thereby creating a
diverse range of choices and features.
There exist various
disadvantages associated with sunroofs. They require regular
maintenance. Sunroofs are adjacent to the atmosphere outside, which
leads to inevitable accumulation of dust, raindrops, and sand on
sunroof systems. This causes aging of sunroof seals. Sunroofs are
required to be regularly maintained by adding lubricant to the
sunroof rail for ensuring smooth functioning. They need to be washed
with water, brush, and soft detergent. Speedily growing automotive
vehicle production due to substantial growth in the global population
and vehicle owing household is steadily propelling the growth of the
global automotive sunroofs market. Further, sunroof systems have been
witnessing widespread popularity among consumers as an aftersales
customization, which is positively impacting the market growth. Owing
to growing preference of buyers to vehicles with sunroofs, several
manufacturers in the automotive industry are currently offering
optional or in-built sunroof systems in premium as well as
mid-segment vehicles. For instance, Vista Roof, which is a panoramic
glass roof, has been made available with Ford Edge since 2007. Due to
the growing popularity of sunroofs, Ford has made Vista Roof
available in Flex, Explorer, and Mustang models.
On the basis of
types, the global automotive sunroofs market can be segmented into
single-panel sunroofs (SHD) and double-panel sunroofs (DSHD). On the
basis of material, the market can be classified into glass and
fabric. The glass material segment can be further divided into the
following types: panoramic, solar, pop-up, built-in, tilt ‘n slide,
and top-mount. The fabric segment has been further bifurcated into
removable type and foldable type. The glass sunroofs segment holds
the leading share of the market currently and is expected to witness
speedy growth during the forecast period. Based on vehicle types, the
global automotive sunroofs market can be divided into sedan cars,
premium cars, hatchback cars, and others. Additionally, the market
can be geographically segmented into North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is
likely to witness the maximum growth rate during the forecast period,
with China, Japan, and India emerging as automobile manufacturing
hubs and key markets for car customization after sales.
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Major players
operating in the automotive sunroofs market include Aisin Seiki
(Japan), Webasto Roof Systems Inc. (U.S.), Inalfa Roof Systems Group
(Netherlands), Inteva Products (Troy), Mitsuba Corp. (Japan),
Automotive Sunroof Company (Canada), Erickson Auto Trim, LLC (U.S.),
and Yachiyo Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan).
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