SECTORS // AUTOMOTIVE
Next Generation Product Development
NIRI translates innovative ideas for automotive applications into market-ready products by leveraging its core services in product development, market and application development, and supply chain and manufacturing support.
Our expertise includes advanced materials for safety, efficiency, sustainability, electric vehicle components, and innovative interior designs.
Automotive Market Insights
Fibrous materials are essential in the automotive industry, offering functionalities that enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The automotive market is projected to reach USD 4 trillion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2023 to 2030.
This growth is driven by several key factors, including the demand for lightweight materials to improve fuel efficiency, advancements in nonwoven technologies, increasing vehicle production, and the expanding electric vehicle (EV) market.
Additionally, the focus on comfort and interior quality, stricter environmental regulations, cost efficiency, technological integration, recyclability, and initiatives for noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) control contribute to the significant growth in the use of nonwoven materials in the automotive sector.
Regulation Driving Innovation in the Automotive Industry
Regulation Driving Innovation in the Automotive Industry
Environmental Regulations and Sustainability
Stricter emission regulations, particularly in the EU, are driving the adoption of lightweight, recyclable nonwovens to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.
Rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs)
The transition to EVs reduces the need for certain nonwoven products but increases demand for acoustic insulation and battery-related nonwovens.
Trade Agreements
Evolving trade agreements like NAFTA, TPP, and RCEP are reshaping supply chains, impacting the sourcing and costs of nonwoven materials, and pushing companies to adapt to new regional value content requirements.
Direct-to-Consumer Sales
The rise of direct EV sales by companies like Tesla challenges traditional dealership laws, leading to varied state regulations and creating a complex environment for automakers.
Future Outlook
The nonwovens automotive sector is poised for growth due to the focus on sustainability, EV adoption, and evolving trade dynamics. Innovations in lightweight and recyclable nonwoven materials will be crucial.
Join us at NIRI to stay ahead in this dynamic industry and leverage our expertise in developing innovative nonwoven products tailored to the automotive market.
NEXT GENERATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Our Key Automotive Applications
At NIRI, we specialise in developing advanced products and processes to meet critical needs in the automotive sector. Discover how our technologies enhance vehicle performance and sustainability.
Automotive Materials for Safety
We develop high-strength, lightweight composites for impact resistance, advanced insulation materials for thermal management, and smart textiles with sensors for real-time monitoring of vehicle conditions.
Electric Vehicle Components
Our innovations include battery separators, thermal management systems, and conductive materials for improved energy efficiency, supporting the transition to electric mobility by enhancing EV performance and safety
Sustainable Automotive Materials
We create recyclable, biodegradable, and bio-based materials that reduce the environmental footprint of automotive manufacturing, such as bio-composites, natural fibre reinforcements, and low-emission interior materials.
Automotive Interior Elements
Products we develop include acoustic insulation materials, antimicrobial fabrics, and lightweight upholstery, enhancing passenger comfort, sound insulation and vehicle aesthetics.
PARTNERING WITH NIRI
Leading Automotive Innovation
With the automotive market projected to grow significantly, driven by the shift towards electric vehicles and stricter emissions regulations, NIRI is positioned at the forefront of this expanding field. We are committed to advancing automotive technology by integrating fibres, nonwovens, and advanced materials. Our material science and engineering expertise, combined with a deep understanding of automotive needs, allows us to deliver next-generation automotive products.
Contact us to explore how NIRI can help your company increase its market share and competitiveness.