With $4B revenue Panasonic holds 12.1% share in auto infotainment

IHS has reported Japan’s Panasonic in 2012 remained the top supplier of automotive infotainment systems, putting it at the forefront of the fast-growing market for equipment that delivers information and entertainment to motorists. Further data/analysis shared by Panasonic includes: Panasonic posted automotive infotainment revenue of nearly $4 billion in 2012, giving it a 12.1 percent share of global market revenue. In a replication of the results of 2011, Panasonic along with the rest of the Top 10 accounted for nearly two-thirds of overall vehicle infotainment revenue in 2012. Of the industry’s total revenue last year of $34.55 billion, the Top 10 accounted for $22.62 billion, or 65 percent. Japanese companies as a whole performed well, taking up six of the 10 top slots for the year, even though two Japanese makers actually posted negative revenue growth. The remaining four spots in the Top 10 were taken by two American and two German companies. The ranking covers the original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket segments and includes the following infotainment units: head-unit multipurpose (audio, navigation, etc.); connectivity and telematics boxes; external amplifiers; instrument clusters; portable navigation; digital radio, displays, rear-seat entertainment; and CD-DVD changers, among others. Top 5 make a splash Growing 15 percent on the year ...