By technology, the market is divided into automatic and manual. Based on vehicle type, the market is bifurcated into passenger cars and commercial vehicles. On the basis of component type, the market has been classified into electric compressors, heat exchanging equipment, expansion valves, and receiver-drier. By region, the market has been grouped into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
Sanden Holdings Commences Automated Production of Electric Compressors
In January 2021, Japan-based Sanden Holdings Corporation announced the commencement of automated mass production of electric compressors at its Gunma plant to support advancements in electric vehicle HVAC technologies. The plant has an annual production capacity of 750,000 units and the company has managed to achieve 75% automation on this assembly line. The new automated systems are also equipped to perform sophisticated quality control operations, such as image analysis and image detection using 3D