This research says in 2014, the automotive relay industry of China registered revenue of about RMB3.5 billion, soaring6 6.7% from RMB2.1 billion in 2010. It is expected the CAGR for 2015-2018 will remain above 20%.
Global automotive relay market is dominated by TE Connectivity, Panasonic, LS, Omron, and other foreign companies. Being bullish about the Chinese market, most of these companies have built production bases in China.
Generally, the main circuit voltage of traditional vehicle is 12V or 24V, while that of new energy vehicle is typically above 200V. Hence, to cater to the development of new energy vehicle, high-voltage DC relay will be the R&D priority of automotive relay manufacturers. At present, Xiamen Hongfa Electroacoustic Co., Ltd. boasts the capability of developing and producing high-voltage DC relay.
Automotive relay, an important electronic component among automotive parts, finds widespread application in starting, preheating, cooling, fan, air-conditioning, lighting, electronic injection, oil pump, and other control systems. Automotive relay is second only to electronic sensor in terms of consumption in automobile, 20-70 pieces for single vehicle at present.
With improvement in automotive electronization and growing prevalence of new energy vehicle, Chinaautomotive relay industry has progressed steadily over the recent years.