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Automotive Power Tailgate System - Global Strategic Business Report

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  • 196 Pages
  • February 2025
  • Region: Global
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc
  • ID: 5139588
The global market for Automotive Power Tailgate System was sized at 155.3 Million Units in 2024 and is projected to reach 283.4 Million Units by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of market trends, drivers, and forecasts, helping you make informed business decisions.

Global Automotive Power Tailgate System Market - Key Trends and Drivers Summarized

Why Is the Automotive Power Tailgate System Becoming Essential?

The automotive power tailgate system, once considered a luxury feature, has quickly become an essential component in modern vehicles, particularly in SUVs, crossovers, and premium sedans. This system allows the tailgate to open and close automatically with the push of a button, offering significant convenience for users, especially when their hands are occupied. Over the past few years, the demand for power tailgate systems has surged as automakers strive to enhance vehicle accessibility and user experience. This trend is largely driven by the increasing consumer preference for SUVs and crossovers, which typically have larger and heavier tailgates that can be cumbersome to operate manually. The system's integration with smart key technology and gesture control features has further boosted its appeal, making it not only a convenience but also a smart, user-friendly feature that enhances the overall appeal of a vehicle.

How Are Technological Advancements Transforming Power Tailgate Systems?

Technological advancements are at the heart of the evolution of automotive power tailgate systems. Modern power tailgates are equipped with advanced sensors, microcontrollers, and actuators that allow for precise and smooth operation. One of the significant innovations in this domain is the development of hands-free tailgate systems, which allow users to open or close the tailgate by simply waving their foot under the rear bumper. This feature has become increasingly popular, particularly among urban consumers who value convenience and efficiency in their daily routines. Furthermore, the integration of power tailgate systems with a vehicle's central locking and security systems adds an extra layer of safety, preventing unauthorized access. The adoption of lightweight materials in the construction of tailgate mechanisms is another trend gaining traction, as it helps in reducing the overall weight of the vehicle, thereby contributing to improved fuel efficiency. Additionally, the use of electric and electromechanical components is on the rise, offering more reliable and durable performance compared to traditional hydraulic systems.

What Are the Challenges and Opportunities in the Power Tailgate Market?

While the automotive power tailgate system market is poised for growth, it also faces several challenges. The cost of integrating power tailgate systems, particularly in mid-range and economy vehicles, remains a significant barrier. Although prices have gradually decreased due to economies of scale and technological advancements, the system is still considered a premium feature, limiting its widespread adoption. Moreover, the complexity of these systems, involving multiple sensors and electronic components, can lead to potential issues in terms of reliability and maintenance, which may deter some consumers. However, these challenges also present opportunities for innovation and market expansion. For instance, the development of more cost-effective systems could open up new segments in the market, making power tailgates accessible to a broader range of consumers. Additionally, the rising trend of vehicle electrification presents a unique opportunity for the power tailgate market, as electric vehicles (EVs) increasingly integrate advanced, user-friendly features to differentiate themselves in a competitive market.

Why Is the Market for Automotive Power Tailgate Systems Growing Rapidly?

The growth in the automotive power tailgate system market is driven by several factors, including the rising consumer demand for convenience features, the increasing popularity of SUVs and crossovers, and the integration of advanced technologies in vehicles. The shift towards SUVs and crossovers, which often feature larger and heavier tailgates, has created a significant demand for power-operated tailgates that offer ease of use and enhance the overall driving experience. Furthermore, the integration of smart technologies such as gesture control, remote access via smartphone apps, and enhanced safety features has made power tailgates more appealing to tech-savvy consumers. The growing emphasis on vehicle personalization and premium features, particularly in the luxury vehicle segment, is also propelling the market forward. Additionally, the trend of vehicle electrification is influencing the market, as automakers seek to incorporate more electric and automated components, including power tailgates, to enhance the appeal and functionality of EVs. Moreover, regulatory standards aimed at improving vehicle safety and convenience are pushing manufacturers to adopt these systems more widely across different vehicle categories, further accelerating market growth.

Report Scope

The report analyzes the Automotive Power Tailgate System market, presented in terms of market value (US$ Thousand). The analysis covers the key segments and geographic regions outlined below.

Segments

Segment (Automotive Power Tailgate System).

Geographic Regions/Countries

World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; Spain; Russia; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific (Australia; India; South Korea; and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Latin America (Argentina; Brazil; Mexico; and Rest of Latin America); Middle East (Iran; Israel; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; and Rest of Middle East); and Africa.

Regional Analysis

Gain insights into the U.S. market, valued at 39.9 Million Units in 2024, and China, forecasted to grow at an impressive 14.0% CAGR to reach 66.3 Million Units by 2030. Discover growth trends in other key regions, including Japan, Canada, Germany, and the Asia-Pacific.

Report Features:

  • Comprehensive Market Data: Independent analysis of annual sales and market forecasts in US$ Million from 2024 to 2030.
  • In-Depth Regional Analysis: Detailed insights into key markets, including the U.S., China, Japan, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa.
  • Company Profiles: Coverage of major players such as Airplex Industries Limited, Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, Continental Engineering Services GmbH, DaikyoNishikawa, Multimatic, Inc. and more.
  • Complimentary Updates: Receive free report updates for one year to keep you informed of the latest market developments.

Why You Should Buy This Report:

  • Detailed Market Analysis: Access a thorough analysis of the Global Automotive Power Tailgate System Market, covering all major geographic regions and market segments.
  • Competitive Insights: Get an overview of the competitive landscape, including the market presence of major players across different geographies.
  • Future Trends and Drivers: Understand the key trends and drivers shaping the future of the Global Automotive Power Tailgate System Market.
  • Actionable Insights: Benefit from actionable insights that can help you identify new revenue opportunities and make strategic business decisions.

Key Questions Answered:

  • How is the Global Automotive Power Tailgate System Market expected to evolve by 2030?
  • What are the main drivers and restraints affecting the market?
  • Which market segments will grow the most over the forecast period?
  • How will market shares for different regions and segments change by 2030?
  • Who are the leading players in the market, and what are their prospects?

Some of the 46 major companies featured in this Automotive Power Tailgate System market report include:

  • Airplex Industries Limited
  • Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
  • Continental Engineering Services GmbH
  • DaikyoNishikawa
  • Multimatic, Inc.
  • Ningbo Twirl Motor Co.,Ltd .
  • Shenzhen Autoease Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Stabilus S.A
  • STRATTEC
  • Veigel GmbH and Co. KG

Table of Contents

I. METHODOLOGYII. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
  • Influencer Market Insights
  • Global Economic Update
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System - Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2025 (E)
  • Competitive Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for Players Worldwide in 2025 (E)
2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
  • Rising Popularity of SUVs and Crossovers Throws the Spotlight on Heavier Tailgate Solutions
  • Technological Advancements in Gesture Control Expands Addressable Market Opportunity
  • Integration of Smart Key Technology Strengthens Business Case for Automated Tailgate Systems
  • Adoption of Hands-Free Operation Features Drives Demand in Urban Markets
  • Increasing Focus on Vehicle Safety Generates Demand for Secure Power Tailgate Systems
  • Enhanced Connectivity with Smartphone Apps Propels Growth in Smart Tailgate Systems
  • OEM Integration of Power Tailgates in Mid-Range Vehicles Expands Market Reach
  • Increasing Complexity of Tailgate Systems Drives Demand for Reliable Components
  • Emergence of Multi-Functional Tailgate Designs Expands the Scope of Tailgate Applications
4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
  • Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 2: World 6-Year Perspective for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets for Years 2025 & 2030
  • Table 3: World Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for Years 2015 through 2030
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
UNITED STATES
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United States for 2025 (E)
  • Table 4: USA Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
CANADA
  • Table 5: Canada Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
JAPAN
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Japan for 2025 (E)
  • Table 6: Japan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
CHINA
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in China for 2025 (E)
  • Table 7: China Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
EUROPE
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Europe for 2025 (E)
  • Table 8: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 9: Europe 6-Year Perspective for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2025 & 2030
FRANCE
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in France for 2025 (E)
  • Table 10: France Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
GERMANY
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Germany for 2025 (E)
  • Table 11: Germany Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
ITALY
  • Table 12: Italy Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
UNITED KINGDOM
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United Kingdom for 2025 (E)
  • Table 13: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
SPAIN
  • Table 14: Spain Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
RUSSIA
  • Table 15: Russia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
REST OF EUROPE
  • Table 16: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
ASIA-PACIFIC
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Asia-Pacific for 2025 (E)
  • Table 17: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Australia, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 18: Asia-Pacific 6-Year Perspective for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Australia, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2025 & 2030
AUSTRALIA
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Australia for 2025 (E)
  • Table 19: Australia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
INDIA
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in India for 2025 (E)
  • Table 20: India Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
SOUTH KOREA
  • Table 21: South Korea Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
  • Table 22: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
LATIN AMERICA
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Latin America for 2025 (E)
  • Table 23: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 24: Latin America 6-Year Perspective for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2025 & 2030
ARGENTINA
  • Table 25: Argentina Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
BRAZIL
  • Table 26: Brazil Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
MEXICO
  • Table 27: Mexico Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
REST OF LATIN AMERICA
  • Table 28: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
MIDDLE EAST
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Middle East for 2025 (E)
  • Table 29: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Rest of Middle East Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 30: Middle East 6-Year Perspective for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Rest of Middle East Markets for Years 2025 & 2030
IRAN
  • Table 31: Iran Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
ISRAEL
  • Table 32: Israel Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
SAUDI ARABIA
  • Table 33: Saudi Arabia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  • Table 34: UAE Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
REST OF MIDDLE EAST
  • Table 35: Rest of Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
AFRICA
  • Automotive Power Tailgate System Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Africa for 2025 (E)
  • Table 36: Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Power Tailgate System by Segment - Automotive Power Tailgate System - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in Units for the Years 2024 through 2030 and % CAGR
IV. COMPETITION

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Airplex Industries Limited
  • Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
  • Continental Engineering Services GmbH
  • DaikyoNishikawa
  • Multimatic, Inc.
  • Ningbo Twirl Motor Co.,Ltd .
  • Shenzhen Autoease Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Stabilus S.A
  • STRATTEC
  • Veigel GmbH and Co. KG

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