The earlier idea of having a small screen for the central console and CD players for basic operations has completely changed with new, larger, more efficient, and technically-advanced displays coming into picture.
Infotainment & navigation systems have become standard features in most cars, whereas luxury car manufacturers have been shifting to the digital instrument clusters, multiple displays in car cabins, rear seat entertainment displays, and head-up displays.
The report indicates Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz S class as the main trend initiators of dual screens and multiple touch surfaces; and with the popularity of rear seat entertainment and in-vehicle infotainment systems the automotive display market has seen growth.
An increased need for vehicle safety features has also resulted in technologies such as augmented reality becoming a reality. Many luxury car brands such as BMW, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz, have already implemented AR head-up displays in their cars.
In addition, car manufacturers in automotive display market are implementing digital instrument clusters that display more information than just speed and distance. Visteon developed the first all-digital instrument cluster and cockpit, which shows displays throughout the car’s dashboard with curved display panels.