Automotive Windshield Market

Global Automotive Windshield Market Size

The global automotive windshield market was valued at USD 20.18 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to reach USD 21.56 billion in 2025, from USD 36.57 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.83% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2033.

Windshields are designed to support the vehicle structure, and they're attached to the vehicle structure by using polyurethane adhesives. Automotive windshields are manufactured by using laminated glass, which resists any shattering and thus minimizes the danger of serious injuries. In automotive, laminated glasses are often used in the production of these windshields. In automobiles, windshields protect the driving force and passengers from aspects like sunlight, dust, wind, pollution, and other foreign particles entering the vehicle. Safety glass is manufactured by infusing two glass pieces with a transparent layer of materials like polyvinyl butyral (PVB), ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), among others, under heat and high heat, which prevents the glass from shattering.

The global automotive windshield market has witnessed considerable growth, and it's been observed that its demand for the future is predicted to grow during the forecast period. The global automotive windshield market is predicted to be very broad in the future. Also, the expansion has received momentum thanks to the drastic rise in sales of passenger cars and technological innovations. This is often thanks to several driving trends like the growing need for passenger vehicles, the mounting urban population, expanding environmental concerns, and the rising income of the bourgeoisie population. The market has mostly been taking advantage of the changing paradigms in government regulations and perspectives toward enhanced safety in automobiles.

MARKET DRIVERS

The global automotive windshield market is primarily driven by the rise in vehicle production, sales, and vehicle parts. The windshield marketplace for automotive is directly associated with the worldwide production of vehicles, as every vehicle is required to be equipped with a windshield. The rising manufacturing of vehicles is anticipated to drive the windshield market for automobiles during the outlook period. Demand for automotive windshields is additionally prominent within the aftermarket. The aftermarket for automotive windshields is predicated on the breakage of the windshield, thanks to accidents, improper maintenance, etc. Currently, special-purpose windshields, like bullet-resistant windshields, are also utilized to supply additional safety and security to the occupants of the vehicle.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

RA restraint identified within the global automotive windshield market is the high cost of smart windshields. The automotive industry is slowly adopting newer technologies because the end-users are willing to pay a premium for enhanced comfort and luxury. Most end-users are still not conscious of the advantages of the smart windshield, making this high cost unjustified for them. The inflation of raw materials used for glass manufacturing, including a discount on the supply of fuel like washing soda and gas, is haunting glass manufacturers and, ultimately, windshield manufacturers. These price fluctuations are negatively influencing the automotive glass market. This factor may pose a challenge to the expansion of this market to some extent.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENT ANALYSIS

By Glass Insights

Among the glass types, tempered glass accounted for an essential market share in 2016. Over the years, it's been analyzed that the demand for tempered glass has shot up thanks to its superior properties. Tempered glass is comparatively safer than other available substitutes. Various digital systems like GPS tracking systems, remote diagnostics systems, fuel management systems, and driver data systems are provided as typical features in trucks by OEMs. Hence, the expansion of the safety glass segment is predicted to be driven by the increasing use of laminated glass.

By Vehicle Insights

The passenger car segment is predicted to steer the worldwide market demand, followed by light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles. Factors like the reduced penetration of passenger cars, rising income, and increasing middle-class population are estimated to spice up the sales of the latest passenger cars, which is successively anticipated to propel the global automotive windshield market.

By End-User Insights

The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) segment is predicted to steer the international market during the projection period due to the rapid improvement in vehicle safety features provided by manufacturers. The aftermarket segment is anticipated to expand at a sluggish pace because of the improving efficiency of products on the manufacturing end. However, rising cases of accidents across the world are expected to propel the aftermarket segment of the market during the projection period.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

The Asia Pacific automotive windshield market is projected to be the most important marketplace for global business from 2020 to 2025. The market growth within the region is often attributed to numerous factors like increasing safety concerns among people, protection from ultraviolet rays, increasing vehicle production, and use of windshields for display purposes Europe automotive windshield market accounts for a remarkable portion of the worldwide sales due to the presence of the leading automobile manufacturers within the vicinity.

KEY MARKET PLAYERS

Saint-Gobain (France), Asahi Glass (Japan), Fuyao Glass (China), Xinyi Glass, Nippon Sheet Glass (Japan), Shenzhen Automobile, Central Glass (Japan), Vitro. These are the market players that are dominating the global automotive windshield market.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET

• Saint-Gobain Sekurit's ClimaCoat may be a heated, reflective windshield that improves vehicle occupants' well-being while also reducing CO2 emissions. Comfort and environment both feature strongly in automakers' and drivers' demands. 
• Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India's leading integrated glass company, launched Glasxperts and Windshield Experts at the South Extension area in New Delhi. The purchasers can experience contemporary lifestyle solutions in glass for their home and business with Glasxperts and obtain faster, safer, and better car glass and detailing service with Windshield Experts. 
• Fuyao has developed quite 400 glass items for over 200 classic vehicles with model years starting from 1945 to 1970, and an auto glass catalog with over 30,000 items for the vehicle models after 1970. 

MARKET SEGMENTATION

This global automotive windshield market research report is segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories.

By Glass Type

• Tempered
• Laminated

By Vehicle Type

• Passenger cars
• Light commercial vehicles
• Heavy commercial vehicles

By End-User

• OEMs
• Aftermarket

By Region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa