Automobile air conditioner is an air conditioning system composed of compressor, condenser, throttling element, evaporator, fan and necessary control components, which is used to adjust the temperature and humidity in the car and provide a comfortable environment for the occupants. At present, the main vehicle air conditioners installed in automobiles mainly include heat pump air conditioners andPTCAir conditioning. Heat pump air conditioner is an air conditioning system that uses the phase change of refrigerant at different temperatures to absorb and release heat to achieve cooling or heating. It has the advantages of high efficiency, energy saving, and environmental protection.PTCAir conditioning is the use of resistance heating elements (PTC) An air conditioning system to heat air has the advantages of simple structure and low cost.

According to data from the Champ Consulting Group,2023The market size of China's automotive air conditioning industry is expected to reach390Billion yuan, year-on-year growth10%. Among them, the size of the bus air conditioning market is about.90Billion yuan, accounting23%; truck air conditioning market size is about60Billion yuan, accounting15%; The size of the car air conditioner market is about240Billion yuan, accounting62%. In terms of product mix, the market size of heat pump air conditioners is approximately120Billion yuan, accounting31%；PTCAir conditioning market size is approximately270Billion yuan, accounting69%。

From the perspective of the competitive landscape, China's automotive air conditioning industry presents differentiated characteristics of different market segments. The bus air conditioning market is completely dominated by local manufacturers, of which Songzhi shares monopolize more than 30% of the share of large and medium-sized buses;/Joint ventures are the majority, and multinational companies such as Valeo, Delphi, and Electric have occupied a large market share by virtue of their technological advantages and brand influence. In terms of product structure, the heat pump air conditioning market is based on foreign investment./Joint ventures, such as Valeo, Delphi, and DENSOR;PTCThe air-conditioning market is dominated by local enterprises, such as Songzhi shares, Colin air conditioning, new co-creation and so on.

From the perspective of technology development trends, the automotive air conditioning industry will face new needs and challenges such as energy saving, environmental protection, intelligence, and personalization. On the one hand, with the continuous improvement of national automobile emission standards and consumers' increasing attention to energy conservation and emission reduction, automobile air conditioning systems need to improve energy efficiency ratio, reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. This will promote the further development and application of heat pump air conditioning technology, especially in the field of new energy vehicles. On the other hand, with the development of automobile intelligence, networking, and sharing, automobile air conditioning systems need to be combined with on-board information systems, artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies to realize automatic control, remote control, and personalized settings of air conditioners. And other functions to improve the comfort and convenience of air conditioning.

To sum up,2023The market size of China's automotive air conditioning industry will continue to grow steadily, but it is also facing fierce competition and technological changes. Automotive air conditioning enterprises need to continuously increase technological innovation and product research and development, improve product quality and performance, meet the needs of different market segments and consumers, and enhance their core competitiveness.