At the beginning of this year, Gaogong Intelligent Automobile Research Institute released a forecast report. In 2023, the wireless charging function of passenger cars in the Chinese market is expected to increase to about 35%. By 2025, this figure will exceed 60%. The annual delivery scale is expected to exceed 12 million vehicles.
With the release of the passenger car market data in July, the completion of the 35% target is almost certain.
According to the latest data released by Gaogong Intelligent Automobile Research Institute , from January to July this year, 3.7629 million new cars were delivered in the Chinese market (excluding imports and exports) with wireless charging functions for mobile phones, an increase of 42.51% over the same period last year. , the front load rate rose to 34.12%.
In terms of suppliers, Yougan Technology, Huayang Multimedia, and Luxshare Precision rank the top three in terms of market share, the total share of TOP3 exceeds 50%, and the total share of TOP10 exceeds 90%.
Yougan Technology, which ranks first in terms of share, is an automotive electrical and electronic supplier established in 2015. Its main products include mobile phone wireless charging, smart digital keys, USB modules, car inverters and high-voltage wiring harnesses.
At present, the company has supplied hundreds of models to nearly forty first-tier suppliers of domestic and foreign OEMs. In addition to the wireless charging module for mobile phones, there are also services such as NFC and high-power wireless charging equipment for vehicles (the first launch is equipped with Jihu Alpha s).
The founder and chairman of the company, Wang Zhe, is a graduate of Tsinghua University's Department of Electronics in 2008. After graduation, he went to Columbia University to study EE PhD. Most of the company's capital is Qingkong Capital, with its headquarters in Hefei, its intelligent manufacturing base in Nantong, and its R&D centers in Beijing and Shenzhen.
Ranked third, Luxshare Precision, as a major OEM of traditional consumer electronics products, has become a major hardware supplier for AppleWatch wireless charging modules, AirPower, and iPhone wireless charging Rx coils since 2014.
Since then, Luxshare Precision has carried out wireless charging product OEM for many leading smartphone brands. As a wireless charging ODM manufacturer, it provides customers with complete product solutions from design to manufacturing. At present, OEMs such as Tesla (OEM), Ideal, and Volkswagen are its customers.
Zhejiang Taimi was established in October 2016. Its products cover six categories of products, including on-board wireless charging modules, on-board USB charging modules, on-board NFC modules, steering angle sensors, ambient light controllers, and fragrance controllers.
At present, the company is the first-tier supplier of more than 30 domestic and foreign car companies such as GM, Ford, Geely, Great Wall, Changan, BYD, etc. Since last year, a number of BYD marine models have been equipped with the company's in-vehicle wireless charging module for mobile phones.
Sunway Communication is also one of the suppliers that has entered the automotive OEM market from the mobile phone industry in recent years, providing customers with products such as on-board wireless charging, on-board antennas, UWB modules, and integrated supporting services.
At present, the company has obtained the supply qualifications of Volkswagen, Dongfeng Honda, Guangqi Honda, FAW Hongqi, FAW Besturn, Mercedes-Benz, Changan Automobile and other automakers, and is working with more than a dozen automakers such as Tesla, Xiaomi, Huawei, Toyota, and Nissan. Business and project contacts.
Desay SV is the first supplier to enter the TOP10 market share of wireless charging modules for in-vehicle mobile phones. As an extended product line of the traditional cockpit business, its mass production cooperation customers include SAIC-GM, Mazda, Nezha and other OEMs.
According to the forecast data of Gaogong Intelligent Automobile Research Institute, in 2023, the standard delivery volume of mobile phone wireless charging function for passenger cars in the Chinese market (excluding imports and exports) is expected to have a chance to exceed 8 million vehicles. Charging configuration has become a new trend.
In addition, in terms of product technology, this year will also be the year of replacement of old and new standards.
In the second half of this year, the WPC wireless charging alliance will launch a new Qi2 new enhanced wireless charging standard, based on Apple's first magnetic power distribution map (Magnetic Power Profile), provide a better wireless charging user experience, and support future new features and Development of enhancements.
Additionally, the Qi2 standard will ensure that the charging process is always safe without shortening battery life or damaging the receiver. At the same time, it does not require a plane-to-plane connection, but can support a new product shape with a magnetic locking function (for example, future car AR wearable device charging).