Summary

The Europe Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicle Market was valued at USD 4 Billion in 2020 and is expected to grow up to USD 17 Billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of more than 37% during the forecast period.

The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the EV charging market due to the worldwide lockdown and travel restrictions imposed by the governments. This has hindered the market growth by reducing the sales of both passenger and commercial electric vehicles. With low or almost no sales registered, the potential usage of charging networks has come down by almost 80%. The wireless charging industry for electric vehicles which is already in a nascent stage was badly affected by the pandemic and the development of infrastructure for the charging stations hindered by the lockdown, further worsened the market conditions.

Wireless charging is an emerging technology, which allows a vehicle to charge without plugging into a charging station. A wireless charging system consists of a ground pad that lies beneath a parked vehicle and a receiving system embedded into the underside of the PEV that connects to the vehicle’s power electronics and battery systems.

- Wireless charging is one of the best solutions available for fast electric vehicle charging, however, there are major challenges in this technology, such as increasing the wireless power transfer (WPT) range with an acceptable efficiency level.
- Design and optimization of resonators play a major role in improving the system’s performance in the extended range. The frequency limit of high power WPT system has been increasing rapidly with the advent of modern semiconductor technologies, such as wideband gap devices. Therefore, factors, such as cost-effective, high-power, and near MHz WPT, would be the next step of WPT for EV charging.
- Government policies played a huge role in promoting electric vehicles. The results can be witnessed in many European countries, where electric vehicles have occupied a significant portion of the total vehicle population. Norway and France are positioned to take the leading role in electric vehicle industry, owing to the supporting government policies.

Key Market Trends

Increasing Sales of Electric Vehicles Driving the Wireless Charging Demand

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, electric mobility surged across Europe, as both plug-in vehicles and battery electric vehicles accounted for a huge number of vehicle sales in 2020.

Approximately 1,045,000 units of plug-in EVs were registered in Europe in 2020. Of the total EVs sold in the region, around half (51.5%) were Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), with Renault Zoe, Tesla Model 3, and Volkswagen ID.3 being the top-selling BEVs. This upsurge in the E-Mobility is mostly due to the new passenger cars emission targets set for the automakers from 2020.

Major automakers like Porsche and Audi have introduced their lineup of electric vehicles from 2019, through 2021. For instance, Porsche launched its first fully electric vehicle Taycan in September 2019. Audi, E Tron was launched in May 2019 and the Sportback version of the same was added to the product line up in mid-2020. Skoda’s first electric car isn’t expected to go on sale by 2021. Ford revealed its all-electric Mustang Mach E in Oslo, Norway, in 2019 and the model went for sale in mid-2020.

With so much activity reported in the electric vehicles market, and the increasing investments into charging infrastructure indicate good opportunities for the wireless charging market.

Germany Is Leading the Electric Vehicle Demand in the Region

Most large EV markets in the European region usually have an even split between two types of EVs (PHEV and EV). Germany accounted for a good share of EVs, by registering 3 times the volume of BEVs in 2020 as compared to 2019.

France accounted for a good 186,000 units of electric vehicles sold in 2020, of which the majority were registered as BEVs. The French preference for BEVs is explained by Renault's best-selling model "Zoe" in the country, consistently from 2013, with more than 37,000 units sold in 2020.

The total number of public charging stations was at 225,000 points in 2020, across the region. A total of 60,000 new charging points were installed in 2020, expanding the charging network by 37%. Although the network of charging stations is huge, it couldn't keep up with the increasing demand for charging the new electric vehicles in the region. This is why, the wireless charging market is expected to have a huge growth potential to serve the needs of the European market by filling the gap between demand and supply for charging infrastructure, while constantly upgrading the existing large network of charging stations across the region.

Competitive Landscape

The European wireless charging for the electric vehicle market is consolidated but the emergence of new startups such as Meredot, and HEVO Power among other companies is making the market more competitive. As a result, companies are investing in R&D projects to provide the best wireless charging technology. For instance,

- In February 2021, ElectReon, Israel was selected to provide road charging technology for a project funded by the Roads Innovation Program of the German Federal Highway Research Institute. This technology works with wireless dynamic charging technology.
- In 2019, A Ukrainian startup Meredot launches a wireless charger called MePower, which can be used to charge phones, laptops, drones, and even electric cars. It utilizes magnetic fields to charge objects and it has won a major grant from the European Commission.

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Market Drivers
4.2 Market Restraints
4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Force Analysis
4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 By Vehicle Type
5.1.1 Battery Electric Vehicle
5.1.2 Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle
5.2 By Country
5.2.1 Germany
5.2.2 United Kingdom
5.2.3 Italy
5.2.4 France
5.2.5 Spain
5.2.6 Rest of Europe

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Vendor Market Share
6.2 Company Profiles*
6.2.1 BMW
6.2.2 Plugless
6.2.3 Qualcomm
6.2.4 WiTricity
6.2.5 Nissan
6.2.6 Toyota
6.2.7 Hella Aglaia Mobile Vision
6.2.8 Daimler
6.2.9 Tesla Motors
6.2.10 Bombardier
6.2.11 OLEV Technologies
6.2.12 HEVO Power

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS