In 2017, the top 10 Automotive software vendors accounted for nearly 69% of the global Automotive applications market which grew 6.1% to approach nearly $10.4 billion in license, maintenance and subscription revenues. Cox Automotive was the market leader with 21% market share followed by CDK Global, SAP, Reynolds and Reynolds and Dassault Systemes.
We ask the simple question: Who’s buying Automotive applications from whom and why? And we provide the answers – supported by decades of research – to our clients around the world. (Sample from our Apps Database)
Through our forecast period, the Automotive applications market is expected to reach $11.4 billion by 2022, compared with $10.4 billion in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate of 1.4%.
| Exhibit 2: Worldwide Automotive Software Market 2017-2022 Forecast, $M | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2017 | 2022 | 2017-2022 CAGR, % |
| Total | 10437 | 11191 | 1.4% |
Source: Apps Run The World, January 2019
Top 10 Automotive Software vendors
Automotive (Automotive production, equipment, repair, services) – PLM, CAD, CAM, Dealer Management System, Parts Management, Financials, HR, Procurement.
Analytics could be the baseline for next-generation automobile apps not just for PLM to manufacture personalized cars, but also self-driving models that redefine transportation. Still supporting operations of global OEMs with unified systems will be top priority for apps vendors.
Here are the rankings of the top 10 Automotive software vendors in 2017 and their market shares.
| Rank | Vendor | 2016 Automotive Apps Revenues, $M | 2017 Automotive Apps Revenues, $M | YoY Growth | 2017 Automotive Market Share, % | Recent Developments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cox Automotive | Subscribe | Subscribe | 4.9% | Subscribe | Cox Automotive created Mobility Solutions Group after acquiring Clutch Technologies, which enables OEMs and dealers to sell cars via subscription services. |
| 2 | CDK Global | Subscribe | Subscribe | 3.3% | Subscribe | CDK Global appointed Brian Krzanich, former CEO of Intel, as its new president and CEO, a move that could usher in considerable changes at CDK. |
| 3 | SAP | Subscribe | Subscribe | 6.4% | Subscribe | SAP was on track to sign more than 10,000 customers including many listed below for its next-generation ERP S/4HANA by end of 2018 with 40% of the latest additions being considered net new wins for the vendor. |
| 4 | Reynolds and Reynolds Company | Subscribe | Subscribe | 1.3% | Subscribe | Reynolds and Reynolds expanded wins among key car dealers including Penske Automotive Group and Hendrick Automotive Group. |
| 5 | Dassault Systemes | Subscribe | Subscribe | 5.6% | Subscribe | Dassault Systèmes acquired majority stake in Centric Software for its PLM apps for CP and apparel verticals. Dassault also picked up IQMS for its manufacturing ERP apps. |
| 6 | Autodesk | Subscribe | Subscribe | 1.3% | Subscribe | Autodesk acquired PlanGrid for its construction productivity apps. |
| 7 | Solera Holdings | Subscribe | Subscribe | 8.5% | Subscribe | Solera and insurer MAPFRE acquired CESVI (Center for Experimentation and Road Safety) Brasil to expand into auto services market in Brazil. |
| 8 | Oracle | Subscribe | Subscribe | 3.4% | Subscribe | Oracle has signed more than 22,000 Cloud ERP customers including many listed below. The number of Oracle Cloud ERP customers totals nearly 6,000 for Oracle ERP Cloud and 16,000 for NetSuite. Each quarter Oracle is migrating at least 200 customers of its on-premise ERP systems like E-Business Suite to the Cloud. |
| 9 | Siemens PLM Software | Subscribe | Subscribe | 6.3% | Subscribe | Siemens acquired COMSA Computer und Software GmbH, a Munich-based firm that develops electrical systems design and wire harness engineering apps. |
| 10 | Ansys Inc. | Subscribe | Subscribe | 10.4% | Subscribe | ANSYS is partnering with SAP to drive the Intelligent Enterprise by linking engineering and operations. The first joint solution will SAP Predictive Engineering Insights enabled by ANSYS running on SAP Cloud Platform. |
| Subtotal | Subscribe | Subscribe | 4.5% | Subscribe | ||
| Other | Subscribe | Subscribe | 9.7% | Subscribe | ||
| Total | Subscribe | Subscribe | 6.1% | Subscribe |
Source: Apps Run The World, January, 2019
Custom data cuts related to the Automotive Applications market are available:
- Top 100 Automotive Applications Vendors and Market Forecast 2017-2022
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Functional Market (16 Markets)
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Country (USA + 45 countries)
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Region (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Revenue Type (License, Services, Hardware, Support and Maintenance, Cloud)
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Customer Size (revenue, employee count, asset)
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Channel (Direct vs Direct)
- 2017 Automotive Applications Market By Product
Exhibit 4 shows our projections for the enterprise applications market by vertical segment, based on the buying preferences and the customer propensity to invest in new software within those industries as they continue to upgrade and replace many legacy industry-specific applications that have been identified and tracked in our Buyer Insight Database.
Automotive Software Purchases Win/Loss Analysis As Part Of Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database
On the buyer side, customers are investing in Automotive applications based on new features and capabilities that are expected to replace their existing legacy systems. In many cases, competitive upgrades and replacements that could have a profound impact on future market-share changes will become more widespread.
Since 2010, our global team of researchers have been studying the patterns of the latest Automotive software purchases by customers around the world, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions and perhaps the rise and fall of certain vendors and their products on a quarterly basis.
Updated continuously, our database features extensive win/loss analysis. Each year our research team identifies tens of thousands of these customer Automotive wins and losses from public and proprietary sources.
The research results are being incorporated into regular updates in our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database. You can access the Quarterly Win/Loss Analysis Scoreboard and our Enterprise Applications Buyer Insight Customer Database by becoming a subscriber.
| Customer | Industry | Empl. | Revenue | Country | Vendor | New Product | Market |
| Addison Group’ | Automotive | 870 | $310.0M | United States | Xactly | Xactly Incent Enterprise | SPM |
| Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCO) | Automotive | 425 | $35.0M | Canada | Microsoft | Microsoft Project Online | PPM |
| Bestop | Automotive | 650 | $120.0M | United States | Autodesk | Autodesk Fusion Lifecycle | PLM & Engineering |
| Blutec | Automotive | 5185 | $500.0M | Italy | Dassault Systemes | 3DEXPERIENCE Platform | PPM |
| BMW Group | Automotive | 129932 | $113.22B | Germany | Aras | Aras PLM Platform | PLM & Engineering |
| BMW Group | Automotive | 129932 | $113.22B | Germany | PTC | PTC Windchill | PLM & Engineering |
| Caliber Collision | Automotive | 2800 | $1.20B | United States | Workday | Workday Financial Management | ERP |
| Driven Brands | Automotive | 270 | $2.10B | United States | Medallia | Medallia Experience Cloud | CRM |
| General Motors | Automotive | 216000 | $152.36B | United States | Skillsoft | Skillport Learning Management System (LMS) | HCM |
| Grupo Q | Automotive | 2400 | $500.0M | El Salvador | SAP | SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central | HCM |
| Grupo Q | Automotive | 2400 | $500.0M | El Salvador | SAP | SAP Cloud for Customer | CRM |
| Indus Motor Company | Automotive | 3200 | $1.05B | Pakistan | SAP | SAP S/4 HANA | ERP |
| Mercedes-AMG | Automotive | 1400 | $7.70B | Germany | SAP | SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central | HCM |
| Michelin | Automotive | 105600 | $25.06B | France | Salesforce | Salesforce Sales Cloud | CRM |
| National Bank of Canada | Automotive | 23029 | $4.86B | Canada | BMC Software | BMC Remedy ITSM Suite | ITSM |
| Nissan Motor | Automotive | 138910 | $106.00B | Japan | Kinaxis | Kinaxis RapidResponse | SCM |
| PSA Group | Automotive | 184107 | $75.39B | France | CDK Global | Autoline Drive DMS | CRM |
| RAC Insurance | Automotive | 4000 | $649.0M | Australia | IBM | IBM Planning Analytics | EPM |
| Randon Implementos | Automotive | 7000 | $1.90B | Brazil | Siemens PLM Software | Siemens Teamcenter | PLM & Engineering |
| Rush Enterprises | Automotive | 6700 | $4.86B | United States | ADP | ADP Vantage HCM | HCM |
| SERE Motors | Automotive | 100 | $58.0M | United Kingdom | CDK Global | Autoline Drive DMS | CRM |
| Standard Motor Products | Automotive | 4200 | $1.12B | United States | Kyriba | Kyriba | TRM |
| The AA | Automotive | 7454 | $1.25B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP Ariba | Procurement |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | Automotive | 369124 | $264.70B | Japan | SAP | SAP S/4 HANA | ERP |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | Automotive | 369124 | $264.70B | Japan | Kinaxis | Kinaxis RapidResponse | SCM |
| BMW Group | Automotive | 129932 | $113.22B | Germany | PTC | ThingWorx Navigate | Internet of Things |
| CITIC Dicastal | Automotive | 6400 | $3.84B | China | SAP | SAP Leonardo | Internet of Things |
| AAMCO | Automotive | 650 | $250.0M | United States | Salesforce | Salesforce CRM | CRM |
| AAMCO | Automotive | 650 | $250.0M | United States | Salesforce | Service Cloud | CRM |
| Advance Auto Parts | Automotive | 74000 | $9.69B | United States | Teradata | Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance | Analytics and BI |
| Al-Futtaim Auto | Automotive | 44000 | $81.68B | United Arab Emirates | SAP | SAP Ariba | Procurement |
| AutoTrader South Africa | Automotive | 300 | $100.0M | South Africa | Sage | Sage Business Cloud | ERP |
| Bestop | Automotive | 650 | $120.0M | United States | OpenText | OpenText B2B Managed Services | eCommerce |
| BMW Group UK Limited | Automotive | 8000 | $1.70B | United Kingdom | Interactive Intelligence | PureCloud | CRM |
| Carglass | Automotive | 24200 | $3.50B | Belgium | Sitecore | Sitecore Experience Platform | eCommerce |
| Carlex | Automotive | 700 | $200.0M | United States | Ultimate Software | UltiPro | HCM |
| CarMax | Automotive | 22000 | $14.26B | United States | Interactive Intelligence | PureCloud | CRM |
| CarTrawler | Automotive | 500 | $605.0M | Ireland | Genesys | Genesys Customer Experience Platform | CRM |
| CITIC Dicastal | Automotive | 6400 | $3.84B | China | SAP | SAP ERP ECC 6.0 | ERP |
| Clarion USA | Automotive | 10037 | $1.92B | Japan | SDL | SDL Web Experience Management solutions | Content Management |
| Clarion USA | Automotive | 10037 | $1.92B | Japan | SDL | SDL Language Cloud Machine Translation | Content Management |
| Continental Tire | Automotive | 212000 | $39.20B | Germany | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | CRM |
| FCA US | Automotive | 81685 | $83.06B | United States | Oracle | Oracle Service Cloud (ex RightNow) | CRM |
| Ferrari | Automotive | 3500 | $3.27B | Italy | Infor | Infor Supply Chain Planning | SCM |
| Ferrari | Automotive | 3500 | $3.27B | Italy | Infor | Infor ION | ERP |
| Ferrari | Automotive | 3500 | $3.27B | Italy | Infor | Infor CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline) | ERP |
| Ferrari | Automotive | 3500 | $3.27B | Italy | Infor | Infor LN | ERP |
| General Motors | Automotive | 216000 | $152.36B | United States | Mentor Graphics | HyperLynx SI | PLM & Engineering |
| Gestamp | Automotive | 33000 | $6.20B | Spain | Siemens PLM Software | Siemens Teamcenter | PLM & Engineering |
| Harley-Davidson | Automotive | 6400 | $5.25B | United States | Salesforce | Service Cloud | CRM |
| Honda | Automotive | 208400 | $136.50B | Japan | Interactive Intelligence | PureCloud | CRM |
| Jaguar Land Rover Careers | Automotive | 28000 | $32.75B | United Kingdom | IBM | IBM Kenexa Skills Assessments | HCM |
| Johnson Controls | Automotive | 139000 | $36.32B | United States | Microsoft | Microsoft Power BI | Analytics and BI |
| Mercedes-AMG | Automotive | 1400 | $7.70B | Germany | SAP | SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals | HCM |
| Mercedes-AMG | Automotive | 1400 | $7.70B | Germany | SAP | SAP SuccessFactors Learning | HCM |
| Mercedes-AMG | Automotive | 1400 | $7.70B | Germany | SAP | SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting Management | HCM |
| Naser Al Sayer Group | Automotive | 1000 | $500.0M | Kuwait | SAP | SAP Treasury and Risk Management | TRM |
| Navistar International | Automotive | 17000 | $11.00B | United States | SAS Institute | SAS Analytics for IoT | Analytics and BI |
| Nexteer Automotive | Automotive | 12000 | $2.40B | United States | Amber Road | Amber Road’s China Trade Management | SCM |
| Nissan Motor | Automotive | 138910 | $106.00B | Japan | Adobe Systems | Adobe Marketing Cloud (ex Omniture) | CRM |
| Nissan Motor | Automotive | 138910 | $106.00B | Japan | Salesforce | Salesforce CRM | CRM |
| RAC Insurance | Automotive | 4000 | $649.0M | Australia | IBM | IBM Cognos Business Intelligence | Analytics and BI |
| ST Microelectronics | Automotive | 49450 | $8.08B | Switzerland | Salesforce | Salesforce CRM | CRM |
| The AA | Automotive | 7454 | $1.25B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP S/4 HANA | ERP |
| The AA | Automotive | 7454 | $1.25B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central | HCM |
| The AA | Automotive | 7454 | $1.25B | United Kingdom | SAP | SAP Concur | ERP |
| The AA | Automotive | 7454 | $1.25B | United Kingdom | Egencia LLC | Egencia | ERP |
| Toyota Boshoku America | Automotive | 11000 | $4.00B | United States | Kronos | Kronos Workforce Central | HCM |
| Virginia Tire & Auto | Automotive | 450 | $100.0M | United States | Ultimate Software | UltiPro | HCM |
| WAIglobal | Automotive | 650 | $100.0M | United States | HighJump | HighJump WMS | SCM |
| Yazaki | Automotive | 279800 | $15.70B | Japan | ServiceNow | ServiceNow PPM | PPM |
Source: Apps Run The World, January, 2019
Further Readings
An expanded version of this report covers the top 500+ Automotive Software Vendors, offering in-depth analysis of the market dynamics, vendors’ Strengths, Customers, Opportunities, Risks and Ecosystems as well as their ability to gain Shares(SCORES) within their respective space. We also offer win-loss analysis of the quarterly wins of these top vendors and whether incumbents and upstarts pose any real threat to their standing amid shifting market requirements and user preferences.
More Enterprise Applications Research Findings
Based on the latest annual survey of 3,000+ enterprise software vendors, Apps Run The World is releasing a number of dedicated reports, which profile the world’s 500 largest Enterprise Applications Vendors (Apps Top 500) and the world’s 500 largest Cloud Applications Vendors (Cloud Top 500) ranked by their 2015-2017 product revenues.
Their 2017 results are being broken down, sorted and ranked across 16 functional areas (from Analytics to Treasury and Risk Management) and by 21 vertical industries(from Aerospace to Utility), as shown in our Taxonomy. Further breakdowns by subvertical, country, company size, etc. are available as custom data cuts per special request.
Research Methodology
Each year our global team of researchers conduct an annual survey of thousands of enterprise software vendors by contacting them directly on their latest quarterly and annual revenues by country, functional area, and vertical market.
We supplement their written responses with our own primary research to determine quarterly and yearly growth rates, In addition to customer wins to ascertain whether these are net new purchases or expansions of existing implementations.
Another dimension of our proactive research process is through continuous improvement of our customer database, which stores more than one million records on the enterprise software landscape of over 100,000 organizations around the world.
The database provides customer insight and contextual information on what types of enterprise software systems and other relevant technologies are they running and their propensity to invest further with their current or new suppliers as part of their overall IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
The result is a combination of supply-side data and demand-generation customer insight that allows our clients to better position themselves in anticipation of the next wave that will reshape the enterprise software marketplace for years to come.
