Growing Demand for Precious Metals in Automotive Catalytic Convertors

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Focus on Metal Type, Component, End
User, and Region
Analysis and Forecast: 2022-2031
July 2022
Precious Metals
Market for
Automotive
Applications -
A Global and
Regional Analysis
Table of Content

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Table of Content
Executive Summary..........................................................................31
Scope of the Study ...........................................................................36
1. Markets .....................................................................................38
1.1 Industry Outlook..............................................................................................39
1.1.1 Trends: Current and Future........................................................................39
1.1.1.1 Rise in Technological Developments................................................................. 39
1.1.1.2 Recycling of Precious Metals used in the Automotive Industry ......................... 39
1.1.2 Supply Chain Analysis................................................................................40
1.1.3 Ecosystem/Ongoing Programs ..................................................................40
1.1.3.1 Consortiums and Associations .......................................................................... 40
1.1.3.2 Regulatory Bodies ............................................................................................. 41
1.1.3.3 Programs by Research Institutions and Universities ......................................... 42
1.1.4 Impact of COVID-19 on the Precious Metals Market for Automotive
Applications.................................................................................................43
1.2 Business Dynamics.........................................................................................44
1.2.1 Business Drivers .........................................................................................44
1.2.1.1 Growing Demand for Precious Metals in Automotive Catalytic Convertors....... 44
1.2.1.2 Increasing Utilization of PGMs in Manufacturing Electric Vehicles.................... 45
1.2.1.3 Rising Environmental Regulations to Reduce Toxic Vehicle Emissions............ 46
1.2.2 Business Challenges ..................................................................................47
1.2.2.1 High Cost of Precious Metals ............................................................................ 47
1.2.2.2 PGMs Overuse Causes Human Health Concerns............................................. 48
1.2.2.3 Price Volatility of Precious Metals...................................................................... 48
1.2.2.4 Russia-Ukraine Conflict to Disrupt Precious Metals Supply Chain.................... 48
1.2.3 Business Strategies ....................................................................................49
1.2.3.1 Product Developments ...................................................................................... 49

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1.2.3.2 Market Developments........................................................................................ 50
1.2.4 Corporate Strategies...................................................................................51
1.2.4.1 Mergers and Acquisitions .................................................................................. 52
1.2.4.2 Partnerships and Joint Ventures........................................................................ 53
1.2.5 Business Opportunities..............................................................................54
1.2.5.1 Electrification of Vehicles and Petrol, Diesel Vehicle Optimization.................... 54
1.2.5.2 Increasing Research Activities for Autonomous Vehicles.................................. 54
1.3 Start-Up Landscape.........................................................................................55
1.3.1 Key Start-Ups in the Ecosystem ................................................................55
2. Application ................................................................................56
2.1 Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications
(Applications and Specifications) ..................................................................57
2.1.1 Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
End User) .....................................................................................................57
2.1.1.1 Light Commercial Vehicles ................................................................................ 57
2.1.1.2 Passenger Cars................................................................................................. 58
2.1.1.3 Electric Vehicles ................................................................................................ 59
2.1.1.4 Heavy Commercial Vehicles.............................................................................. 60
2.2 Demand Analysis of Precious Metals Market for Automotive
Applications (by End User), Value and Volume Data ...................................61
(Applications and Specifications) ..................................................................62
Component) .................................................................................................62
2.3.1.1 Catalytic Converters .......................................................................................... 62
2.3.1.2 Engine Control Units.......................................................................................... 63
2.3.1.3 Circuit Boards .................................................................................................... 63
2.3.1.4 Sensors.............................................................................................................. 64
2.3.1.5 Switches ............................................................................................................ 65

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2.3.1.6 Windshield Defogger ......................................................................................... 65
2.3.1.7 Others................................................................................................................ 66
Applications (by Component), Value and Volume Data ...............................67
3. Products....................................................................................68
(Products and Specifications) ........................................................................69
Metal Type)...................................................................................................69
3.1.1.1 Palladium........................................................................................................... 69
3.1.1.2 Platinum............................................................................................................. 70
3.1.1.3 Gold ................................................................................................................... 70
3.1.1.4 Rhodium ............................................................................................................ 70
3.1.1.5 Silver.................................................................................................................. 71
3.1.1.6 Others................................................................................................................ 71
Applications (by Metal Type), Value and Volume Data.................................72
3.3 Product Benchmarking: Growth Rate – Market Share Matrix, By Metal
Type, 2021 ........................................................................................................73
3.4 Patent Analysis................................................................................................74
3.4.1 Patent Analysis (by Status) ........................................................................75
3.4.2 Patent Analysis (by Organization) .............................................................75
3.5 Pricing Analysis...............................................................................................76
4. Regions .....................................................................................77
4.1 North America..................................................................................................81
4.1.1 Markets.........................................................................................................81
4.1.1.1 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in North America: ................... 81
4.1.1.2 Business Drivers................................................................................................ 81

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4.1.1.3 Business Challenges ......................................................................................... 82
4.1.2 Applications.................................................................................................82
4.1.2.1 North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by
End User), Volume and Value Data................................................................... 82
Component), Volume and Value Data............................................................... 83
4.1.3 Products.......................................................................................................84
Metal Type), Volume and Value Data................................................................ 84
4.1.4 North America (by Country) .......................................................................85
4.1.4.1 U.S..................................................................................................................... 85
4.1.4.1.1 Markets .................................................................................................................... 85
4.1.4.1.1.1 Buyer Attributes ................................................................................................ 85
4.1.4.1.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in the U.S.............................. 85
4.1.4.1.1.3 Regulatory Landscape...................................................................................... 85
4.1.4.1.1.4 Business Drivers............................................................................................... 86
4.1.4.1.1.5 Business Challenges ........................................................................................ 86
4.1.4.1.2 Applications.............................................................................................................. 86
4.1.4.1.2.1 U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User),
Volume and Value Data .......................................................................................... 86
4.1.4.1.2.2 U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
Component), Volume and Value Data .................................................................... 87
4.1.4.1.3 Products................................................................................................................... 88
4.1.4.1.3.1 U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
Type), Volume and Value Data............................................................................... 88
4.1.4.2 Canada .............................................................................................................. 89
4.1.4.2.1 Markets .................................................................................................................... 89
4.1.4.2.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Canada:............................ 90
4.1.4.2.1.3 Regulatory Landscape...................................................................................... 90

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4.1.4.2.2 Applications.............................................................................................................. 91
4.1.4.2.2.1 Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End
User), Volume and Value Data ............................................................................... 91
4.1.4.2.2.2 Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.1.4.2.3 Products................................................................................................................... 93
4.1.4.2.3.1 Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.1.4.3 Mexico ............................................................................................................... 94
4.1.4.3.1 Markets .................................................................................................................... 94
4.1.4.3.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Mexico: ............................. 94
4.1.4.3.2 Applications.............................................................................................................. 95
4.1.4.3.2.1 Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End
User), Volume and Value Data ............................................................................... 95
4.1.4.3.2.2 Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.1.4.3.3 Products................................................................................................................... 97
4.1.4.3.3.1 Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.2 Europe ..............................................................................................................99
4.2.1 Market...........................................................................................................99
4.2.1.1 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Europe: .............................. 99
4.2.1.2 Business Drivers................................................................................................ 99
4.2.1.3 Business Challenges ......................................................................................... 99
4.2.2 Applications...............................................................................................100
4.2.2.1 Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by End
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4.2.2.2 Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by
Component), Volume and Value Data............................................................. 101
4.2.3 Products.....................................................................................................102
4.2.3.1 Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by Metal
Type), Volume and Value Data........................................................................ 102
4.2.4 Europe (by Country)..................................................................................103
4.2.4.1 Germany.......................................................................................................... 103
4.2.4.1.1 Market .................................................................................................................... 103
4.2.4.1.1.1 Buyer Attributes .............................................................................................. 103
4.2.4.1.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Germany:........................ 103
4.2.4.1.1.3 Regulatory Landscape.................................................................................... 103
4.2.4.1.1.4 Business Drivers............................................................................................. 104
4.2.4.1.1.5 Business Challenges ...................................................................................... 104
4.2.4.1.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 104
4.2.4.1.2.1 Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End
User), Volume and Value Data ............................................................................. 104
4.2.4.1.2.2 Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
Component), Volume and Value Data .................................................................. 105
4.2.4.1.3 Products................................................................................................................. 106
4.2.4.1.3.1 Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
Type), Volume and Value Data............................................................................. 106
4.2.4.2 France.............................................................................................................. 107
4.2.4.2.1 Market .................................................................................................................... 107
4.2.4.2.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in France: ........................... 108
4.2.4.2.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 109
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4.2.4.2.2.2 France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.2.4.2.3 Products................................................................................................................. 111
4.2.4.2.3.1 France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.2.4.3 Italy .................................................................................................................. 112
4.2.4.3.1 Market .................................................................................................................... 112
4.2.4.3.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Italy:................................ 112
4.2.4.3.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 113
4.2.4.3.2.1 Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User),
Volume and Value Data ........................................................................................ 113
4.2.4.3.2.2 Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.2.4.3.3 Products................................................................................................................. 115
4.2.4.3.3.1 Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.2.4.4 Spain................................................................................................................ 116
4.2.4.4.1 Markets .................................................................................................................. 116
4.2.4.4.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Spain: ............................. 117
4.2.4.4.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 118
4.2.4.4.2.1 Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User),
4.2.4.4.2.2 Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.2.4.4.3 Products................................................................................................................. 120

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4.2.4.4.3.1 Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.2.4.5 Rest-of-Europe (RoE)...................................................................................... 121
4.2.4.5.1 Market .................................................................................................................... 121
4.2.4.5.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Rest-of-Europe:.............. 121
4.2.4.5.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 122
4.2.4.5.2.1 Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
End User), Volume and Value Data...................................................................... 122
4.2.4.5.3 Products................................................................................................................. 124
Metal Type), Volume and Value Data ................................................................... 124
4.3 U.K. .................................................................................................................126
4.3.1 Markets.......................................................................................................126
4.3.1.1 Buyer Attributes ............................................................................................... 126
4.3.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in the U.K.: ........................... 126
4.3.1.3 Regulatory Landscape..................................................................................... 126
4.3.1.4 Business Drivers.............................................................................................. 127
4.3.1.5 Business Challenges ....................................................................................... 127
4.3.2 Applications...............................................................................................127
4.3.2.1 U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by End User),
Volume and Value Data................................................................................... 127
4.3.2.2 U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by Component),
4.3.3 Products.....................................................................................................129
4.3.3.1 U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by Metal Type),

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4.4 China...............................................................................................................132
4.4.1 Markets.......................................................................................................132
4.4.1.1 Buyer Attributes ............................................................................................... 132
4.4.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in China:............................... 132
4.4.1.3 Regulatory Landscape..................................................................................... 133
4.4.2 Applications...............................................................................................134
4.4.2.1 China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by End User),
4.4.2.2 China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by
4.4.3 Products.....................................................................................................136
4.4.3.1 China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by Metal
Type), Volume and Value Data........................................................................ 136
4.5 Asia-Pacific and Japan..................................................................................138
4.5.1 Markets.......................................................................................................138
4.5.1.1 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Asia-Pacific and Japan:
......................................................................................................................... 138
4.5.2 Applications...............................................................................................139
4.5.2.1 Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive
Applications ( by End User), Volume and Value Data ..................................... 139
Applications ( by Component), Volume and Value Data.................................. 140
4.5.3 Products.....................................................................................................141
Applications ( by Metal Type), Volume and Value Data .................................. 141
4.5.4 Asia-Pacific and Japan (by Country) .......................................................142

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4.5.4.1 Japan............................................................................................................... 142
4.5.4.1.1 Markets .................................................................................................................. 142
4.5.4.1.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Japan:............................. 143
4.5.4.1.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 144
4.5.4.1.2.1 Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End
4.5.4.1.2.2 Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.5.4.1.3 Products................................................................................................................. 146
4.5.4.1.3.1 Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.5.4.2 South Korea..................................................................................................... 147
4.5.4.2.1 Market .................................................................................................................... 147
4.5.4.2.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in South Korea: .................. 147
4.5.4.2.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 148
4.5.4.2.2.1 South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End
4.5.4.2.2.2 South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.5.4.2.3 Products................................................................................................................. 150
4.5.4.2.3.1 South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.5.4.3 India................................................................................................................. 151
4.5.4.3.1 Markets .................................................................................................................. 151

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4.5.4.3.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in India:............................... 152
4.5.4.3.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 153
4.5.4.3.2.1 India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User),
4.5.4.3.2.2 India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
4.5.4.3.3 Products................................................................................................................. 155
4.5.4.3.3.1 India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal
4.5.4.4 Rest-of-Asia-Pacific ......................................................................................... 156
4.5.4.4.1 Market .................................................................................................................... 156
4.5.4.4.1.2 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Rest of Asia Pacific ........ 156
4.5.4.4.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 157
4.5.4.4.2.1 Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications
(by End User), Volume and Value Data................................................................ 157
(by Component), Volume and Value Data ............................................................ 158
4.5.4.4.3 Products................................................................................................................. 159
(by Metal Type), Volume and Value Data ............................................................. 159
4.6 Rest-of-the-World ..........................................................................................161
4.6.1 Markets.......................................................................................................161
4.6.1.1 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in Rest-of-the-World:............ 161
4.6.2 Applications...............................................................................................162

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4.6.2.1 Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications ( by
End User), Volume and Value Data................................................................. 162
4.6.3 Products.....................................................................................................164
Metal Type), Volume and Value Data.............................................................. 164
4.6.4 Rest-of-the-World (by Region)..................................................................165
4.6.4.1 Middle East and Africa..................................................................................... 165
4.6.4.1.1 Markets .................................................................................................................. 165
4.6.4.1.1.1 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in the Middle East and
Africa: .................................................................................................................... 165
4.6.4.1.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 166
4.6.4.1.2.1 Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive
Applications (by End User), Volume and Value Data ........................................... 166
Applications (by Component), Volume and Value Data........................................ 167
4.6.4.1.3 Products................................................................................................................. 168
Applications (by Metal Type), Volume and Value Data......................................... 168
4.6.4.2 South America ................................................................................................. 169
4.6.4.2.1 Markets .................................................................................................................. 169
4.6.4.2.1.1 Following are the Key Producers and Suppliers in South America:............... 169
4.6.4.2.2 Applications............................................................................................................ 170
4.6.4.2.2.1 South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by
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4.6.4.2.3 Products................................................................................................................. 172
5. Markets – Competitive Benchmarking & Company Profiles.......174
5.1 Competitive Benchmarking ..........................................................................175
5.1.1 Competitive Position Matrix .....................................................................175
5.1.2 Product Matrix for Key Companies..........................................................176
5.1.3 Market Share Analysis of Key Companies..............................................177
5.2 Company Profiles ..........................................................................................178
5.2.1 Heraeus Holding........................................................................................178
5.2.1.1 Company Overview ......................................................................................... 178
5.2.1.1.1 Role of the Company in the Market ....................................................................... 178
5.2.1.1.2 Product Portfolio..................................................................................................... 179
5.2.1.1.3 Production Sites..................................................................................................... 179
5.2.1.1 Business Strategies......................................................................................... 179
5.2.1.1.1 Market Developments............................................................................................ 179
5.2.1.2 Corporate Strategies........................................................................................ 180
5.2.1.2.1 Merger and Acquisitions ........................................................................................ 180
5.2.1.3 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 180
5.2.1.4 Analyst’s Point of View .................................................................................... 180
5.2.2 Anglo American Platinum Limited ...........................................................181
5.2.2.1.3 Production Sites..................................................................................................... 182

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5.2.2.4 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 183
5.2.3 Impala Platinum Holdings Limited...........................................................184
5.2.3.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 185
5.2.4 Sibnaye-Stillwater......................................................................................187
5.2.4.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 188
5.2.4.2.1 Product Developments........................................................................................... 188
5.2.4.4 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 189
5.2.5 Northam Platinum Limited........................................................................191

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5.2.5.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 192
5.2.6 Norilsk Nickel.............................................................................................194
5.2.6.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 195
5.2.7 Umicore......................................................................................................197
5.2.7.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 198
5.2.7.3 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 199
5.2.8 TANAKA HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. ..................................................................200

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5.2.8.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 201
5.2.8.2.1 Product Developments........................................................................................... 201
5.2.9 Johnson Matthey.......................................................................................203
5.2.9.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 204
5.2.9.3 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 204
5.2.10 Sigmund Cohn Corp..................................................................................205
5.2.10.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 206
5.2.11 FIRST MAJESTIC.......................................................................................207
5.2.11.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 208
5.2.11.2.1 Mergers and Acquisitions....................................................................................... 208

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5.2.12 SINO-PLATINUM METALS CO. LTD.........................................................209
5.2.12.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 210
5.2.13 Hecla Mining Company.............................................................................211
5.2.13.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 212
5.2.14 Fresnillo plc ...............................................................................................213
5.2.14.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 214
5.2.15 Newmont Corporation...............................................................................215
5.2.15.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 216

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5.2.16 Royal Bafokeng Platinum .........................................................................217
5.2.16.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 218
5.2.17 Generation Mining Limited .......................................................................219
5.2.17.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 220
5.2.18 Desktop Metal, Inc.....................................................................................221
5.2.18.2 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 222
5.2.19 Nexa............................................................................................................223

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5.2.20 Freeport-McMoRan....................................................................................225
5.2.20.1.3 Production Site....................................................................................................... 226
5.2.20.3 R&D Analysis................................................................................................... 226
6. Research Methodology ............................................................227
6.1 Primary Data Sources ...................................................................................227
6.2 BIS Data Sources...........................................................................................227
6.3 Assumptions and Limitations.......................................................................231

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List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications, $Million, 2021, 2022, and 2031
Figure 2: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021 and
2031
Figure 3: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021 and
2031
Figure 4: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021 and
2031
Figure 5: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Region), $Million, 2021 and 2031
Figure 6: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications Coverage
Figure 7: Supply Chain Analysis of Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications
Figure 8: Product Benchmarking
Figure 9: Total Year-Wise Patents Filed for Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications,
January 2019-December 2021
Figure 10: Patent Analysis (by Status), January 2019-December 2021
Figure 11: Patent Analysis (by Organization), January 2019-December 2021
Figure 12: Research Methodology
Figure 13: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 14: Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications; Influencing Factors
Figure 15: Assumptions and Limitations

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List of Tables
Table 1: Key Product Developments
Table 2: Key Market Developments (2018-2021)
Table 3: Key Mergers and Acquisitions
Table 4: Key Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Table 5: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 6: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 7: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 8: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 9: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 10: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 11: Global Pricing Analysis, Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications, by Metal Type,
$Million/Ton, 2021-2031
Table 12: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Region), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 13: Global Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Region), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 14: North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-
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Table 15: North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-
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Table 16: North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-
2031
Table 17: North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 18: North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-
2031
Table 19: North America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 20: U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 21: U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 22: U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 23: U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031

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Table 24: U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 25: U.S. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 26: Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 27: Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 28: Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 29: Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-
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Table 30: Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 31: Canada Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-
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Table 32: Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 33: Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 34: Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 35: Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 36: Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 37: Mexico Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 38: Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 39: Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 40: Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 41: Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-
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Table 42: Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 43: Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 44: Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 45: Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 46: Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 47: Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-
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Table 48: Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 49: Germany Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-
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Table 50: France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 51: France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 52: France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 53: France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 54: France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 55: France Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 56: Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 57: Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 58: Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 59: Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 60: Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 61: Italy Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 62: Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 63: Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 64: Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 65: Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 66: Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 67: Spain Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 68: Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-
2031
Table 69: Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 70: Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 71: Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 72: Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-
2031
Table 73: Rest-of-Europe Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 74: U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031

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Table 75: U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 76: U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 77: U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 78: U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 79: U.K. Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 80: China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 81: China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 82: China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 83: China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 84: China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 85: China Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 86: Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 87: Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 88: Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component),
Tons, 2021-2031
Table 89: Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 90: Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type),
Tons, 2021-2031
Table 91: Asia-Pacific and Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 92: Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 93: Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 94: Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 95: Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 96: Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 97: Japan Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 98: South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-
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Table 99: South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-
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Table 100: South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-
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Table 101: South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 102: South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-
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Table 103: South Korea Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-
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Table 104: India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 105: India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 106: India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 107: India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 108: India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-2031
Table 109: India Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million, 2021-2031
Table 110: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 111: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 112: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 113: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 114: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 115: Rest-of-Asia-Pacific Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 116: Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 117: Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million,
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Table 118: Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 119: Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 120: Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 121: Rest-of-the-World Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 122: Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons,
2021-2031
Table 123: Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 124: Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component),
Tons, 2021-2031
Table 125: Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 126: Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type),
Tons, 2021-2031
Table 127: Middle East and Africa Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type),
$Million, 2021-2031
Table 128: South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), Tons, 2021-
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Table 129: South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by End User), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 130: South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), Tons, 2021-
2031
Table 131: South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Component), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 132: South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), Tons, 2021-
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Table 133: South America Precious Metals Market for Automotive Applications (by Metal Type), $Million,
2021-2031
Table 134: Product Matrix for Key Companies
Table 135: Market Shares of Key Companies

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