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Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler Market, Outlook and Forecast 2025-2032

Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler Market, Outlook and Forecast 2025-2032

  • Category:Manufacturing & Construction
  • Published on : 07 July 2025
  • Pages :205
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  • Report Code:SMR-8006499

Definition

Automotive Power Steering Coolers are compact heat exchangers integrated into a vehicle’s hydraulic or electro‑hydraulic power steering system to dissipate excess heat generated during steering maneuvers. By maintaining optimal fluid temperature—typically between 70 °C and 90 °C—these coolers prevent viscosity breakdown, cavitation, and seal degradation, thereby extending pump life and ensuring consistent steering feel. Designs range from fin‑and‑tube serpentine matrices to stacked‑plate and tank‑type radiators, often mounted ahead of the main coolant radiator or within the powertrain auxiliary cooling module. In Europe’s high‑performance and commercial vehicle segments, power steering coolers are critical for towing, off‑road, and racing applications where steering loads are elevated.

 

Market Size

Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler market was valued at USD 189.4 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 245.6 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 4.4 % over the forecast period.

Germany leads revenue with ~26 % share, followed by the UK and France. Segment growth aligns with rising SUV sales, electrification of hydraulic‑assist systems, and stringent durability requirements under EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) regulations. Historical analysis (2018‑2023) reveals steady 3.8 % annual growth, tempered in 2020 by pandemic‑induced production halts but rebounding with 7 % YoY growth in 2022 as supply chains normalized.

Market Dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges)

Drivers

  • Shift to Heavier Platforms: Growing SUV and light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleets increase steering system loads, necessitating auxiliary cooling.

  • Euro 7 & Endurance Standards: Stricter thermal durability tests push OEMs to adopt dedicated coolers to prevent steering fluid degradation during RDE cycles.

  • Electro‑Hydraulic & Steer‑by‑Wire Transition: Hybrid architectures retain hydraulic circuits for redundancy, requiring efficient heat rejection under mixed cycles.

  • Motorsports & Tuning Culture: Niche racing and high‑performance aftermarket drive demand for upgraded tank‑type coolers.

Restraints

  • Electromechanical Steering Adoption: Pure electric power steering (EPS) eliminates hydraulic fluid, reducing cooler installation in some passenger cars.

  • Cost Sensitivity in Entry‑Level Segments: Budget vehicle classes may rely on inherent airflow over hoses, bypassing dedicated coolers.

  • Packaging Constraints: Front‑end module crowding complicates cooler placement, particularly in BEVs with reduced engine‑bay space.

Opportunities

  • Off‑Highway & Military Vehicles: Increased European defense spending and electrified construction equipment demand robust cooling solutions.

  • Thermal‑Integrated Modules: Suppliers bundling power steering coolers with battery and inverter chillers can secure multi‑component contracts.

  • Lightweight Materials: Adoption of brazed aluminum micro‑channel designs offers weight savings and higher heat flux.

Challenges

  • Supply Chain Disruptions: Aluminum extrusion and brazing paste shortages elevate lead times.

  • Sustainability Compliance: EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) adds traceability requirements for raw materials.

  • R&D for e‑Fluids: New dielectric hydraulic fluids used in e‑axle steer‑by‑wire demand cooler compatibility testing.

Regional Analysis

  • Germany: Dominates OEM production; premium brands (Audi, BMW, Mercedes‑Benz) specify stacked‑plate coolers for towing packages.

  • UK: Motorsport hub drives aftermarket upgrades; LCV segment grows with e‑commerce logistics.

  • France & Italy: Focus on compact crossovers employing tube‑type coolers integrated into condenser modules.

  • Spain & Netherlands: Assembly plants for global OEMs adopt supplier base around Barcelona and Eindhoven, leveraging port logistics.

  • Belgium: Hosts Tier‑1 suppliers’ R&D centers specializing in aluminum brazing technology.

Competitor Analysis (in brief)

European cooler supply is consolidated among Tier‑1 thermal specialists: MAHLE, Valeo, and Behr Hella Service leverage in‑house heat‑exchanger capacity. Global giants Bosch and Denso supply integrated power steering pumps with optional cooling loops. ZF Friedrichshafen and Continental incorporate coolers into modular steering gears for commercial vehicles. Mid‑tier firms like Nissens Automotive and Modine address aftermarket and specialty racing channels. Competitive advantage hinges on brazing quality, corrosion‑resistant coatings, and module integration capabilities.

Global Automotive Power Steering Cooler: Market Segmentation Analysis

This report provides a deep insight into the global Automotive Power Steering Cooler, covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc. The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and assessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Automotive Power Steering Cooler. This report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc., of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market. In a word, this report is a must‑read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Automotive Power Steering Cooler in any manner.

Market Segmentation (by Application)

  • Tube Type Cooler
  • Tank Type Cooler
  • Others

Market Segmentation (by Type)

  • Off‑road Vehicles
  • Towing Vehicles
  • HCVs
  • LCVs
  • Racing Cars
  • Others

Key Company

  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • ZF Friedrichshafen AG
  • Valeo SA
  • MAHLE GmbH
  • Denso Corporation
  • Continental AG
  • Delphi Technologies
  • Nissens Automotive A/S
  • Modine Manufacturing Company
  • Behr Hella Service GmbH

Geographic Segmentation

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium

FAQ

What is the current market size of Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler?

  • The market is valued at USD 189.4 million in 2024 and projected to reach USD 245.6 million by 2030.

Which are the key companies operating in the Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler market?

  • Key players include Bosch, ZF Friedrichshafen, Valeo, MAHLE, Denso, Continental, and others.

What are the key growth drivers in the Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler market?

  • Drivers include rising SUV and LCV demand, stricter Euro durability standards, and hybrid electro‑hydraulic steering systems.

Which regions dominate the Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler market?

  • Germany leads production and revenue, with notable demand in the UK, France, and Italy.

What are the emerging trends in the Europe Automotive Power Steering Cooler market?

  • Emerging trends encompass lightweight aluminum micro‑channel coolers, integrated thermal modules, and coolers engineered for e‑fluid compatibility.

Key Points of this Report:

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  • Comprehensive data showing Automotive Power Steering Cooler capacities, production, consumption, trade statistics, and prices in the recent years are provided

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  • Automotive Power Steering Cooler forecast for next five years, including market volumes and prices is also provided

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  • Regional and country level analysis integrating the demand and supply forces that are influencing the growth of the market.

  • Market value (USD Million) and volume (Units Million) data for each segment and sub-segment

  • Distribution Channel sales Analysis by Value

  • Competitive landscape involving the market share of major players, along with the new projects and strategies adopted by players in the past five years

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Market Overview    



1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Automotive Power Steering Cooler  



1.2 Segment by Type    



1.2.1 Europe Market Size YoY Growth Rate Analysis by Type: 2023 VS 2030    

1.2.2 Off-road Vehicles    

1.2.3 Towing Vehicles

1.2.4 HCVs

1.2.5 LCVs

1.2.6 Racing Cars

1.2.7 Others


1.3 Segment by Application  



1.3.1 Europe Market Size YoY Growth Rate Analysis by Application: 2023 VS 2030    

1.3.2    Tube Type Cooler

1.3.3    Tank Type Cooler

1.3.4    Others

1.4 Europe Market Growth Prospects    

1.4.1 Europe Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)    

1.4.2 Europe Production Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)  



2 Europe Growth Trends    



2.1 Industry Trends    

2.1.1 SWOT Analysis    

2.1.2 PESTEL Analysis    

2.1.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis    

2.2 Potential Market and Growth Potential Analysis    



3 Market Competition by Manufacturers  



3.1 Europe Production by Manufacturers (2019-2023)    

3.2 Europe Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2019-2023)    

3.3 Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)    

3.4 Europe Average Price by Manufacturers (2019-2023)    

3.5 Manufacturers Production Sites, Area Served, Product Type    

3.6 Market Competitive Situation and Trends    

3.6.1 Market Concentration Rate    

3.6.2 Europe 5 and 10 Largest Players Market Share by Revenue    

3.6.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion  



4 Production by Region



4.1 Europe Production    

4.1.1 Europe Production YoY Growth Rate (2019-2023)    

4.1.2 Europe Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)  



5 Consumption by Region  



5.1 Europe    

5.1.1 Europe Consumption by Country    

5.1.2 Europe Sales, Consumption, Export, Import (2019-2023)    

5.1.1 Germany    

5.2.2 United Kingdom

5.3.3 France

5.4.4 Italy

5.5.5 Spain

5.6.6 Netherlands

5.7.7 Belgium


6 Segment by Type   



6.1 Europe Production Market Share by Type (2019-2024)    

6.2 Europe Revenue Market Share by Type (2019-2024)    

6.3 Europe Price by Type (2019-2024) 



7 Segment by Application  



7.1 Europe Production Market Share by Application (2019-2024)    

7.2 Europe Revenue Market Share by Application (2019-2024)    

7.3 Europe Price by Application (2019-2024)  



8 Key Companies Profiled    



8.1 Robert Bosch GmbH    

8.1.1 Robert Bosch GmbH Corporation Information    

8.1.2 Robert Bosch GmbH Product Portfolio    

8.1.3 Robert Bosch GmbH Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.1.4 Robert Bosch GmbH Main Business and Markets Served    

8.1.5 Robert Bosch GmbH Recent Developments/Updates    

8.2 ZF Friedrichshafen AG    

8.2.1 ZF Friedrichshafen AG Corporation Information    

8.2.2 ZF Friedrichshafen AG Product Portfolio    

8.2.3 ZF Friedrichshafen AG Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.2.4 ZF Friedrichshafen AG Main Business and Markets Served    

8.2.5 ZF Friedrichshafen AG Recent Developments/Updates    

8.3 Valeo SA    

8.3.1 Valeo SA Corporation Information    

8.3.2 Valeo SA Product Portfolio    

8.3.3 Valeo SA Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.3.4 Valeo SA Main Business and Markets Served    

8.3.5 Valeo SA Recent Developments/Updates    

8.4 MAHLE GmbH    

8.4.1 MAHLE GmbH Corporation Information    

8.4.2 MAHLE GmbH Product Portfolio    

8.4.3 MAHLE GmbH Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.4.4 MAHLE GmbH Main Business and Markets Served    

8.4.5 MAHLE GmbH Recent Developments/Updates    

8.5 Denso Corporation    

8.5.1 Denso Corporation Corporation Information    

8.5.2 Denso Corporation Product Portfolio    

8.5.3 Denso Corporation Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.5.4 Denso Corporation Main Business and Markets Served    

8.5.5 Denso Corporation Recent Developments/Updates    

8.6 Continental AG    

8.6.1 Continental AG Corporation Information    

8.6.2 Continental AG Product Portfolio    

8.6.3 Continental AG Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.6.4 Continental AG Main Business and Markets Served    

8.6.5 Continental AG Recent Developments/Updates    

8.7 Delphi Technologies    

8.7.1 Delphi Technologies Corporation Information    

8.7.2 Delphi Technologies Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.7.3 Delphi Technologies Main Business and Markets Served    

8.7.4 Delphi Technologies Recent Developments/Updates    

8.8 Nissens Automotive A/S    

8.8.1 Nissens Automotive A/S Corporation Information    

8.8.2 Nissens Automotive A/S Product Portfolio    

8.8.3 Nissens Automotive A/S Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.8.4 Nissens Automotive A/S Main Business and Markets Served    

8.8.5 Nissens Automotive A/S Recent Developments/Updates    

8.9 Modine Manufacturing Company    

8.9.1 Modine Manufacturing Company Corporation Information    

8.9.2 Modine Manufacturing Company Product Portfolio    

8.9.3 Modine Manufacturing Company Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.9.4 Modine Manufacturing Company Main Business and Markets Served    

8.9.5 Modine Manufacturing Company Recent Developments/Updates    

8.10 Behr Hella Service GmbH    

8.10.1 Behr Hella Service GmbH Corporation Information    

8.10.2 Behr Hella Service GmbH Product Portfolio    

8.10.3 Behr Hella Service GmbH Production Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)    

8.10.4 Behr Hella Service GmbH Main Business and Markets Served    

8.10.5 Behr Hella Service GmbH Recent Developments/Updates    


9 Manufacturing Cost Analysis    



9.1 Key Raw Materials Analysis    

9.1.1 Key Raw Materials    

9.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials    

9.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure    

9.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Automotive Power Steering Cooler     

9.4 Industrial Chain Analysis    



10 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers  



 10.1 Marketing Channel    

10.2 Distributors List    

10.3 Customers    



11 Market Dynamics



11.1 Industry Trends    

11.2 Market Drivers    

11.3 Market Challenges    

11.4 Market Restraints    



12 Production and Supply Forecast



12.1 Europe Production, Revenue Forecast (2024-2030)    



13 Consumption and Demand Forecast  



 13.1 Europe Forecasted Consumption of by Country    



14 Forecast by Type and by Application  



14.1 Europe Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2024-2030)    

14.1.1 Europe Forecasted Production of by Type (2024-2030)    

14.1.2 Europe Forecasted Revenue of by Type (2024-2030)    

14.1.3 Europe Forecasted Price of by Type (2024-2030)    

14.2 Europe Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Application (2024-2030)    

14.2.1 Europe Forecasted Production of by Application (2024-2030)    

14.2.2 Europe Forecasted Revenue of by Application (2024-2030)    

14.2.3 Europe Forecasted Price of by Application (2024-2030)  



15 Research Findings and Conclusion   



16 Methodology and Data Source    



16.1 Methodology/Research Approach    

16.1.1 Research Programs/Design    

16.1.2 Market Size Estimation    

16.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation    

16.2 Data Source    

16.2.1 Secondary Sources    

16.2.2 Primary Sources    

16.3 Author List    

16.4 Disclaimer    



17 Appendix    



17.1 Note    

17.2 Examples of Clients    

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES



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