LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 27, 2025--
According to the latest report from Omdia Automotive Display Intelligence Service, the global automotive display market hit 120.96 million units in the first half of 2025, up 5.1% year-on-year. While overall shipment growth moderated compared with last year’s double-digit surge, the market is entering a new phase of structural transformation, shifting from screen proliferation toward coordinated, software-defined cockpit integration.
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The center stack display (CSD) segment grew 2.0% YoY after two years of strong expansion. With factory pre-install penetration already high, incremental growth has become limited. The same maturity effect has also impacted the aftermarket, which dropped sharply by 15.9% as most new vehicles are now equipped with built-in CSDs, leaving few retrofit opportunities. Meanwhile, the control panel displays declined 4.1%, reflecting the ongoing consolidation of HVAC and Audio interfaces. Functions that previously relied on separate control panel displays have been merged into the main center display or replaced by physical buttons to satisfy new safety regulations and improve driver ergonomics and tactile feedback.
Although shipment growth slowed, CSD technology continues to advance rapidly. Within this application, a-Si LCDs share fell from 69.6% in 1H 2023 to 51.0% in 1H 2025, while LTPS LCDs surged from 29.1% to 46.4%, becoming the mainstream choice for their in-cell touch integration, higher brightness, and slimmer design. AMOLED penetration nearly doubled to 2.1%, driven by premium EVs and flagship cockpit programs. This upgrade cycle highlights a shift from simply adding screens to improving optical performance, power efficiency, and AI-optimized visual quality.
The instrument cluster (ICD) segment increased 16.8% YoY to 43.3 million units, with smaller clusters (under six inches) growing fastest, supported by compact EV adoption and entry-level models in emerging markets. The head-up display (HUD) segment expanded 25.3% YoY, driven by larger projection optics. 3.1-inch and above HUDs now account for over 50% of total shipments, marking a milestone toward AR-HUD deployment and immersive forward visualization.
Omdia’s analysis shows that 2025 marks the beginning of a recomposition phase for the automotive display ecosystem. The slowdown in CSD shipments does not indicate market weakness but reflects a redistribution of display functions within the cockpit. The center stack serves as the integration hub, the instrument cluster provides real-time visibility, and the HUD extends forward situational awareness.
As zonal compute architectures mature and regulatory compliance tightens, displays are evolving from stand-alone modules into coordinated visualization systems. The next competitive frontier will not be defined by the number of screens a vehicle contains, but by how intelligently each display interacts with compute, optics, and localized user experience to redefine the future of in-cabin interaction.
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Global Automotive Display Shipments by Application (1H 2025 vs 1H 2024)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday in the first verdict from eight criminal trials over the martial law debacle that forced him out of office and other allegations.
Yoon was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024 triggered huge public protests calling for his ouster.
The most significant criminal charge against him alleges that his martial law enforcement amounted to a rebellion, and the independent counsel has requested the death sentence in the case that is to be decided in a ruling next month.
In Friday's case, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon for defying attempts to detain him, fabricating the martial law proclamation and sidestepping a legally mandated full Cabinet meeting.
Yoon has maintained he didn’t intend to place the country under military rule for an extended period, saying his decree was only meant to inform the people about the danger of the liberal-controlled parliament obstructing his agenda. But investigators have viewed Yoon’s decree as an attempt to bolster and prolong his rule, charging him with rebellion, abuse of power and other criminal offenses.
Judge Baek Dae-hyun said in the televised ruling that imposing “a grave punishment” was necessary because Yoon hasn’t shown remorse and has only repeated “hard-to-comprehend excuses.” The judge also restoring legal systems damaged by Yoon’s action was necessary.
Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, hasn’t immediately publicly responded to the ruling. But when the independent counsel demanded a 10-year prison term in the case, Yoon’s defense team accused them of being politically driven and lacking legal grounds to demand such “an excessive” sentence.
Prison sentences in the multiple, smaller trials Yoon faces would matter if he is spared the death penalty or life imprisonment at the rebellion trial.
Park SungBae, a lawyer who specializes in criminal law, said there is little chance the court would decide Yoon should face the death penalty in the rebellion case. He said the court will likely issue a life sentence or a sentence of 30 years or more in prison.
South Korea has maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 1997 and courts rarely hand down death sentences. Park said the court would take into account that Yoon’s decree didn’t cause casualties and didn’t last long, although Yoon hasn’t shown genuine remorse for his action.
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shouts slogans outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A supporter of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol waits for a bus carrying former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs as police officers stand guard outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A picture of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is placed on a board as supporters gather outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
