Code: MTA3645 | Publication Date: May 2025 |
The global automotive electric water pump market size has shown rapid growth in recent years, with market valuations consistently increasing year over year. This growth is primarily driven by the automotive industry’s shift toward electrification and energy-efficient solutions. Electric water pumps play a crucial role in modern engines as they ensure effective thermal management for both internal combustion engines (ICEs) and electric vehicles (EVs).
The market’s size is further influenced by ever-growing expectations from vehicle users for improved thermal management systems that use electric pumps, growing production of electric vehicles, and more stringent emissions regulations in most markets around the globe. With such advancements in this sector it is reasonable to expect even more workplace growth due to vehicle manufacturers wanting keep pace with regulations and eco-conscious consumers.
Many factors are driving the rising demand for electric water pumps. The move toward energy efficiency in vehicles is a main contributor because electric water pumps only operate on demand rather than purely based on the rotation of the engine, like mechanical pumps. This allows potential reduction in power consumption and ultimately improved fuel efficiency.
Furthermore, the increase of EVs has surpassed optimistic expectations which have greatly increased the application of electric water pumps to provide cooling to electric motors and batteries. In addition, more stringent emissions standards (as well as other regulations) by governments are further driving manufacturers to aggressively pursue solutions that reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions.
Across various powertrains from internal combustion engine (ICE) to hybrid to fully-electric systems there is ongoing innovation in electric water pump technology. For the ICE vehicle segment, innovative electric water pumps have directly replaced the traditional mechanically driven water pump thereby providing enhanced temperature control and performance. Hybrid vehicles benefit tremendously from electric water pumps too, as they allow for bypass cooling of both the engine and electric motor parts.
With electric vehicles (EVs), the innovate focuses on multi-functional parts, which allow for efficient cooling of electric motor(s), battery packs, and inverters which is very important for vehicle performance and longevity. Manufacturers are still innovating with water pump and expansion tank technology by applying smart control that simplifies and improves efficiency, and compact designs that drive down mass for vehicle efficiency leading to higher adoption rates within manufacturers.