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Consumer Hybrid Vehicles Market Analysis for Full and Assist Hybrid Drive and Belt-Alternator Starter Systems "Consumer Hybrid Vehicles" provides a detailed analysis of OEM plans and supplier alliances pertaining to the production of hybrid vehicles for the consumer market. The report forecasts the global sales potential, and discusses issues facing the marketing of hybrids to end-use customers. Belt-Alternator-Starter systems are also covered. Market values are forecast for the two major components of hybrid systems: batteries and traction motors. The choices involved in the technological evolution of HEVs, from system architecture to battery chemistry, are explored in detail. The study also discusses legislative and regulatory issues. Sales forecasts and historical data are provided by world region, for the period 2003-2013. What Does This Report Answer? How does a hybrid system work and what are its main components? What is the current state of hybrid vehicle technology? What technical issues remain and how will costs be reduced? What choices are there for consumer hybrid vehicle design? At what rate will the market grow? How do different regional economic climates affect development and demand for consumer hybrid vehicles worldwide? What are the business and regulatory issues that will influence the use of hybrids? What is the status of product development and marketing among OEMs and component suppliers? Who are the pre-eminent suppliers? What competition will hybrids face? Who Needs This Report? Automakers Automotive System Integrators Automotive Suppliers Battery Manufacturers Electric Motor Manufacturers Electrical Component Suppliers Commercial Passenger Car Fleet Managers Investment Firms Section 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Key Market Drivers and Business Issues 1.2 Action Items for Industry Players 1.3 High-Level Technology Issues 1.4 Forecast Highlights Section 2. Strategic Overview 2.1 Hybrid Strategies — Politics as Usual 2.2 OEMs Cooperate to Compete, but Who Has the Market Right? 2.3 Performance, Emissions, and Economy 2.4 Regional Variations Drive Hybrid Growth 2.5 Is a Hybrid Better than its Wrapper? The Overall Vehicle Trumps the Technology 2.6 Hybrid Trucks Are a Very Different Market 2.7 Hybrids and Electric Safety Critical Subsystems: Will Growth Be Co-Dependent? 2.8 Are There Alternatives to Battery-Electric Parallel Hybrid Vehicles? Section 3. Market Issues 3.1 Growing a New Business 3.1.1 Cost and Lack of Standards Result in Resistance by OEMs 3.1.2 Limited Battery Supply and Suppliers 3.1.2.1 Panasonic EV Energy 3.1.2.2 Sanyo Energy 3.1.2.3 Johnson Controls/Varta/Saft 3.1.2.4 ECD/Cobasys 3.1.3 Consumer Reaction 3.1.4 Determining the Overall Cost of Ownership 3.1.4.1 Unknown End-of-Life Characteristics 3.1.4.2 Maintenance Costs 3.1.4.3 Fuel Costs and Savings 3.2 Regulatory Issues 3.2.1 US Emissions Regulations 3.2.1.1 California Air Resources Board Emissions Standards 3.2.1.2 EPA Emissions Standards 3.2.1.3 CAFE Standards 3.2.2 Foreign Emissions Standards 3.2.2.1 The Kyoto Protocol 3.2.2.2 European Emissions Standards 3.2.2.3 Japanese Emissions Standards 3.2.2.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific Emissions Standards 3.3 Government Incentives 3.3.1 US Hybrid Vehicle Tax Incentives 3.3.2 UK Financial Incentives 3.3.3 Japanese Motor Taxes Section 4. Technology Issues 4.1 The Fundamental Motivation for Hybrid Drive 4.2 How Do Hybrid Systems Work? 4.2.1 Overview 4.2.2 The Power Transmission Network and Regenerative Braking 4.2.3 Batteries 4.2.3.1 Voltage and Desirable Characteristics 4.2.3.2 Chemistry 4.2.3.2.1 Lead-Acid 4.2.3.2.2 Nickel Metal Hydride 4.2.3.2.3 Lithium-Ion 4.2.3.2.4 Nickel-Sodium Chloride 4.2.4 Ultracapacitors 4.2.5 Electric Motors 4.2.6 Controllers and Conditioning Circuitry 4.3 Different Types of Hybrid Drive 4.3.1 Parallel Hybrid Configuration 4.3.2 Series Hybrid Configuration 4.3.2.1 The Viability of the Switching Series Hybrid 4.3.3 Assist or Mild Hybrid 4.3.4 Belt Alternator Starters 4.3.5 Do Plug-in Hybrids Make Sense? Section 5. Key Industry Players 5.1 Automobile Manufacturers 5.1.1 Audi 5.1.2 BMW 5.1.3 DaimlerChrysler 5.1.4 Ford 5.1.5 Fiat 5.1.6 Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) 5.1.7 General Motors 5.1.8 Honda 5.1.9 Hyundai 5.1.10 Isuzu 5.1.11 Mitsubishi 5.1.12 Nissan 5.1.13 Porsche 5.1.14 PSA Peugeot Citroën 5.1.15 Renault 5.1.16 Suzuki 5.1.17 Toyota 5.1.18 Volkswagen 5.2 Suppliers 5.2.1 AC Propulsion 5.2.2 Advanced Energy Conversion 5.2.3 Aisin 5.2.4 Altair Nanotechnologies 5.2.5 Robert Bosch 5.2.6 Cobasys 5.2.7 Continental 5.2.8 Electro Energy 5.2.9 Maxwell 5.2.10 UQM Section 6. Market Forecasts 6.1 Hybrid Vehicle Marketing 6.1.1 Regional Differences in System Approach and Marketing 6.1.1.1 North America to Favor Performance 6.1.1.2 Europe Will Remain a Diesel-Dominated Area 6.1.1.3 The Most Economical and Advanced Vehicles Will Be Sold in Asia 6.2 Vehicle Volume — OEM Timeline and Platform Analysis 6.2.1 North America 6.2.2 Europe 6.2.3 Asia-Pacific 6.3 Hybrid Technological Approach Forecasts 6.3.1 North America 6.3.2 Europe 6.3.3 Asia-Pacific 6.4 Major Component Markets 6.4.1 Hybrid Battery Component Forecast and Revenue 6.4.1.1 North America Battery Components 6.4.1.2 Europe Battery Components 6.4.1.3 Asia-Pacific Battery Components 6.4.2 Hybrid Traction Motor Forecasts 6.4.2.1 North America Traction Motors 6.4.2.2 Europe Traction Motors 6.4.2.3 Asia-Pacific Traction Motors 6.5 Belt Alternator Starters 6.5.1 Sales Forecasts 6.5.1.1 North America Belt Alternator Starters 6.5.1.2 Europe Belt Alternator Starters 6.5.1.3 Asia-Pacific Belt Alternator Starters 6.5.2 BAS Market Value Section 7. Company List Section 8. Acronyms Scope of Study Sources and Methodology Notes Tables and Chart Major Hybrid Components Share of Cost, Parallel Full and Assist Hybrids Hybrid Powertrain Architecture, Technical and Cost Comparison Battery Chemistries, Technical and Cost Comparison Hybrid Cost Breakdown, Technical Discussion and Cost Estimation Hybrid Technology Architectures and Alliances, by OEM Current and Future Hybrid Model Availability, North America: 2003 to 2010 Hybrid Light Vehicle Sales by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2013 Hybrid Architecture Share of Sales, North America: 2003 to 2013 Hybrid Architecture Share of Sales, Europe: 2003 to 2013 Hybrid Architecture Share of Sales, Asia-Pacific: 2003 to 2013 Value of Batteries for Hybrid Light Vehicle Sales by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2013 Value of Traction Motors for Hybrid Light Vehicle Sales by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2013 Belt Alternator Starter-Equipped Light Vehicle Sales by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2013 Value of Belt Alternator Starters for Light Vehicle Sales by Region, World Market, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2003 to 2013

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