Research: The hybrid-electric light vehicles report (2nd edition)
Date published: Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Description
Although light vehicle markets in the developed regions have been depressed during the last year and a half, hybrid sales have begun to increase and are forecast to continue increasing at a rate that will substantially outperform the overall market.
In developing regions, hybrid sales have been minimal, largely because they have been too expensive for most consumers. However, new incentive schemes in China and the prospect of reduced tariffs in India could help to increase sales in those two enormous markets in the near future.
Table of contents:
Executive summary
Introduction
History
Types of Hybrid-Electric Drive
Series
Parallel
Series/Parallel
Full hybrid
Assist hybrid
Mild hybrid
Diesel hybrids
Market drivers
Fuel efficiency
Incentives
Green image
Market barriers
Purchase price premium
Premium payback
Real fuel economy
Competition from diesels
Plug-in recharging infrastructure
Markets dynamics and forecasts
The global light vehicle market
The hybrid market to date
Hybrid market forecasts
Hybrid models
Enabling technology
Batteries
Plug-in hybrids
Electric motors
Integrated starter generator
Belt-driven alternator starter
Stop-start
Regenerative braking
Electrically-driven ancillaries
Electronic components
Intelligent control
Supplier profiles
Aisin Seiki
Bosch
Continental
Delphi
Panasonic EV
Raser Technologies
Ricardo
UQM Technologies
Valeo
Visteon
