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New market for batteries that propel hybrid and pure electric cars
This report is intended for industrialists, investors, market researchers,
legislators and others interested in the large new market now being created
for batteries that propel hybrid and pure electric cars along the road. It
will also inform those studying associated technology and industrial and
government initiatives and legislation. The report is suitable for the non
technical reader, with introductory appendices and glossary for those new to
the subject. However, there are many comparison graphs, tables and sections
concerning technical aspects, so those with appropriate technical training
will find much to interest them as well.
Few markets have ignored the global financial meltdown and continued to grow
extremely rapidly. Car traction batteries are one of these, so it is not
surprising that they are referred to as the new gold rush. It is now powered
by huge government and corporate investment and a flood of exciting new models
of electric car.
One way of prospering in a gold rush is to "get there first and sell shovels"
and, in this report, we do cover the supply of key materials, such as lithium
and lanthanum, for the new types of battery that are rapidly being adopted. We
also compare the different options of chemistry and construction and the
nanotechnology and other materials skills being brought to bear. These are the
shovels. However, the main emphasis in this report is on detailed forecasting
by application, region etc of both the new cars and the batteries that go in
them, including prices and numbers. There are also detailed profiles of over
50 organisations and their alliances involved in these batteries. Many are
putting down the "entry fee" of one billion dollars to have a chance of being
a world leader in traction batteries for cars.
Researched in 2009
This report leads you to commercial success. It is the only up to date,
comprehensive reference book on car traction batteries worldwide. Researched
in 2009 by a team that has been studying the market for ten years, the report
is updated monthly because the subject is moving so fast. You will therefore
get the very latest version when you place your order. Indeed, in addition, we
provide one hour of free consultancy by phone or email to answer any further
questions after you have read the report. It is a sister publication to the
popular IDTechEx report "Hybrid and Pure Electric Cars 2009-2019" and other
reports on batteries for portable devices, thin film batteries and so on.
The market for car traction batteries will be over $37 billion in 2020. How do
we get there? Who will be the leading supplier? Who has the best chemistry and
the largest financial commitment? Who has the largest amount of appropriate
experience and who has their batteries designed into what new cars? What small
companies would be interesting acquisitions and what are the objectives of the
giant corporations entering part of this value chain for the first time? It is
all here, pulled together with summary tables, graphs and illustrations and no
equations. This is a high stakes game that will be key to saving the planet
and the car industry and those hit by dependence on declining oil reserves.
Appropriately, it has been said that, "In future, the battery is the car". The
winning supplier will create a new, highly profitable ten billion dollar
activity and there will be many prospering niche players and materials and
technology suppliers.
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