Fuel Economy and Regulations to Drive Hybrid Car Market

Table of Contents

• 1. Hybrid Cars -- An Introduction
  • This section develops an understanding of the three different types of hybrids - Micro Hybrid, Mild Hybrid and Full Hybrid.
• 2. Market Overview
  • In this section, the growth of the hybrid car market has been assessed
• 3. Hybrid Market Growth by Geography
  • This section is a study on the growth of hybrid cars - the reasons for growth and the potential opportunities for growth.
  • 3.1 Japan
  • 3.2 Europe
  • 3.3 United States
• 4. Growth Drivers for Hybrid Cars
  • Increasing oil prices
  • Fuel economy -- one of the major drivers of growth for hybrids
  • Environmental Regulations
  • Lower lifetime energy use compared to conventional vehicles
  • Buyers of eco-friendly cars getting tax credits
• 5. Major Challenges for Hybrid Vehicles
  • 5.1 Alternative Technologies
  • 5.2 Diesel-Powered Vehicles
• 6. Competitive Landscape
• 7. Leading Players
  • 7.1 Toyota
    • Company Profile
    • Toyota' s Hybrid Sales
    • Prius -- Toyota' s Mega Brand
    • Future Plans and Strategies
  • 7.2 Honda
    • Company Profile
    • Honda' s Hybrid Sales
    • Future Plans and Strategies
  • 7.3 Ford
    • Company Profile
    • Ford' s Hybrid Sales
    • Future Plans and Strategies
  • 7.4 DaimlerChrysler-GM-BMW
  • 7.5 Volkswagen
  • 7.6 PSA Peugeot
• 8. Market Forecast
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Figures
  • Figure 2.1: Sales of Hybrid Cars Globally: 2003-2006
  • Figure 3.1: Unit Sales Break-up of Hybrid Cars by Geography: 2006
  • Figure 3.2: Unit Sales of Hybrid Cars in Japan: 1998-2006
  • Figure 3.3: Percentage Share of Hybrid Cars in Japan: 2006
  • Figure 3.4: Unit Sales of Hybrid Cars in Europe: 2000-2006
  • Figure 3.5: Percentage Share of Hybrid Cars in Europe: 2006
  • Figure 3.6: Unit Sales of Hybrid Cars in United States: 2000-2006
  • Figure 3.7: Percentage Share of Hybrid Cars in US: 2006
  • Figure 4.1: Crude Oil Prices (2001-07)
  • Figure 6.1: Market Share by Leading Players - Global Hybrid Car Sales (2006)
  • Figure 7.1: Toyota' s hybrid vehicle sales units: 1997-2006
  • Figure 7.2: Prius Sales: 1998-2007
  • Figure 7.3: Honda' s Cumulative Hybrid Sales by Geography (2006)
  • Figure 8.1: Sales Forecast of Hybrid Cars Globally: 2010 & 2015
  • Tables
  • Table 1.1: Comparison for hybrid motors
  • Table 3.1: Sales of hybrid cars in US by model
  • Table 6.1: Hybrid Car Models by year of launch
  • Table 7.1: Leading Hybrid Brands by Unit Sales (2006)
  • Table 7.2: Toyota Hybrid Models: Launch and Sales Figures
  • Table 7.3: Honda' s Hybrid Models: Launch and Sales Figures
  • Table 7.4: Ford' s Hybrid Models: Launch and Sales Figures