Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles The Global Outlook for PHEVs: Business Issues, Technology Issues, Key Players, and Market Forecasts

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Issues

• 2.1 History
• 2.2 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • 2.2.1 PHEVs by Vehicle Type
    • 2.2.1.1 Passenger Cars
    • 2.2.1.2 Light Trucks
  • 2.2.2 Competition from Chinese Manufacturers
• 2.3 Product Demand vs. Development
  • 2.3.1 Other "Green" Vehicle Technologies
    • 2.3.1.1 Battery Electric Vehicles
    • 2.3.1.2 Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
    • 2.3.1.3 Fuel Cell Vehicles
  • 2.3.2 Chrysler and General Motors Bankruptcy Impact on PHEV Development
  • 2.3.3 Automotive X-Prize
  • 2.3.4 Urban Planning Impact on Automobile Development

3. Technology Issues

• 3.1 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drivetrains
  • 3.1.1 Terminology Defined
  • 3.1.2 Parallel Hybrid Design
    • 3.1.2.1 Belt Alternator Start
    • 3.1.2.2 Mild Hybrids
    • 3.1.2.3 Full Hybrids
  • 3.1.3 Series Hybrid Design/Extended Range Electric Vehicle
• 3.2 Battery Technology
  • 3.2.1 Battery Chemistry
    • 3.2.1.1 Lead Acid Batteries
    • 3.2.1.2 Nickel-Sodium Chloride Batteries
    • 3.2.1.3 Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
    • 3.2.1.4 Lithium Ion Batteries
    • 3.2.1.5 Lithium Titanate Batteries
    • 3.2.1.6 Growing Geopolitical Concerns with Lithium and Other Advanced Battery Chemicals
  • 3.2.2 Safety Concerns
• 3.3 Ultracapacitors
• 3.4 Regenerative Braking
• 3.5 Recharging Infrastructure
  • 3.5.1 Electric Utilities and Smart Grid Technologies
  • 3.5.2 Vehicle Electronics and Engine Monitoring

4. Demand Drivers

• 4.1 Market-Based Demand
  • 4.1.1 Fuel Prices
    • 4.1.1.1 Hypermiling
  • 4.1.2 Consumer Preference
    • 4.1.2.1 Niche Manufacturers
  • 4.1.3 Global Warming and Peal Oil Awareness
• 4.2 Government Emissions Regulations
  • 4.2.1 United States
    • 4.2.1.1 CAFE Standards
    • 4.2.1.2 EPA Emissions Limitations
  • 4.2.2 Canada
  • 4.2.3 Mexico
  • 4.2.4 Europe
  • 4.2.5 Japan
  • 4.2.6 China
  • 4.2.7 India
• 4.3 Government Incentives
  • 4.3.1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
  • 4.3.2 Canada
  • 4.3.3 Europe
  • 4.3.4 Japan
  • 4.3.5 China
  • 4.3.6 Other Regulatory Incentives

5. Key Industry Players

• 5.1 Original Equipment Manufacturers
  • 5.1.1 BMW/Mini
  • 5.1.2 Chinese Manufacturers
  • 5.1.3 Chrysler
  • 5.1.4 Daimler
  • 5.1.5 Ford Motor Co.
  • 5.1.6 Fiat
  • 5.1.7 General Motors
  • 5.1.8 Honda
  • 5.1.9 Hyundai/Kia
  • 5.1.10 Mitsubishi
  • 5.1.11 Nissan/Renault
  • 5.1.12 PSA Peugeot/Citroen
  • 5.1.13 Toyota Motor Corp.
  • 5.1.14 Volkswagen/Audi
• 5.2 Key Suppliers
  • 5.2.1 A123 Systems
  • 5.2.2 Cobasys
  • 5.2.3 Eaton Corp.
  • 5.2.4 EnergyCS (Battery Management Systems)
  • 5.2.5 Enova Systems, Inc.
  • 5.2.6 GS Yuasa
  • 5.2.7 Johnson Controls-Saft
  • 5.2.8 LG Chemical/Compact Power
  • 5.2.9 National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture (NAATBCM)
  • 5.2.10 Panasonic EV Energy

6. Market Forecasts

• 6.1 Global Vehicle Sales Forecast: 2006-2015
  • 6.1.1 United States and Canada
  • 6.1.2 Latin America
  • 6.1.3 Europe
  • 6.1.4 Asia Pacific
• 6.2 Hybrid Electric Vehicles Forecast: 2006-2015
  • 6.2.1 HEV Forecast
  • 6.2.2 PHEV Forecast
  • 6.2.3 HEV and PHEV Forecast for the Rest of the World
• 6.3 PHEV Sales Forecast by Vehicle Segment, United States: 2015
• 6.4 PHEV Registrations Forecast: 2009-2015
  • 6.4.1 North America
  • 6.4.2 Europe
  • 6.4.3 Asia Pacific
• 6.5 Global Market Share Forecasts for Selected Manufacturers
  • 6.5.1 Selected OEM PHEV Market Share Forecasts: 2010, 2015
  • 6.5.1.1 Toyota Motor Corp. Market Share Forecasts: 2010-2015
  • 6.5.1.2 General Motors Market Share Forecasts: 2010-2015
  • 6.5.1.3 Ford Motor Co. Market Share Forecasts: 2010-2015
• 6.6 Summary and Conclusions

7. Company Directory

8. Acronym and Abbreviation List

9. Table of Contents

10. Table of Charts and Figures

11. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

List of Charts and Figures

• Total Hybrid Sales (HEVs and PHEVs), World Markets: 2007-2015
• HEV and PHEV Sales, World Markets: 2007-2015
• PHEV Sales by Segment, United Sates: 2015
• Global Lithium Reserves Base by Country: 2005
• Vehicle Sales, World Markets: 2006-2015
• Vehicle Sales, United States and Canada: 2006-2015
• Vehicle Sales, Latin America: 2006-2015
• Vehicle Sales, Western and Eastern Europe: 2006-2015
• Vehicle Sales, China, Japan, and India: 2006-2015
• HEV Sales, World Markets: 2006-2015
• PHEV Sales, World Markets: 2009-2015
• Total Hybrid Sales (HEVs and PHEVs), World Markets: 2007-2015
• PHEV Sales by Vehicle Segment, United States: 2015
• PHEV Registrations Forecast, World Markets: 2009-2015
• Selected OEM Global Market Shares, World Markets: 2007, 2009, 2015
• Selected OEM PHEV Market Shares, World Markets: 2010, 2015
• Typical State of Charge for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Series and Parallel Hybrid Drivetrains Diagram
• Peak Oil Curve - World Oil Production (Crude Oil + NGL) and Forecasts (1940-2050)
• Annual Automobile Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) per Capita: 1997
• PHEV Product Plans, North America: 2010-2012 & Beyond
• PHEV Product Plans, Europe: 2010-2012 & Beyond
• PHEV Product Plans, Asia Pacific: 2010-2012 & Beyond
• Consumer Preferences for Electric Vehicle Range

List of Tables

• Lithium Production, Country Markets: 2005
• Annual Growth in Light Vehicle Production, World Markets: 2007-2015
• Annual Light Vehicle Production, World Markets: 2006-2015
• Annual Growth in Total Vehicle Sales, World Markets: 2007-2015
• Annual Vehicle Sales, World Markets: 2006-2015
• HEV Sales Growth Rate, World Markets: 2007-2015
• HEV Sales, World Markets: 2006-2015
• PHEV Sales Growth Rate, World Markets: 2010-2015
• PHEV Sales, World Markets: 2009-2015
• Total Hybrid Electric Vehicle Sales (HEVs and PHEVs) Growth Rate, World Markets: 2007-2015
• Total Hybrid Electric Vehicle Sales (HEVs and PHEVs), World Markets: 2006-2015
• PHEV Sales by Segment, United Sates: 2010-2015
• PHEV Registration Growth Rates by Region, World Markets: 2010-2015
• PHEV Registrations by Region, World Markets: 2009-2015
• Global Market Share for Selected Manufacturers: 2007-2015
• Global Sales for Selected Manufacturers: 2007-2015
• Global PHEV Market Share for Selected Manufacturers: 2009-2015
• Global PHEV Sales for Selected Manufacturers: 2009-2015