Electric, hybrid & fuel cell Commercial Vehicles

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

MARKET DRIVERS

• Fuel prices and energy security
• Carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy regulations
• Low emissions zones
• No-idling laws
• Incentives

MARKET BARRIERS

• Capital cost
• Operating costs
• RangeElectricity recharging infrastructure
• Electricity grid capacity
• Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
• Hydrogen production
• On-board hydrogen storage

MARKET DYNAMICS AND FORECASTS

ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

• Batteries
  • Lead-acid
  • Sodium nickel halide
  • Nickel metal hydride
  • Lithium
  • Super iron
  • Supercaps

• Electric motors
• Integrated starter generators
• Electronic components
• Fuel cells
• Regenerative braking
• Brakes
• Electrically-driven ancillaries
• Hydraulic hybrids
• Transmissions
• Supplier systems
  • Hybrid systems
  • Fuel cell systems

• Retrofit systems

ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

• Electric delivery vans
  • Micro-vans
  • Car-based vans
  • Light- and medium-duty commercial vans

• Electric trucks
  • Micro-trucks
  • Pick-ups
  • Medium- and heavy-duty trucks

• Electric buses

HYBRID-ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

• Hybrid light commercial vehicles
• Hybrid medium- and heavy-duty trucks
• Hybrid-electric buses

HYBRID-HYDRAULIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

FUEL CELL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

• Fuel cell light commercial vehicles
• Fuel cell trucks
• Fuel cell buses