Fuel Cell Vehicles -- Revolutionizing Automotive Industry

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction

• 2.1. Public Policy Dimension

3. Fuel Cell Technology - Current Status and Prospects

• 3.1. Basics - Fuel Cells
• 3.2. Overview of Hydrogen Economy, 2040
• 3.3. Global Automotive Sector with Broader Economic Impact
• 3.4. Market Projections, 2020
• 3.5. Technology Barriers
• 3.6. Conclusion

4. Adoption and Deployment of Fuel Cell Technology

• 4.1. Investment Trends and Patterns
  • 4.1.1 Government R&D Investment
  • 4.1.2 Partnerships and Alliances
• 4.2. Japan
  • 4.2.1 Government Support
  • 4.2.2 Producer and Consumer Tax Incentives
  • 4.2.3 Collaborative Government/Industry R&D Projects
  • 4.2.4 Government Procurement
  • 4.2.5 Low-Interest Loans and Direct Subsidies
  • 4.2.6 Exposing Consumers to New Technologies
• 4.3. Western Europe
  • 4.3.1 Government Support
  • 4.3.2 R&D Support
• 4.4. Canada
• 4.5. Other Emerging Players
  • 4.5.1 Republic of Korea
  • 4.5.2 People' s Republic of China
  • 4.5.3 Australia
  • 4.5.4 Singapore
  • 4.5.5 India
  • 4.5.6 Iceland
• 4.6. Conclusion

5. Recent Issues and Current Developments

6. Fuel Cell Vehicle Projects - Key Players

• 6.1. Light-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicles
  • 6.1.1 BMW
  • 6.1.2 Daihatsu
  • 6.1.3 DaimlerChrysler
  • 6.1.4 Delphi Corporation
  • 6.1.5 Fiat S.p.A.
  • 6.1.6 Ford Motor Company
  • 6.1.7 General Motors
  • 6.1.8 Honda
  • 6.1.9 Hyundai Motor Company
  • 6.1.10 Mazda Motor Corporation
  • 6.1.11 Mitsubishi
  • 6.1.12 Nissan Motor Co. Ltd
  • 6.1.13 PSA/Peugeot Citroen
  • 6.1.14 Renault S.A
  • 6.1.15 Suzuki Motor Corporation
  • 6.1.16 Toyota Motor Corporation
  • 6.1.17 AB Volvo
  • 6.1.18 Volkswagen AG
• 6.2. Fuel Cells in Transit Buses
  • 6.2.1 DaimlerChrysler
  • 6.2.2 Irisbus

List of Figures:

• Figure 2-1: Automotive Fuel Cell Patent Family Activity (1983-2001)
• Figure 2-2: US - All Grades all Formulations Retail Gasoline Price ($ per Gallon), 1999, 2001 & 2005-2007
• Figure 2-3: Consumer Automotive Buying Preferences (%), 1987, 1996, 1998, 2000 & 2001
• Figure 2-4: Actual and Projected Motor Vehicle Petroleum Use, 2020
• Figure 2-5: Relative Fuel Economies for Advanced Vehicle Technologies
• Figure 3-1: Structure of an Individual Fuel Cell
• Figure 3-2: US - Share of Selected Industries in Foreign, Overseas and Company-funded Industrial R&D (%), 2004
• Figure 3-3: US - Gross Domestic Product by Major Function (%), 2004
• Figure 3-4: Worldwide Vehicle Registrations (Billion of Vehicles), 1996 & 2050
• Figure 3-5: Market Size for Fuel Cells in Transportation Market (%), 2010 & 2020
• Figure 3-6: Total Number of Fuel Cell Vehicles (%), 2010 & 2030
• Figure 3-7: Preliminary Market Penetrations for Light Vehicles (%), 2000-2030
• Figure 3-8: Hydrogen Storage Patent Family Activity (Number of Patent Families), 1983-2001
• Figure 4-1: National Government Fuel Cell R&D ($ Million), 2004
• Figure 4-2: Civilian Joint Fuel Cell R&D Programs (Vehicle and Stationary uses in $ Million), 2004
• Figure 4-3: Japan - Vehicle Makers' R&D Investment ($ Billion and %), 1993-2004
• Figure 4-4: Japan - Vehicle Company R&D Expenditures (Billion of Yen), 1991-2000
• Figure 4-5: Japan - R&D Expenditures by Company, 2000
• Figure 4-6: Japan - Government Fuel Cell R&D Expenditures (Million of Yen), 1997-2004
• Figure 4-7: R&D as a Percentage of GDP (G8 Countries), 2003
• Figure 4-8: R&D Expenditures by Companies (%), 2004
• Figure 4-9: European Union - Fuel Cell Funds Segmentation (%)
• Figure 4-10: Europe - Approximate Fuel Cell R&D Funding ($ Million), 2003
• Figure 4-11: France - Market Share of Top 5 Automotive Groups (Number of Registrations - Passenger Cars + Light Commercial Vehicles) in Percentage, 2004

List of Tables:

• Table 3-1: Overview of the Transition to the Hydrogen Economy (2000, 2010, 2020, 2030 & 2040)
• Table 3-2: World' s Largest Multinational Motor Vehicle Companies (Billion US $ and Number of Employees), 2004
• Table 3-3: Deployment Barriers Faced by Fuel Cell Vehicle Technologies
• Table 4-1: Freedom CAR Technical Goals, 2010
• Table 4-2: Europe - Highlights of EUCAR' s Proposal on the Future of Automotive and Road Transport R&D
• Table 6-1: BMW Groups - Sales for Automobiles (2000-2004)
• Table 6-2: Dahitasu - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-3: Dahitasu - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-4: DaimlerChrysler - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-5: DaimlerChrysler - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-6: Delphi - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-7: Delphi - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-8: Fiat - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-9: Fiat - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-10: Ford - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-11: Ford - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-12: General Motors - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-13: General Motors - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-14: Honda - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-15: Honda - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-16: Hyundai - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-17: Hyundai - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-18: Mazda Motor Corporation - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-19: Mazda Motor Corporation - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-20: Mitsubishi - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-21: Mitsubishi - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-22: Nissan - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-23: Nissan - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-24: Peugeot Citroen - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-25: Renault - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-26: Renault - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-27: Suzuki - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-28: Suzuki - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-29: Toyota - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-30: Toyota - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-31: Volvo - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-32: Volvo - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004
• Table 6-33: Volkswagen - Annual Sales Indices, 2004
• Table 6-34: Volkswagen - Annual Turnover Indices (in Million), 2002-2004