Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Europe

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary and Methodology
  • 1. Executive Summary
    • 1. Highlights of the Study
    • 2. Applications Analysis
  • 2. Methodology and Scope
    • 1. Methodology
    • 2. Scope
• 2. Technology Briefing
  • 1. A Primer on the Various Technologies
    • 1. Battery Electric Vehicles
    • 2. Hybrid Electric Vehicles
    • 3. Fuel Cell Vehicles
    • 4. Ultracapacitors
  • 2. Environmental and Government Regulations
    • 1. Alternative Energy Vehicles and the Environment
    • 2. Regulation and Tax Incentives in Europe
• 3. Adoption Accelerators and Challenges
  • 1. Adoption Accelerators and Restraints
    • 1. Technology Adoption Accelerators
      • a. Pace of Technology Development
      • b. Increasing Fuel Prices Could Drive Demand
      • c. EVs and HEVs Contribute to the Reduction of Emissions and will Help Meet Future CO2 Regulations
    • 2. Growth Barriers
      • a. Financial constraints hamper the growth of EV/HEV production
      • b. Perception of electric and hybrid vehicles as niche items
      • c. Profusion of information is leading to confusion among buyers
  • 2. Technology and Applications Challenges
    • 1. Applications-Based Challenges
      • a. Developing Reliable Energy Storage Units
      • b. Threat from Substitute Technologies
      • c. Developing Cost Competitive HEVs
      • d. Obtaining Support from Governments
    • 2. Technology-Based Challenges
• 4. The Innovation Frontier: European Developments in Hybrid Vehicle Research
  • 1. Developments in Research Institutes
    • 1. High-Energy EDLC R&D for Hybrid Vehicle Fuel Saving
    • 2. Hybrid Controller for Real-Time Load Control
    • 3. Better VRLA Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles
    • 4. Plastic Crystal-Salt Matrix for Use in Batteries
    • 5. Fuzzy Logic Controller for a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
    • 6. A New Hybrid Vehicle Control Strategy
    • 7. A New Series Hybrid Powertrain Controller
  • 2. Developments in Company Laboratories
    • 1. Hybrid Vehicle Technology at DaimlerChrysler
    • 2. Kinetic Energy Storage System Technology
    • 3. Epcos Efforts in Hybrid Vehicle Development
    • 4. A Bipolar Lead-Acid Battery
• 5. The Innovation Frontier: European Developments in Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Research
  • 1. Developments in Research Institutes
    • 1. A Cheaper Lead-Acid Battery
    • 2. Dynamical Simulation Models for Electrochemical Power Sources
    • 3. Fuel Power Management System
    • 4. Load Hydrogen High But Store It Low
    • 5. Direct Wheel Drive System in Advanced Vehicle
  • 2. Developments in Company Laboratories
    • 1. Modeling of Fuel Cell Vehicles
    • 2. A Novel Lithium-Ion Battery
    • 3. New Alanate Material for Hydrogen Storage
    • 4. Converting Biomass to Hydrogen for Automobiles
    • 5. DaimlerChrysler Reaches 100 Fuel Cell Vehicle Target
• 6. Industry Activity and Our Verdict
  • 1. Industry Activity
    • 1. Activity in the EV/HEV Realm
    • 2. Activity in the FCV Real
  • 2. Frost & Sullivans Verdict
    • 1. Competitive Strategy and Landscape
    • 2. Verdict on Battery Electric Vehicles
    • 3. Verdict on Hybrid Electric Vehicles
    • 4. Verdict on Fuel Cell Vehicles
• 7. Patents and Contact Details
  • 1. Analysis of Patents for EU-based Companies
    • 1. Patents in the EV/HEV Realm
    • 2. Patents in the FCV Realm
  • 2. Contact Details
    • 1. Contact Details
    • 2. Research Legend
• 8. Frost & Sullivan 2005 Science and Technology Awards
  • 1. Excellence in Technology
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 2. Technology Leadership
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
• 9. Critical Reference Tables
  • 1. Decision Support Database
    • 1. Total Car Production (Units) by Region and by Country 1996-2004
    • 2. Total Car Sales Worldwide (Units) by Region and by Country 1996-2004
    • 3. Total Bus Production (Units) Worldwide by Region and by Country 1996-2004
    • 4. Total Number of Buses in Use Worldwide by Region and by Country 1996-2004
    • 5. Total Number of Vehicles in Operation Worldwide by Region and by Country 1996-2004
    • 6. Total Number of Trucks in Use Worldwide by Region and by Country 1996-2004