Global vehicle population has undergone profound growth over the past few decades. This upsurge in vehicle population has paved the foundation for several economical and environmental concerns. These predicaments have in turn compelled governments to impose regulations on emission levels and seek alternative fuel options. This led to the efforts to commercialize electric vehicles on a mass scale, though they have been in use since long. Today, charging up the demand for electric vehicles is the increasing concern for the environment, public health, national self-dependence for energy needs, and the non-sustainability of fossil fuels. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

ELECTRIC VEHICLES				BMR-7039


                                      CONTENTS


  1. METHODOLOGY                                                           1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level                            3

  2. MARKET SNAPSHOTS                                                      4

  3. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     4
      HEVs Drive the Overall Market                                        5
      Which EV Type Would be Ultimately Accepted in the Market?            5
       Automakers’ Dilemma                                                 5
      Battery-Powered EVs: The Only Zero Emission Vehicle                  6
       Dependence of BEVs on Battery Technology                            6
      Hybrid EVs: An Interim Solution to Air Pollution                     7
      Fuel Cell EVs: The Promise of Low Emission Levels                    7

  4. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK                                    7
      Market Scenario                                                      7
       US, Japan and Western Europe: Leading EV Demand                     8
       Europe and Asia: Principal Potential Markets                        8
       Fuel Efficiency Upholds Alternative Fuel Technologies               8
      Market Trends - Over the Years                                       8
       Growing Acceptance of Hybrid EVs among Consumers                    8
       Hybrids Receive Varied Responses                                    9
       Battery Powered Electric Vehicles: A Slowly Developing Segment      9
       Growing Trend Towards Small and Low-Speed Electric Vehicles         9
      Major Factors Influencing the Market                                 10
       Growing Environmental Concerns                                      10
       Oil Price Uncertainty                                               10
       Increasing Regulations                                              11
       Developments in Battery Technology                                  11
      Market Restraints                                                    11
       Safety Concerns: A Major Impediment                                 11
       Performance Predicaments                                            12
       Maintenance Constraints                                             12
       High Manufacturing Costs                                            12
       Under Developed Recharging and New Fuel Infrastructure              13
       Rapid Developments in Conventional Vehicles and Other AFVs          13
      Impact of EV R&D on Other Sectors                                    13
       High Costs in EV R&D to Affect Research Efforts in
        Conventional Vehicles                                              13
       Impact of EV R&D on Non-Vehicular Applications                      14

  5. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         15
      Battery Powered Electric Vehicles (BPEVs)                            15
      Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)                                      15
      Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs)                                  15

  6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                15
      Electrovaya and Visionary Vehicles to Form Joint Venture             15
      EPRI Collaborates with Ford                                          16
      Leo Motors to Form Joint Venture with Global Electric Motors         16
      Venturi Automobiles Partners with PSA Peugeot                        16
      Swedish Energy Agency Partners with Automobile Companies             16
      TechAlt Secures EV Parts                                             17
      Hitachi Secures Order from GM                                        17
      Tata Motors Signs Contract with Global Electric Motor                17
      Hyundai Plans Mass Production of Hybrid Cars                         17
      Toyota Plans Commencement of Sales of Lithium-ion Plug-in Hybrids    17
      GM Establishes New Vehicle Engineering Organization                  18
      GM- Allison Secures Orders for 1,700 Hybrid Buses                    18
      HM to Launch Electric Car in India                                   18
      Nissan to Launch Electric Cars for Fleet Customer                    18
      Volvo Trucks Unveils Hybrid Refuse Trucks                            19
      Honda to Release Two Green Cars                                      19
      Hyundai Applies Mild Hybrid System in Commercial Vehicles            20
      ECOtality Acquires Electric Transportation Engineering Corp.         20
      Hybrid Dynamics Pockets Fire Ant Corp                                20
      Siemens VDO Acquires Electric Drive Business of Ballard              20
      Harbin Electric Acquires of Harbin Taifu Auto                        21
      GM Partners with A123Systems                                         21
      Phoenix Forms Joint Venture with Pristine                            21
      Nissan, NEC, and NEC Tokin form Joint Venture                        21
      ZAP Inks Agreement with Youngman Automotive Group                    21
      Hero Group Plans Venturing into Electric Cargo Vehicles              22
      Toyota to Establish New Facility                                     22
      Hitachi Receives Additional Investment                               22
      Volvo Commences Project on Hybrid Technology based Refuse
       Vehicles                                                            22
      Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Certified for Use on Public Roads in Japan     22
      GM Commences Production of 2-Mode Hybrid Transmission                23
      GM Inks Battery Development Contracts with Two Companies             23
      King County to Procure 500 GM Hybrid-Powered Buses                   23
      Hyundai, Infineon Collaborate to Develop Automotive Electronics      23
      DaimlerChrysler & BMW to Develop Hybrid Drive System                 24
      Nissan Delivers X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle to Kanagawa Toshi Kotsu    24
      Valence Collaborates with EnergyCS to Offer PHEV Technology to
       AQMD                                                                24
      Tanfield Signs an Agreement with Marks & Spencer Group               24
      Tanfield Signs Supply Deal with Enova Systems for Drive Trains       25
      ZAP Signs Exclusive Agreement with Eco Tech A/S for Lithium
       Battery System                                                      25
      ZAP Inks Distribution Agreement with AJ Imports                      25
      Subaru Develops New Electric Vehicle                                 25
      US Researchers Add Gold Clusters to Stabilize Platinum
       Electrocatalyst                                                     26
      Mahindra to Develop Scorpio Full Hybrid                              26
      JCS Showcases Power Storage Solutions                                26
      Fiat Introduces Electric Version of Fiat Fiorino                     26
      Nissan Motor Introduces Pivo2                                        26
      Mazda Introduces Tribute SUV Hybrid Electric Vehicle                 27
      GM Reveals New Variant of E-Flex System                              27
      Ford Introduces Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle           27
      Volvo Introduces I-SAM Hybrid Concept                                28
      GM Launches Saturn Aura Green Line                                   28
      ZAP Showcases Latest Multi-Function Electric Vehicles                28
      Japanese Inventors Roll Out Battery Powered Electric Vehicle         28

  7. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         29
      AB Volvo Group (Sweden)                                              29
      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)                                29
      Daimler AG (Germany)                                                 29
      Fiat S.p.A (Italy)                                                   29
      Ford Motor Company (USA)                                             30
      General Motors Corporation (USA)                                     30
      Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                        30
      Hyundai Motor Company (South Korea)                                  31
      Isuzu Motors Limited (Japan)                                         31
      Mazda Motor Corporation (Japan)                                      31
      Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Japan)                                31
      Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                       31
      PSA Peugeot Citroën S.A (France)                                     32
      Renault SA (France)                                                  32
      Suzuki Motor Corporation (Japan)                                     32
      Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)                                     33
       Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd (Japan)                                     33
      Volkswagen AG (Germany)                                              33

  8. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS                                               34

  9. THE UNITED STATES                                                     38
      An Insight into the US Alternative Fuel Vehicles Market              38
      Market Trends                                                        38
       Mobility Services: An Alternative to Vehicle Ownership              38
       Growing Technological Partnerships and Alliances                    38
       Increasing Trend Towards Neighborhood Electric Vehicles             39
       Light Duty Vehicles: The Major Focus of Fuel Cell Developments      39
       Increasing R&D Spending Despite Dismal Sales                        39
      Market Segmentation                                                  40
       Battery Powered Electric Vehicle Market                             40
       Hybrid Electric Vehicle Market                                      40
       Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market                                   41
      Hybrid & Fuel Cell Technologies - Delight of US Army                 41
      BEVs’ Impact on Power Consumption                                    41
      Impact of ZEV Program on a National Basis                            41
      Major Target Markets                                                 42
       Fleets                                                              42
       Retail Markets                                                      42
       Non-Road Uses                                                       42

  10. CANADA                                                               43
      Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Major Concern                            43
      Influence of Power Generation on Evs                                 44
      Impact of Cold Weather on EV Performance                             44

  11. JAPAN                                                                45
      Passenger Cars Dominate HEV Market                                   45
      Growing Demand for NEVs                                              46

  12. EUROPE                                                               47

  a. France                                                                52

  b. Germany                                                               53

  c. The United Kingdom                                                    54

  d. Italy                                                                 55

  e. Rest of Europe                                                        57

  13. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         57
      Asia: An Emerging EV Market                                          58
       Air Pollution: A Major Concern and Market Driver                    58
       Soaring Oil Prices Entail Development of Alternatives               58
       Growing Environmental Regulations to Further Augment
        Developments                                                       58
       EV Cost: A Major Market Restraint                                   59
       Uncertainty Prevails Over EV Performance                            59
       EV Infrastructure Developments: Still in Infancy                    59
      Major Markets                                                        59
       China                                                               59
       India                                                               60
        Overview                                                           60

  14. REST OF THE WORLD                                                    61


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Worldwide Electric Vehicles
      Market by Vehicle Class - 2010

      Table 2: Global Electric Vehicles Market by Region for the
      Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Global Electric Vehicles
      Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 4: Global Battery Powered Electric Vehicles (BPEVs)
      Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Battery Powered
      Electric Vehicles (BPEVs) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 
      2012

      Table 6: Global Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) Market by
      Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Hybrid Electric
      Vehicles (HEVs) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 8: Global Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) Market by
      Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Global Fuel Cell Electric
      Vehicles (FCEVs) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 10: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in the US:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 12: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Canada:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 14: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Japan:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Major Players in the
      European Total HEV Passenger Car Market - 2010

      Table 17: Market Shares of Major Players in the European Full
      HEV Passenger Car Market - 2010

      Table 18: Market Shares of Major Players in the European Mild
      HEV Passenger Car Market - 2010

      Table 19: Electric Vehicles Market by Region in Europe:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 21: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Europe:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 23: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in France:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 25: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Germany:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 27: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in the UK:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 29: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Italy:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 31: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Rest of
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 33: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in
      Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 35: Electric Vehicles Market by Product Type in Rest of
      World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)

      Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Electric Vehicles Market by
      Product Type in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


 COMPANIES PROFILED
 

View other related reports available from Electronics.ca Publications.