Electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles: technologies and trends

This publication has been discontinued on July 27, 2011.

Below is the updated product.

The Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Light Passenger Vehicles Report (3rd edition)

Published: July, 2011

Product code: 205938

Introduction

Abstract

This report examines the current situation with respect to PEV, PHEV and FCV concepts and models that are already in the market. It also examines the main enabling technologies that are contributing to the current progress towards introducing a substantial fleet of electrically-powered vehicles onto the world' s roads during the next few years.

Chapters are as follows:

• Introduction
• Market drivers
• Market barriers
• Market forecasts
• Pure electric vehicles
• Plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Fuel cell vehicles
• Enabling technologies

Table of Contents

Introduction

MARKET DRIVERS

• Carbon dioxide emissions regulations
  • Europe
  • The United States
  • Japan
  • Other countries

• Fuel prices
• Incentives
• Consumer preferences

MARKET BARRIERS

• Electricity recharging infrastructure
• Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
• Hydrogen production
• Range
• Cost

MARKET FORECASTS

• Batteries
• Pure electric vehicles
• Plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Fuel cell vehicles

PURE ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• History
• Current electric vehicles
  • Low-speed
  • neighbourhood
  • vehicles
  • Two-seaters
  • Four/five-seaters
  • Sports cars
  • Re-engineered vehicles
  • Light commercial vehicles
  • Heavy commercial vehicles

PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES

• Parallel plug-in hybrids
• Series plug-in hybrids

FUEL CELL VEHICLES

• Light fuel cell vehicles
• Light commercial fuel cell vehicles
• Fuel cell buses

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

• Batteries
  • Lead-acid
  • Nickel metal hydride
  • Lithium-ion
  • Super iron
  • Metal-air
  • Super-capacitors

• Electric motors
• Electronic components
• Fuel cells
• On-board hydrogen storage
• On-board hydrogen production
• Regenerative braking
• Electrically-driven ancillaries
• Brakes

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