Advances in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Technical Insights)

Publication Date	March 2008
Publisher	Frost & Sullivan
Product Type	Report
Pages
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FRS00624

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Summary

This research service evaluates worldwide technological developments in the field of hybrid electric vehicles.

Content

Executive summary
- Scope and methodology
  - Scope of the study
  - Research service methodology
- Key research findings
  - Overview
  - Noteworthy emerging trends
Technology viewpoint and adoption factor analysis
- Technology primer
  - Introduction
  - Hybrid architectures
  - Plug in hybrid electric vehicles
- Enablers; motivators; and roadblocks
  - Enablers
  - Motivators
  - Roadblocks
- Tech perspective
  - The case against hybrids--the glass is half full!
  - Tesla--poster child for a new generation
  - The future of armed hybrids
Assessment of research and innovation
- Automobiles and heavy duty applications
  - Eaton hybrid trucks
  - Tug boats turn hybrid
  - Greening switching locomotives
  - Customizing hybrid controls for operators
  - Hybrids on the high seas
  - Construction trucks reach for higher efficiency
  - Lotus opens hybrid technology center
  - Daimler benz first to show off diesel hybrid concept
- Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
  - Calcars--promoting the cause of the phev
  - Hymotion develops battery range extender
  - Energycs designs systems for phev conversions
  - Mini qed--insanely fast and still green
  - Hybrids plus converts hybrids to phevs
  - Other conversions
  - The general develops the volt
  - The rise of the phoenix plug-in
- Energy storage systems
  - Firefly redesigns the lead acid cell
  - Nanosafe batteries for rapid recharge
  - Saphion batteries promote safer lithium ion alternatives
  - Ultracapacitors make the jump to the automotive market
Directory of patents and key contacts
- Patents
  - Toyota patents
  - Other patents
- Key industry contacts
  - Phevs
  - Others
Decision support database
- Database tables
  - Number of cars sold globally (2002 to 2012)
  - Number of cars produced globally (2002 to 2012)
  - Number of lcvs produced globally (2002 to 2012)
  - Number of heavy trucks produced globally (2002 to 2012)
  - Number of vehicles produced globally (2002 to 2012)
  - Number of us alternate fuel vehicles sold (2001 to 2011)