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

Publication Date	October 2008
Publisher	Automotive World
Product Type	Reference Manual
Pages	53
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	ATW00063

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Summary

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 worlds 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

Content

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