The Search Continues for Lighter, Cleaner, More Efficient Batteries for the Automotive Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45115) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Automotive Batteries – Forecasts to 2012 to their offering.
Batteries may not have changed much in appearance over the last 40 years, but technological advances have been made to ensure they keep up with modern demands. Although lead batteries will continue to start cars for many years, the search continues for lighter, cleaner, more efficient replacements.
The power required by electrical components and systems in cars has steadily increased over the last decade, due to the growing number of electrical safety and convenience systems being fitted. So, whilst heating and air-conditioning, on-board communication systems and heated seats can make cars safer, more economical and comfortable, they also increase consumption of electrical energy.
We have discovered that future vehicle electrical systems may feature two batteries: a starter battery and a general purpose battery. According to Bosch, the "high power for starting" and "general purpose electrical supply" functions will be separated. This will make it possible to avoid the voltage drop during the starting process, while ensuring reliable cold starts, even when the charge level of the general purpose battery is low.
Use this report to gain a better understanding of the real issues facing the automotive OE and aftermarket battery market, the challenges to supply, and how manufacturers are responding.
It considers:
- The main market and technical drivers of change in the OE and retrofit battery markets.
- Changes/trends in selling batteries through the established distribution channels.
- Impacts of increases in lead, prospects for alternative battery chemistries, etc.
Contents Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2:Our product fitment forecasts predict in some detail how the market for lead acid starter batteries will evolve in Europe, Japan and North America from 2002 through to 2012. This chapter also includes our estimates and forecasts for the total (OES and independent) aftermarket for lead-acid starter batteries for passenger cars and commercial vehicles across the European Union.
Chapter 3: The performance requirements for starter batteries in modern vehicles are constantly increasing. Find an updated review of new product developments and interviews with key executives from Bosch, Delphi and Banner in this technical review.
Chapter 4: Provides brief profiles of the major manufacturers, namely Exide Technologies, Fiamm, GS Yuasa, Johnson Controls, and Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery.
Topics Covered
Chapter 1 - - Introduction.
On a charge
Report coverage
Chapter 2 - The market.
Market trends
Market players
Banner
Exide Technologies
GS Yuasa Corp
Fiamm
Johnson Controls
Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery
Emerging markets
Market shares
Global market
European market
North American market
Market forecasts
Chapter 3 - Technical review.
Defining the elements
Lead-acid battery developments
Hybrid electric vehicle battery developments
Other innovations
Chapter 4 - Manufacturers.
Exide Technologies
GS Yuasa Corp
Johnson Controls
Germany
Czech Republic
France
Spain
Fiamm
Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery
List of figures
List of tables
Companies Mentioned
- Exide Technologies
- GS Yuasa Corp
- Johnson Controls
- Fiamm
- Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery
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