Research And Markets: What Are The Conditions Favouring AFV Market Penetration?

DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 1, 20040, 2004--The 1st Edition of The Market For Alternative Fuel Vehicles report is a 130-page study of the history, current status, and future potential of alternative fuels vehicles (AFVs). The report looks at the conditions favoring AFV market penetration and provides insight into the efforts of the major automobile companies to take advantage of market trends.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10994) has announced the addition of The Market For Alternative Fuel Vehicles to their offering

Topics covered in the report include:

-- A look at the events and factors that are fuelling interest in AFVs.

-- A detailed description of the various AFV technologies, their development history, and their current status.

-- An analysis of the key business drivers that are supportive of success for AFVs in the vehicle market.

-- An analysis of the barriers that are hindering the success of AFVs in the vehicle market.

-- A review of State and Federal initiatives to promote AFV use.

-- A discussion on the past and current state of the AFV market and current product offerings.

-- An overview of trends and projections for AFV market growth.

-- Company-by-company profiles of automobile manufacturer efforts to develop and market AFVs.

The Market For Alternative Fuel Vehicles report includes 37 charts, tables, and schematics that provide a wealth of cost, market, and technical information on AFVs.

The contents of this report are as follows:

Introduction

The Need For Alternative Fuel Vehicles

The Current State of the AFV Market

AFV Technologies

Biodiesel

Electricity

Hybrid

Plug-in

Ethanol

Hydrogen

Internal Combustion Engine

Fuel Cell

Methanol

Natural Gas

CNG

LNG

Propane

Fischer-Tropsch Diesel

P-Series

Comparison of AFV Technologies

Business Drivers

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Air Quality

Depletion of Fossil Fuels

National Security

Customer Preference

MTBE Phase-out

Barriers

Codes, Standards, and Regulation

Safety

Low Oil Prices

Lack Of Fuelling Infrastructure

Price Premium

Government Promotion of AFVs

Federal Initiatives

Commodity Credit Corporation

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies (FCVT) Program

State Initiatives

California

California Fuel Cell Partnership

Other States

The Market For AFVs

United States Market

Light Duty Vehicles

Medium/Heavy Duty Vehicles

What The Future Holds for AFVs

Automobile Company AFV Efforts

BMW

Daihatsu

DaimlerChrysler

Fiat

Ford

GM

Honda

Hyundai

Mazda

Mitsubishi

Nissan

Peugeot

Suzuki

Toyota

Volkswagen

Heavy Duty Vehicle Producers

Glossary

List of tables and figures

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