Gain an Insight into the Challenges Faced by the Transportation Fuel Cell Sector

DUBLIN, Ireland--April 18, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Transportation Fuel Cells: Challenges and Opportunities to their offering.

This Edition of Transportation Fuel Cells: Challenges and Opportunities report is a 130-page overview of the development of fuel cells for transportation applications. The report provides a concise look at the challenges faced by the transportation industry, the ability of fuel cells to meet these challenges, and the current state of transportation fuel cell development.

Topics covered in the report include:

-- An overview of the problems being faced by the transportation industry

-- An overview of the history of fuel cells and the current market for transportation fuel cells

-- An analysis of the key business factors that are driving interest in transportation fuel cells

-- An analysis of the barriers that are hindering the implementation of transportation fuel cells

-- A discussion of fuel cell technology, hydrogen as a fuel, and the economics of fuel cell vehicles

-- A description of the key transportation applications for fuel cells

-- A detailed overview of alternative fuel vehicle technologies which compete with fuel cells

-- A review of State and Federal initiatives to promote transportation fuel cell development and implementation

-- Company-by-company profiles of automobile manufacturer efforts to develop and commercialize fuel cells

-- Profiles of the key transportation fuel cell developers

Topics Covered

INTRODUCTION

BUSINESS DRIVERS

BARRIERS

THE TECHNOLOGY OF FUEL CELL VEHICLES

GOVERNMENT PROMOTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELLS

AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY FUEL CELL EFFORTS

FUEL CELL DEVELOPER PROFILES

GLOSSARY

Companies Mentioned are as follows:

-- BMW

-- Daihatsu

-- DaimlerChrysler

-- Fiat

-- Ford

-- GM

-- Honda

-- Hyundai

-- Mazda

-- Mitsubishi

-- Nissan

-- Peugeot

-- Suzuki

-- Toyota

-- Volkswagen

-- Heavy Duty Vehicle Producers

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