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Global demand to expand rapidly through 2013

Worldwide demand for “green” passenger cars and light trucks will expand rapidly to 3.0 million units in 2013, propelled by a confluence of technology breakthroughs and government support. These environmentally friendly light vehicles -- hybridelectric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), pure electric vehicles (EVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs) -- will quickly penetrate the world light vehicle market in response to increasing concerns regarding carbon dioxide emissions, energy independence and overall “sustainability” issues.

Government support to close cost disparity gap

Cost disparities between green and conventional light vehicles currently range from about $3,000 for conventional HEVs to more than $10,000 for some PHEVs and EVs. As a result, efficiently achieving adequate economic scale will be a continuing challenge, although early signs of substantial government support in the forms of tax credits and infrastructure support bode well for the industry. Primary demand for green vehicles will come from Triad markets (US, Western Europe, Japan) as well as from China, where the government has emphacized their production and sale.

US to lead green vehicle demand within Triad

Within the Triad, the US market is expected to experience the highest levels of demand for green vehicles, due to erratic fuel costs, the market’s unique and rising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements, and the relative lack of demand for light vehicle diesels. Despite being less cost-effective than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, green vehicles have begun to carve out a loyal fuel-efficiency focused niche in the US market. Moving beyond this niche status will be the primary industry challenge going forward. Green vehicle demand in Europe, where overall light vehicle diesel sales already exceed 50 percent of the total market, will be significantly lower than in the US, although some bright spots for selected green technologies, such as Italy’s preference for NGVs, will persist. Japan will see increased demand for green vehicles going forward, as government agencies and allied associations continue to put tax and other incentives in place to stimulate demand. Elsewhere in the Asia/Pacific region, both China and South Korea are expected to become key green vehicle markets over the next ten years, due to government interest in dealing with mobile emissions (China), and because local production is planned (both China and South Korea). Other regions of the world will likely experience lower rates of demand, although countries overwhelmed by mobile-generated pollution such as India could mandate use to clean the air. Some emerging market anomalies exist, however, such as the high NGV penetration levels in Pakistan and Brazil.

Green vehicle technologies have become quite robust

Green vehicle technologies have become quite robust in terms of reliability and durability, given their comparatively brief presence in the market. The recent arrival of commercialization-ready advanced vehicle battery systems based on lithium ion technology has increased expectations regarding PHEVs and Evs, although costs that exceed $10,000 for these battery packs alone will hinder their short to medium-term uptake.

Study coverage

This new industry study, World Light-Duty Green Vehicles, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003, 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by green vehicle type, regional market and for 14 major national markets. The study also considers market environment factors, assesses industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles industry competitors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

World Economic Overview 8

Recent Historical Trends 8

World Economic Outlook 11

World Population Overview 14

World Households 16

World Light Vehicle Overview 18

Light Vehicle Production 19

Light Vehicle Sales 23

Environmental & Regulatory Factors 25

Regulatory Convergence 26

Drivers of Regulatory Change 28

Pricing Trends 30

Competitive Assessment 33

Green Vehicle Technology Assessment 41

Pure Electric Vehicles 41

Hybrid-Electric Vehicles 43

Full Hybrid 44

Mild Hybrid 46

Plug-In Hybrid 47

Natural Gas Vehicles 48

Competing Technologies 48

Internal Combustion Engines 48

Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines 49

Diesel Internal Combustion Engines 51

Flexible Fuel Internal Combustion Engines 54

Fuel Cell Powered Vehicles 56

Energy Storage Technology 59

III. WORLD OVERVIEW 61

General 61

World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand Trends 62

Supply by Region 67

Foreign Trade 69

World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Park 71

World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 74

Natural Gas Vehicles 74

Conventional Hybrid-Electric Vehicles 77

Electric Vehicles 79

Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicles 81

IV. NORTH AMERICA 83

General 83

Green Vehicle Demand by Type 87

United States 88

Canada 96

Mexico 100

V. WESTERN EUROPE 107

General 107

Green Vehicle Demand by Type 111

Italy 112

France 117

Germany 124

United Kingdom 130

Sweden 136

Other Western Europe 141

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 146

General 146

Green Vehicle Demand by Type 151

Japan 152

China 159

India 166

Australia 171

South Korea 176

Other Asia/Pacific 181

VII. OTHER REGIONS 186

Latin America 186

Macroeconomic & Green Vehicle Overview 186

Green Vehicle Demand by Type 190

Eastern Europe 192

Macroeconomic & Green Vehicle Overview 192

Green Vehicle Demand by Type 196

Africa/Mideast 197

Macroeconomic & Green Vehicle Overview 197

Green Vehicle Demand by Type 201

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 203

General 203

Industry Composition & Market Share 206

HEV, EV & PHEV Light Vehicle Market Share 208

Natural Gas Light Vehicle Market Share 211

Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring 212

Research & Product Development 216

Manufacturing 221

Marketing 222

Distribution 224

Financial Issues & Requirements 226

Strategic Partnerships 228

Company Profiles 231

AC Propulsion Incorporated 232

Aisin Seiki Company Limited 233

Automotive Energy Supply, see Nissan Motor Company

Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation, see

Ballard Power Systems, Daimler and Ford

Ballard Power Systems Incorporated 235

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 236

Better Place, see Project Better Place LLC

Blue Energy Company, see GS Yuasa and Honda

Bosch (Robert) GmbH 238

BYD Company Limited 241

Chrysler Group LLC 242

Continental AG 245

Daimler AG 247

DENSO Corporation 251

Fiat SpA 253

Ford Motor Company 255

Fuji Heavy Industries Limited 259

General Motors Corporation 261

Green Propulsion SA 267

GS Yuasa Corporation 268

Honda Motor Company Limited 270

Hyundai Motor Company 273

Infineon Technologies AG 276

Iran Khodro Company 277

Kia Motors Corporation, see Hyundai Motor Company

Lightning Car Company Limited 278

Lithium Energy Japan, see GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 279

Nissan Motor Company Limited 281

Panasonic Corporation 285

Panasonic EV Energy Company, see Panasonic and Toyota

Peugeot SA 287

Phoenix Motorcars Incorporated 289

Project Better Place LLC 290

Renault SA 291

REVA Electric Car Company Private Limited 293

Saft Groupe SA 295

SAIPA Group 298

SANYO Electric Company Limited 299

SB LiMotive Company, see Bosch (Robert)

Siemens VDO Automotive, see Continental

Subaru, see Fuji Heavy Industries

Tata Motors Limited 300

Tesla Motors Incorporated 302

Think Global AS 304

Toyota Motor Corporation 306

Visionary Vehicles LLC 312

Volkswagen AG 313

ZAP 315

ZF Friedrichshafen AG 316

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 14

2 World Population by Region 16

3 World Households by Region 18

4 World Light Vehicle Production by Region 23

5 World Light Vehicle Sales by Region 25

6 World Gasoline Direct-Injection Light Vehicle Sales by Region 51

7 World Diesel Light Vehicle Sales by Region 54

8 World Flexible Fuel Light Vehicle Sales by Region 56

9 World Commercial Motor Vehicle Fuel Cell Demand

by Chemistry, Region & Product 58

SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW

1 World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 64

2 World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Region 67

3 World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply by Region 69

4 World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Net Exports 71

5 World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Park 73

6 World Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 74

7 World Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Demand 76

8 World Light-Duty Conventional Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Demand 78

9 World Light-Duty Pure Electric Vehicle Demand 80

10 World Light-Duty Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Demand 82

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 86

2 North America Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand 88

3 United States Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 92

4 United States Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 95

5 Canada Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 98

6 Canada Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 100

7 Mexico Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 104

8 Mexico Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 106

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 110

2 Western Europe Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 112

3 Italy Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 115

4 Italy Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 117

5 France Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 120

6 France Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 123

7 Germany Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 127

8 Germany Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 130

9 United Kingdom Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 134

10 United Kingdom Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 136

11 Sweden Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 139

12 Sweden Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 141

13 Other Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 143

14 Other Western Europe Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 145

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 150

2 Asia/Pacific Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 152

3 Japan Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 156

4 Japan Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 158

5 China Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 163

6 China Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 166

7 India Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 169

8 India Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 171

9 Australia Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 174

10 Australia Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 176

11 South Korea Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green

Vehicle Supply & Demand 179

12 South Korea Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 181

13 Other Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 183

14 Other Asia/Pacific Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 185

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 189

2 Latin America Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 192

3 Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 195

4 Eastern Europe Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 197

5 Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators & Light-Duty Green Vehicle Supply & Demand 200

6 Africa/Mideast Light-Duty Green Vehicle Demand by Type 202

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Sales of Selected Light-Duty Green Vehicle Producers, 2008 205

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 215

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 229

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Global Green Vehicle Demand Scenarios 5

2 Honda Civic Hybrid & NGV Model Breakeven Versus Civic ICE Model, US Market Example, 2009 Data 31

3 Options for Improving Light Vehicle Fuel Efficiency 34

4 Alternative Powerplant Forces at Work 35

5 Light Vehicle Powerplant Technology Assessment (Next Decade) 38

6 Price/Benefits Comparison of Selected Light-Duty Green Vehicles, 2009 Model Year 40

7 Types of Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Technologies 44

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Light-Duty Green Vehicle Market Share, 2008 208

2 Light-Duty HEV, EV & PHEV Market Share, 2008 209

3 Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Market Share, 2008 211

4 Trigger Technology Definition, Antilock Brake System Example 218

5 Green Vehicle Technologies with Multiple Possible Applications 220

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