Research and Markets: Get a Detailed Analysis of the Various Types of Electric, Hybrid & Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicles Currently in use and Under Development

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d0925/electric_hybrid) has announced the addition of the "Electric, hybrid & Fuel Cell Commercial Vehicles" report to their offering.

This report provides detailed analysis of the various types of electric, hybrid & fuel cell Commercial Vehicles currently in use and under development. It also examines the market, legislative and technological influences that look set to drive change in this area over the next five to ten years and beyond.

The interest in commercial PEVs, HEVs and FCVs is driven by fuel costs, efforts to improve energy security, concerns about both toxic and greenhouse emissions and an associated range of incentives that are now in place at national and local government levels. However, the barriers to mass-market uptake are numerous and significant.

The market for hybrid commercial vehicles is showing signs of becoming established but those for pure electric and fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles are essentially still at an experimental stage and are attracting only the very earliest of adopters.

Nevertheless, there are now many commercial PEVs, HEVs, PHEVs and FCVs available in the market and the intense levels of research, development and investment in enabling technology and new vehicle production will no doubt result in many more during the next few years.

Key Topics Covered:

MARKET DRIVERS

Fuel prices and energy security
Carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy regulations
Low emissions zones
No-idling laws
Incentives

MARKET BARRIERS

Capital cost
Operating costs
RangeElectricity recharging infrastructure
Electricity grid capacity
Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
Hydrogen production
On-board hydrogen storage

MARKET DYNAMICS AND FORECASTS

ENABLING TECHNOLOGY

Batteries
Electric motors
Integrated starter generators
Electronic components
Fuel cells
Regenerative braking
Brakes
Electrically-driven ancillaries
Hydraulic hybrids
Transmissions
Supplier systems
Retrofit systems

ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Electric delivery vans
Electric trucks
Electric buses

HYBRID-ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Hybrid light commercial vehicles
Hybrid medium- and heavy-duty trucks
Hybrid-electric buses

HYBRID-HYDRAULIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

FUEL CELL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Fuel cell light commercial vehicles
Fuel cell trucks
Fuel cell buses

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