Hybrid Cars Market Outlook

Hybrid Cars Market Outlook

The report ``Hybrid Cars Market Outlook`` provides extensive research and objective analysis of the global hybrid car industry. This report will help clients to analyze the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of hybrid car industry at global level. Detailed data and analysis will help the potential investors to navigate through the evolving market for hybrid cars. This report reviews the market status and outlook for hybrid technology.

In 2006, hybrid vehicles had the limited presence in the world, but the technology has potential to register itself as the mainstream one. The only limiting factor in wide acceptance of hybrids is their high cost.

Key Findings

§ US remains the largest hybrid car market that accounted for nearly 70% of global hybrid sales in 2005 largely due to high oil prices & increased environmental awareness.
§ Mass adoption of hybrid cars especially in US will provide immense opportunities for the hybrid players.
§ Toyota & Honda are the leading players in the global hybrid market. In global hybrid car industry, strategies differ from player to player, Toyota, for example, aims to offer a full lineup of models by emphasizing on the output power of its hybrid system whereas Honda concentrates on the development of small cars.
§ Because of their higher initial cost, the market share of hybrids is likely to be limited to half or less than half of all light-duty vehicles even in the long-run, unless policy and market conditions change significantly in its favor.

Key Issues and Facts

§ What are the success & sensitivity factors for the industry?
§ What will be the major driving forces for the industry?
§ What opportunities exist for the hybrid manufacturer at global level?
§ Who are the key competitors in the global hybrid car industry?
§ Future potential of the industry.

Key Players
This section provides a complete overview of key players including Azure Dynamics, BAE Systems, Daimler Chrysler, UQM Technologies, Torvec, Enova Systems, Eaton, Toyota and Honda.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources
The information has been compiled from authentic and reliable sources like Books, Newspapers, Trade Journals, and White papers, Industry portals, Government Agencies, Trade associations, Monitoring Industry News and developments, and Access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
Methods like Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis have been used in the report for prudent analysis.

1. Analyst View

2. Research Overview

3. Hybrid Technologies
3.1 Why Hybrids?
3.2 Hybrid Car - Basics
3.2.1 Hybrid Electric Drive Trains
3.2.1.1 Series Hybrid or Parallel Hybrid
3.2.2 Mild & Full Hybrid
3.2.3 Batteries
3.3 Working of Hybrid Cars

4. Industry Overview
4.1 Size of Hybrid Market
4.2 Strategies according to Players
4.2.1 Toyota to offer a Lineup of Models – emphasis on Output Power of Hybrid System
4.2.2 Honda – Concentrating on Small Car Development
4.2.3 GM – Developing Variety of Hybrid System
4.2.4 European Manufacturers offer “hybrid systems as options”
4.3 Hybrid Car - Projected Market (2007-2012)

5. Hybrid Markets by Region
5.1 US
5.2 Japan
5.3 Europe

6. Government Policy – Impact on Hybrid

7. Factors: Which will drive Hybrid Future
7.1 Signi?cant Competitive Advantages
7.2 Reduction of Transportation’s Oil Dependency

8. Hybrid in Perspective - Opportunities & Challenges
8.1 Winners & Losers
8.2 Opportunities for Electrical Equipment & Component Manufacturers
8.3 Mass Adoption of Hybrids
8.4 Hybrid vs Alternative Fuel Vehicles
8.5 High Cost

9. Future Outlook
9.1 Hybrid-Power Vehicles will Change the Automotive Industry
9.2 Plug-ins - Next Phase in the Hybrid Evolution

10. Key Players
10.1 Azure Dynamics Corporation
10.2 BAE Systems
10.3 DaimlerChrysler
10.4 UQM Technologies
10.5 Torvec
10.6 Enova Systems
10.7 Eaton
10.8 Toyota
10.9 Honda

List of Figures:
Figure 3-1: Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drive Train
Figure 3-2: Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drive Train
Figure 4-1: Global – Hybrid Car Sales (in Number), 2003-2006E
Figure 4-2: Global – Share of Hybrid Car Sales by Country (%), 2005
Figure 4-3: Global – Share of Hybrid Car Players (%), 2005
Figure 4-4: Global - Forecast for Hybrid Car Sales (in Million), 2007-2012
Figure 5-1: US – Hybrid Car Sales (in Number), 2000 & 2004-2006
Figure 5-2: US – Share of Hybrid Cars in Total Car Sales (%), 2005
Figure 5-3: Japan - Share of Hybrid Cars in Total Car Sales (%), 2005
Figure 5-4: Europe – Hybrid Car Sales by Players (in Number), 2006
Figure 7-1: Global – Share of Transport Sector in Oil Consumption (%), 1973 & 2004
Figure 8-1: Global - Forecast for Hybrid Component Market (in Billion Yen), 2007-2012
Figure 8-2: Global – Hybrid Car Improvement

List of Tables:
Table 4-1: Global – Strategies of Hybrid Players
Table 5-1: US – Share of Hybrid Car Sales by Top Ten States (%), 2006
Table 5-2: US – Share of Hybrid Car Sales by Top Ten Metros (%), 2006
Table 5-3: Japan - CO2 Emissions by Sector (1990 & 2004)
Table 5-4: Europe - Toyota Hybrid Sales by Country (in Number), 2006
Table 5-5: Europe - Honda Hybrid Car Sales by Top 20 Countries (in Number), 2006
Table 7-1: Comparison of Hybrids with Vehicles run on Alternatives
Table 8-1: Hybrid Affected Industries - Prospects for Winners and Losers
Table 8-2: Advantages & Disadvantages of Vehicle Driving System
Table 10-1: Azure Dynamics – Financial Overview (in Thousand CAD), 2005 & 2006
Table 10-2: BAE – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2002-2005
Table 10-3: DaimlerChrysler – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 10-4: UQM Technologies – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 10-5: Enova Systems – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2005 & 2006
Table 10-6: Eaton Corporation – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 10-7: Toyota – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 10-8: Honda – Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2004-2006