New market for batteries that propel hybrid and pure electric cars
This report is intended for industrialists, investors, market researchers, legislators and others interested in the large new market now being created for batteries that propel hybrid and pure electric cars along the road. It will also inform those studying associated technology and industrial and government initiatives and legislation. The report is suitable for the non technical reader, with introductory appendices and glossary for those new to the subject. However, there are many comparison graphs, tables and sections concerning technical aspects, so those with appropriate technical training will find much to interest them as well.
Few markets have ignored the global financial meltdown and continued to grow extremely rapidly. Car traction batteries are one of these, so it is not surprising that they are referred to as the new gold rush. It is now powered by huge government and corporate investment and a flood of exciting new models of electric car.
One way of prospering in a gold rush is to "get there first and sell shovels" and, in this report, we do cover the supply of key materials, such as lithium and lanthanum, for the new types of battery that are rapidly being adopted. We also compare the different options of chemistry and construction and the nanotechnology and other materials skills being brought to bear. These are the shovels. However, the main emphasis in this report is on detailed forecasting by application, region etc of both the new cars and the batteries that go in them, including prices and numbers. There are also detailed profiles of over 50 organisations and their alliances involved in these batteries. Many are putting down the "entry fee" of one billion dollars to have a chance of being a world leader in traction batteries for cars.
Researched in 2009
This report leads you to commercial success. It is the only up to date, comprehensive reference book on car traction batteries worldwide. Researched in 2009 by a team that has been studying the market for ten years, the report is updated monthly because the subject is moving so fast. You will therefore get the very latest version when you place your order. Indeed, in addition, we provide one hour of free consultancy by phone or email to answer any further questions after you have read the report. It is a sister publication to the popular report "Hybrid and Pure Electric Cars 2009-2019" and other reports on batteries for portable devices, thin film batteries and so on.
The market for car traction batteries will be over $37 billion in 2020. How do we get there? Who will be the leading supplier? Who has the best chemistry and the largest financial commitment? Who has the largest amount of appropriate experience and who has their batteries designed into what new cars? What small companies would be interesting acquisitions and what are the objectives of the giant corporations entering part of this value chain for the first time? It is all here, pulled together with summary tables, graphs and illustrations and no equations. This is a high stakes game that will be key to saving the planet and the car industry and those hit by dependence on declining oil reserves. Appropriately, it has been said that, "In future, the battery is the car". The winning supplier will create a new, highly profitable ten billion dollar activity and there will be many prospering niche players and materials and technology suppliers.
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Success with other EVs
1.2. Sad history of on-road electric cars then a tipping point
1.2.1. Why on-road cars are so very different
1.2.2. Dramatic tipping point in 2009-the market comes alive
1.2.3. Consumer acceptance of the latest hybrids
1.2.4. Rapid recent progress with pure electric vehicles
1.3. The ideal car traction battery
1.3.1. All Hybrids
1.3.2. Mild hybrids
1.3.3. Plug in hybrids
1.3.4. Pure electric vehicles
1.3.5. Recent progress
1.4. Traction battery achievements and problems so far
1.4.1. Batteries for the best seller-the Prius hybrid
1.4.2. China resurgent
1.4.3. Specifications
1.4.4. Changfeng hybrid
1.4.5. Bright Automotive hybrid
1.4.6. Chevrolet Volt hybrid
1.4.7. Pure electric family cars-the race for range
1.4.8. New Power of China pure electric
1.4.9. BYD of China pure electric and hybrid
1.4.10. Tesla pure electric
1.4.11. Lightning pure electric
1.4.12. Subaru Stella pure electric
1.4.13. Nissan Leaf
1.5. Design considerations
1.5.1. Future evolution of hybrids and pure electric cars
1.5.2. Battery performance over time-battery life
1.5.3. Battery state of charge
1.5.4. Depth of discharge affects life
1.5.5. Capacity rating
1.5.6. Daily depth of discharge
1.5.7. Charging and discharging rates
1.5.8. Plug in requirements align with pure electric cars
1.5.9. Hybrids need power and pure electrics need capacity-for now
1.5.10. Parallel hybrids differ
1.5.11. Plug in hybrids try to be the best of both worlds
1.5.12. Watt hours per mile
1.5.13. Charging rates
1.5.14. Custom packaging
1.6. Charging infrastructure
1.6.1. Need for standard connection
1.6.2. Need for widespread charging infrastructure
1.6.3. Battery changing as an alternative, Volt, e-Smart, Bee
1.7. Government support
1.7.1. The Chinese billions
1.7.2. The Obama billions
2. CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL OPTIONS COMPARED
2.1. Comparison of electrochemical options
2.1.1. Volumetric vs gravimetric energy density
2.1.2. Supercapacitors can help
2.1.3. Lithium challenges
2.1.4. Lead acid is simple
2.1.5. Needs
2.2. Lead acid improvement
2.2.1. Bipolar lead acid
2.2.2. Nickel metal hydride
2.2.3. Zinc air
2.2.4. The many lithium options
2.3. Department of Energy evaluation
2.4. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization evaluation
2.5. How to improve lithium batteries
2.5.1. View of US Department of Energy panel of experts
2.5.2. Improving the charge-discharge speed of lithium batteries
2.5.3. Improving life
2.6. Intrinsically safe lithium batteries
2.6.1. Intrinsically safe against fire
2.6.2. Intrinsically safe against over charging
2.6.3. Trends in energy storage vs battery pack voltage
2.7. Supercabatteries
2.7.1. Lead carbon
2.8. Materials vulnerable to price hikes
2.8.1. Lithium
2.8.2. Lanthanum
3. PROGRESS WITH NEW GENERATION LITHIUM TRACTION BATTERIES
3.1. Lithium manganese
3.2. Lithium iron phosphate
3.2.1. Recharging breakthrough
3.3. Lithium air and lithium metal
3.4. Lithium sulfur
3.4.1. Other challenges
4. SAFETY OPTIONS
4.1. Preventing explosion or fire
4.2. Preventing radiation
5. PROFILES OF 50 DEVELOPERS AND PRODUCERS
5.1. A123 Systems USA with GE USA and Chrysler
5.1.1. GE has its own battery plant
5.2. Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT) China
5.3. Altair Nanotechnologies (Altairnano)
5.4. Automotive Energy Supply Japan, NEC, Nissan
5.5. Axeon UK
5.6. BASF Germany and Sion Power USA
5.6.1. BASF licenses Argonne Lab's cathode material
5.7. Blue Energy, Lithium Energy Japan-GS Yuasa Japan with Honda, Mitsubishi
5.8. Bollor¨¦ France and Pininfarina
5.9. BYD China with Volkswagen etc
5.9.1. Volkswagen
5.9.2. Car superlatives
5.9.3. Plans for the USA
5.10. China BAK in China
5.11. Coda Battery Systems, Yardney USA, Tianjin Lishen China
5.12. Continental Germany
5.13. East Penn Manufacturing Corporation
5.14. Electrovaya Canada
5.15. EnerDel USA and Nissan
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