An insider's view of the future xEV market and the battery technology that will power it
Built on site interviews with over 15 global automakers and their leading battery suppliers, the Report assesses the pace of xEV market expansion based on global market conditions and the cost/benefit ratios of emerging vehicles and battery technologies
The xEV Industry Insider Report is:
- Comprehensive: Covering both vehicle and battery technology and the xEV market
- Technically deep: Reviewing cell and battery design, performance, cost, life, and safety
- Insightful: Based on the input of executives from major automakers and their suppliers
- Analytical: Examining which battery for which xEV and why
- Impartial: A realistic, unbiased assessment of both technology and market by an independent expert
Table of Contents
I. xEV Market Trends
- 1. Global Market Drivers: Directions & Challenges
- 2. China, Europe, North America, and Japan
- 3. Vehicle Market Forecast to 2025
- 4. Directions of Individual Automakers
II. Lithium-Ion Battery Technology for HEV-PHEV-EV
- 1. Chemistry
- 2. Cell Design
- 3. Pack Design
- 4. Materials and Manufacturing Costs
III. xEV Battery Market 2010 to 2025
- 1. Mild and Strong Hybrids
- 2. PHEVs & EVs
- 3. Buses and Specialty Vehicles
- 4. Materials: Demand and Pricing
IV. Technology Development to 2030
- 1. Traditional Lithium Ion
- 2. Solid Electrolyte: Is it Coming?
- 3. Assessment of Other Contenders
V. Directions of Individual Battery Makers
VI. Appendix
- 1. Levels of Vehicle Hybridization
- 2. Lead-Acid and NiMH Batteries
- 3. Ultracapacitors
