Research and Markets: Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2011-2021

March 16, 2011 06:12 PM?Eastern Daylight Time?

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/642519/electric_vehicle_t) has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2011-2021" report to their offering.

This comprehensive report has detailed assessments and forecasts for all the sectors using and likely to use traction batteries. There are chapters on heavy industrial, light industrial/commercial, mobility for the disabled, two wheel and allied, pure electric cars, hybrid cars, golf cars, military, marine and other. The profusion of pictures, diagrams and tables pulls the subject together to give an independent view of the future ten years. Unit sales, unit prices and total market value are forecast for each sector for 2011-2021. The replacement market is quantified and ten year technology trends by sector are in there too, with a view on winning and losing technologies and companies. This is the essential reference book for those who are anywhere in the hybrid and pure electric vehicle value chain. Those making materials, cells, battery sets or vehicles, researchers, legislators and market analysts will find it invaluable.

The whole picture With vehicle traction batteries it is important to look at the whole picture and this report does it for the first time. The rapidly growing market for traction batteries will exceed $55 billion in only ten years. However that spans battery sets up to $500,000 each with great sophistication needed for military, marine and solar aircraft use. Huge numbers of low cost batteries are being used for e-bikes but even here several new technologies are appearing. The largest replacement market is for e-bikes today and the value market for replacement batteries will not be dominated by cars when these batteries last the life of the car - something likely to happen within ten years. The trends are therefore complex and that is why IDTechEx has analysed them with great care. Vehicle manufacturers are often employing new battery technology first in their forklifts or e-bikes, not cars, yet there is huge progress with car batteries as well - indeed oversupply is probable in this sector at some stage. The mix is changing too. The second largest volume of electric vehicles being made in 2010 is mobility aids for the disabled but in ten years time it will be hybrid cars. The market for car traction batteries will be larger than the others but there will only be room for six or so winners in car batteries and other suppliers and users will need to dominate their own niches to achieve enduring growth and profits. Strategy must be decided now. In this report, researched in 2010 and frequently updated, we analyse the successes, the needs, the statistics and the market potential for traction batteries for all the major applications. This has never been done before. It is important to look at the whole picture because traction battery manufacturers typically sell horizontally across many applications and electric vehicle manufacturers increasingly make versions for many applications - heavy industrial, on road, leisure and so on. Indeed, the smarter putative suppliers will choose the sectors that best leverage their strengths rather than join the herd and be obliterated by corporations of up to $100 billion in size enjoying prodigious government support.

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Key Topics Covered:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

2. INTRODUCTION

3. PROGRESS WITH NEW GENERATION LITHIUM TRACTION BATTERIES

4. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL EVS

5. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL EVS

6. MOBILITY FOR THE DISABLED

7. TWO WHEELED EVS AND ALLIED VEHICLES

8. GOLF EVS

9. CARS

10. PURE ELECTRIC CARS

11. HYBRID CARS

12. MILITARY

13. MARINE

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Middle East could become leader in adopting electric vehicle technology

  Josh Anderson, Executive Vice President of Engineering, DesignLine, gave conference delegates an insight into the future of eco-friendly transportation on the opening day of the Commercial Vehicles Conference
Industry experts underline the future of public transportation at Commercial Vehicles Conference in Dubai

Dubai, UAE, 15 March 2011: The Middle East could become a leader in adopting electric vehicle technology for fleet and public transport use, an industry expert told the Commercial Vehicles Conference in Dubai.

Josh Anderson, Executive Vice President of Engineering for US manufacturers DesignLine Corporation, told delegates that electric buses combine environmental benefits with major savings on maintenance costs for fleet and passenger bus operators.

He said that, over the past four years, DesignLine buses have been in daily operation at Charlotte International Airport in the USA where there has been a reduction in maintenance costs of up to 93 per cent.

DesignLine and its UAE dealer, Liberty Automobiles, are setting up a $US30 million, 100,000 sq ft manufacturing?facility in Abu Dhabi later this year for the world's first zero emission electric passenger bus, and expect strong Middle East orders.

try{document.write(zawya_banner_zone('zone9337')); }catch(e){}"The Middle East region is very attractive because there is such an interest in green, sustainable solutions in every aspect of daily life, and it is a focus of so many government and private initiatives," said Anderson.

"We have found that the interest in adopting electric transportation is high, and Middle East clients are leading other countries in their interest to adopt Electric vehicles."

DesignLine say that their electric vehicle technology eliminates the need for oil, filters, belts, and hoses, saving 65% of scheduled service costs.

"When purchasing a traditional diesel bus, there is the lifetime cost of fueling, servicing, maintaining, and repairing to take into consideration," said Anderson.

"Rarely do buyers consider these costs when making the initial purchase. If total life-cycle costs are examined, electric and hybrid buses provide substantial savings to fleet owners."

Anderson was addressing delegates on the opening day of the Commercial Vehicles Conference, which is running alongside the Commercial Vehicles Middle East exhibition at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre until Wednesday.

Delegates were also offered an intriguing insight into plans to establish the Superbus, an electric powered cross-over between a bus and a limousine, as the choice of travel for business commuters between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Dr. Ing. Antonia Terzi, Chief Vehicle Designer of the Superbus project, told the conference that the prototype Superbus will be brought to Dubai for demonstrations of its capability next month.

Travelling at speeds of 250kmh on a dedicated track, the Superbus will slash travelling time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to 30 minutes, offering convenient and luxury travel for up to 23 passengers.

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Electric vehicle charging station grant funds available for Tacoma business owners

 Electric vehicle charging station grant funds available for Tacoma business owners

Mar 16 2011

In response to the growing electric vehicle market, Federal stimulus grant funds are available to local business owners to install public customer charging stations. The Puget Sound area is one of a handful of regions that can take advantage of this opportunity. Businesses have until September 2011 to pursue the available grant funds to help the Puget Sound area plug-in to a new era of transportation innovation and reduce the fossil fuel costs and emissions. The benefits to becoming a charging station host include free charging stations; up to $2,500 for installation (through EV Project only); free maintenance coverage through December 2012; ownership of charging station transfers to site host at the end of the project; and recoup electricity costs, or even generate revenue by passing on charging fees to your EV customers. Requirements of charging station hosts include allow rapid installation of the charger; allow the general public to use the charger; provide adequate public signage; keep the charger in good operating order; cannot sell or move the charger once it is installed; and allow anonymous data to be provided for analysis. If interested, business owners need to call for a free estimate. To schedule your free assessment and estimate, or for more information, contact: Jim Blaisdell with Chargepoint America Project, ChargeNorthwest at (253) 265-0919 or Dan O'Shea with the EV Project, Ecotality at (206) 920-1477.

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For related Tacoma Daily Index coverage, read the following:

Electric vehicles will join City Hall's fleet (02/02/11) -- http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1918586&more=0

City Council to vote on $2.6M electric fleet vehicle contract (01/21/11) -- http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1912338&more=0

A 'green highway' through Tacoma? (12/04/10) -- http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1710390&more=0

I-5 'electric highway' receives federal funding boost (06/29/10) -- http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1797199&more=0

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Excitement Building Over All Electric Vehicle

Reported by: Jacob Long, WMBD/WYZZ-TVNORMAL - A new car has Central Illinois drivers in high gear.

Mitsubishi rolls out the all electric "i" this November, but pre-orders begin March 31.

If you want one, better get in line.

O'Brien Mitsubishi in Normal already has a long list of interested buyers.

Still, General Manager Ryan Gremore says the "i" won't be for everyone.

"The vehicle's really not made for long commuters.? It's really meant for short commuters like people who live in a 30 mile radius going to and from work," Gremore says.

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The "i" has a price tag of $18,000 after federal and state tax credits for electric vehicles.

It runs solely on a battery, which can run for about 80 miles before needing charged again.

A recent study says drivers will spend less than $200 a year on electricity costs.? Compare that to the $2,000 to $3,000 people spend on gas every year.

Mitsubishi has pledged to provide 1,000 "i" vehicles to the area by 2014.? It's part of the EV-Town (electric vehicle town) initiative.

Both Bloomington and Normal are looking to install charging stations for electric vehicles.

They'll allow drivers to power up for 2 to 4 hours.

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Petrol prices makes going electric more enticing

By Paul van der Werff

With petrol hitting record-equalling highs of $2.18 overnight, more drivers will be mulling over the merits of going electric – but fully electric cars remain a costly option.

The Blade Electron is the only fully electric vehicle available commercially in New Zealand; Llyn Richards bought his a year ago, but it wasn't cheap – about $67,000.

Blade Electric vehicles, which is based in Australia, manufacture the car.

The process involves retro fitting a brand new Hyundai Getz.

“We completely strip it, all the electronics are new, obviously the fuel and batteries, that’s all new, the motors the drive system so it’s a new car with a whole new drive system,” says Ross Blade.

The car is limited by the size of its lithium ion batteries and can run for 100km before it needs recharging from a normal household power point.

But Mr Richards says despite that limitation he is able to run the car at less than one cent a kilometre.

“My wife and I go past the petrol stations and go, ‘oh golly gosh, petrol’s gone up again’, as we go sailing past and it’s only cost us next to nothing.”

Another option that the large car companies feel will be more viable for the global market are the plug-in hybrids.

“What it allows you to do is run the car around town for a maximum of around 25km without using the fossil engine or without using any sort of fossil fuel,” says Roy Trimbel of Toyota NZ.

Cars like the Electron and the plug-in Prius give drivers the possibility of never having to purchase petrol again.

However, the mass production of cars like these are some years off.

Ross Blade says it will be five years before we see electric cars on the roads en masse while Toyota are remaining coy about the mass production of the plug-in Prius.

“These are test cars which we need to emphasis and they may not be introduced into the market place,” Mr Trimbel says.

They are even less confident about any future for fully electric cars.

“No motor company is in a position to sustainably or to actually build these vehicles at a cost that people can afford to buy them.”

But Llyn Richards is just glad that he could afford to buy an Electron and that he is doing his bit for the planet.

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PlugShare app lets you map EV charging stations

One of the biggest concerns of switching to an all-electric vehicle is worrying about what would happen if you ran out of juice.

Our roads and major highways are dotted with gas stations of course, but what's an electric vehicle owner to do with a green car running on empty?

A new app called PlugShare wants to address exactly that, assuaging the worries of would-be green drivers with a map chock full of charging locations.

PlugShare goes beyond aggregating public electric vehicle charging stations by encouraging users to submit their own personal plugs to the database, effectively weaving together a community of electric vehicle owners.

Of course, having a stranger pull up at your home to plug in isn't everyone's idea of a good time, but when it comes to sustainability, sharing is caring.

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Electric vehicle package working through assembly

The future of the roughly three-year-old Maryland startup is tied directly to an anticipated boom in the electric vehicle market. And to some degree, the company's success relies on what happens about five miles away from its headquarters -- at the State House.

"For Maryland to look at this issue and set the right incentives and policies is critical," said Mahi Reddy, SemaConnect's CEO.

As the first generation of electric cars produced by major automakers trickles into the market, Maryland lawmakers are considering a trio of proposals intended to spur sales and lay the foundation for the high-tech autos.

Electric vehicles aren't expected to zoom around in mass for years, analysts say. But the planning starts now because Maryland and the District are projected to be among the top areas for electric vehicle adoption.

"I think a lot of people in this area are progressive minded and willing to take the steps to move forward with this type of technology," said Ivan Haggins, one of the first Marylanders to invest in an electric vehicle made by General Motors.

Haggins slapped his name on a waiting list in July for GM's plug-in electric hybrid vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt. He drove the car off a dealer lot in Silver Spring on Christmas Eve, making him one of the so-called early adopters of the technology.

"The thought of an electric car is not just that I want to have the first one," he said. "But it's one of those things we need to move into the future on, and I wanted to make sure I'm a part of that."

The electric vehicle package is part of Gov. Martin O'Malley's legislative agenda, which is ripe with renewable energy proposals. So far, the electric vehicle bills are part of a small cluster of the governor's legislative priorities that have advanced to the full House or Senate.

The Senate on Friday approved a measure to create a policy and planning body to guide statewide decisions on infrastructure for electric vehicles. The House did the same with a similar bill last week.

Last month, the Senate voted unanimously to pass a proposal that requires the Public Service Commission to start a pilot program to create incentives for consumers to plug in their vehicles at night when the energy grid has excess capacity.

The third, and possibly most critical component, is a tax credit of up to 20 percent for electric charging stations. Supporters have called this part of the legislative package, which would award up to $1.5 million in tax credits over three years, "the backbone of a robust electric vehicle infrastructure."

The tax credit bills are still in House and Senate committees.

Government is playing a growing role in helping nudge forward the electric vehicle market.

President Obama pumped billions in stimulus dollars into rebate programs for first-generation electric vehicle owners. That includes a tax credit up to $7,500 toward the purchase of an electric auto.

O'Malley and the General Assembly sweetened the pot last year when Maryland approved a $2,000 tax credit of its own and granted drivers of the futuristic autos use of HOV commuter lanes regardless of their passenger count.

"This is going to be the wave of the future," said Sen. Rob Garagiola, a Montgomery Democrat and a co-sponsor of the electric-vehicle package. "We need to be agile and move quickly to position ourselves so we can develop the roadmap for the future of electric vehicles."

GM lobbyists, along with representatives from other big companies with a stake in the future of electric autos, have been making the rounds for weeks at committee hearings, pressing lawmakers to pass the package.

In those hearings, GM hasn't been shy to remind lawmakers about the company's recent commitments to the state. Those include a nearly $250 million investment to build electric motors at a manufacturing plant in Baltimore County, and the decision to tap Maryland along with the District as early roll-out markets for the Volt.

The Volt, which can run for about 40 miles on a full charge before a gas engine kicks in, is the first of the autos produced by major manufacturers to arrive in Maryland. Nissan's all-electric Leaf will hit dealer showrooms across the state this spring. Ford's initial electric offering is slated to become available in the District later this year.

About 2,000 electric autos will commute on Maryland roads by the end of 2012, according to a report from the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Center for Automotive Research. By 2015, more than 11,600 electric vehicles are projected to be registered in the state, ranking Maryland among the top 15 states for electric auto registrations.

That same year, the number of plug-ins and electric autos on roads across the country is expected to reach more than 469,000, according to the report.

Ultimately, consumer demand will be influenced by incentives offered by state and local governments, ranging from grants, rebates, tax credits and fee exemptions.

In December, Haggins, the Volt driver, became one of 13 Marylanders to receive the $2,000 state tax credit approved by the legislature last year. He missed out on the $7,500 federal rebate because he's leasing his Volt.

"I think our government is doing a fair amount but could do more," said Haggins, who would like to see more electric vehicle incentives for businesses.

Haggins also received a federal rebate for the 240-volt charging station attached to a wall in his garage. The device cuts the time it takes to charge his Volt from eight hours to four.

"I would have thought a little longer about the charging station in the garage without the tax incentive," said Haggins, who is slated to receive up to a 30 percent tax credit on the $500 he spent on the charging station.

The cars, rebates and the legislative package debated at the State House are all signs of the first wave of vehicle electrification in Maryland. Lawmakers are hopeful electric vehicles will play a part in reinvigorating the state's post-recession economy.

O'Malley's administration estimates that GM's decision to build electric motors in Maryland will attract 800 direct and spinoff jobs by 2018.

At SemaConnect, the Annapolis-based startup that specializes in building commercial charging stations, the company is readying for expansion as production of electric vehicles ramps up.

The six-man firm is busy building 55 charging stations as part of a roughly $367,000 state contract, the company's first major deal. The charging stations are expected to be up and running by this summer at 15 locations across Maryland, including select metro stations, municipal buildings and the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

By the end of June, SemaConnect's Reddy estimates about100 public charging stations will populate the state. In the future, they'll be commonly installed in apartment buildings, parking lots, hotels and shopping centers, he said.

Each charging station, Reddy said, will have a ripple effect for employment -- from the engineers and programmers that design the stations to laborers who dig trenches for installation.

"Across the spectrum, from one end of the blue collar to the other end of the white collar, you got job creation," Reddy said.

Copyright c 2011 University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism

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