Title :
xEV market trend and prospect
Author_Institution :
Ricardo UK Ltd., UK
Abstract :
This paper aims to give an overview of the market trends for Hybrid (HEV), plug in hybrid (PHEV) and Electric (EV) cars. It will focus on Europe, but differences in Asia and the USA will also be covered. It starts by giving a description of the main types of xEV systems in the market and under development. Two key parts, the battery and the electric traction motor are then discussed. Finally, using this information, historical market data and forthcoming regulations market trends and prospects are predicted.
Keywords :
automobiles; battery powered vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; power markets; Asia; Europe; PHEV cars; USA; electric traction motor; historical market data; hybrid electric vehicles; plug in hybrid electric vehicles; xEV market; Acceleration; Fuels; Law; Torque; USA Councils; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0953-0
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2012.6422499
