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Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in East Asia 2012-2022: Forecasts, Players, Opportunities

Electric vehicles for land, water and air in China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand

Updated in November 2012
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The largest market and production location for electric vehicles
56% of the value of sales of electric vehicles is and will remain in East Asia and cars only account for about half of the value of the electric vehicle business worldwide. It is therefore important to look at the big picture and, in particular, the latest ten year forecasts for EV activity in East Asia. Uniquely this report provides that information. Entirely researched in 2010 and regularly updated, the report draws many valuable conclusions including some that are summarised below.
 
China buys over 90% of the e-bikes in the world and Japan buys the most hybrid cars. Indeed the best selling electric car in the world, the Toyota Prius, sells in Japan at twice the volume taken by the whole of the USA. All this will have changed by 2022 because China will have installed adequate charging infrastructure for pure electric and plug in hybrid cars by then and they will be more affordable. In 2022, sales of electric cars in China will have a much larger market value than the huge and growing sales of e-bikes in China. It is fortunate that the takeoff in sales of electric cars is delayed in China by lack of infrastructure and shortage of affordable electric cars with acceptable range. If Chinese people purchased a large number of plug in electric cars over the next five years it would significantly increase global warming because today, most of the power stations in China are inefficient and coal fired.
 
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  • Forecasts of EV numbers, unit value and total market value 2012-2022 by vehicle type (Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial/ Commercial, Two Wheel, Mobility for Disabled, Golf Car, Car, Military, Marine, Other)
  • Forecasts of EV numbers and total market value 2012-2022 by country in East Asia
  • Detailed analysis of work in China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand.
 
Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold in East Asia*
 
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Ex factory unit price, in thousands of US dollars, of EVs sold in East Asia, 2013*
 
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This essential report is full of analysis presented in tables and figures for easy assimilation. Which East Asian countries lead in which types of vehicle? Which East Asian countries file the most EV patents? How are the governments involved and what are the reasons for success and failure? Which are the most promising suppliers and what is their global strategy? Which technologies are winning? What is the scope to expand component supplies and vehicle manufacture into EVs for land, sea and air? It is all here, with a useful glossary for those unfamiliar with the jargon. This is the only up to date reference book on the largest market and production location for electric vehicles - East Asia. It comes with one hour of free consultancy to fill in any extra information you may require.
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1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1.1.Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector.
1.1.Shrewd participants look beyond cars
1.1.Most advanced in technology in East Asia (not necessarily in the world) is in red and in volume sales worldwide from East Asia in blue, including sales in East Asia. Where there is no indication, there is no clear leadership yet.
1.2.Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector.
1.2.East Asian countries leading in electric vehicles in 2013
1.2.Chinese cities restricting electric bikes
1.3.Ex factory unit price, in thousands of US dollars, of EVs sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
1.3.Global reach and innovation
1.3.Ex factory unit price, in thousands of US dollars, of EVs sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
1.4.Ex factory value of EVs, in billions of US dollars, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
1.4.Forecasts
1.4.Ex factory value of EVs, in billions of US dollars, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
1.5.The main market drivers are as follows
1.5.Regional market trends across the world
1.5.The percentage value share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2011
1.6.The percentage value share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2021
1.6.Regional differences within East Asia
1.6.The percentage value share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2011-2021
1.7.The East Asia EV market value by country in billions of dollars 2011-2022
1.7.Value of EV market by country in East Asia
1.7.The East Asia EV market value by country in billions of dollars 2011-2022
1.8.Percentage numbers share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2011
1.8.East Asian market by country
1.8.Percentage numbers share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2011-2012
1.9.Market for electric vehicles by number thousands by country in East Asia 2011-2022 rounded
1.9.Important market factors by country
1.9.Percentage numbers share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2022
1.10.Market for electric vehicles by number thousands by country in East Asia 2011-2022 rounded
1.10.Numbers of manufacturers
1.10.Important EV market factors in China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan in 2011 and 2021
1.11.Approximate number of manufacturers of electric vehicles worldwide in 2010 by application with numbers for China.
1.11.Profits
1.12.Intellectual property in East Asia
1.13.East Asia strengths in manufacture
2.CHINA
2.1.34 sources of two wheelers in China by brand, region and battery chemistry
2.1.Introduction
2.1.Number electric vehicle manufacturers in China by sector
2.1.1.Huge percentage of global manufacturers
2.1.2.Formidable advantages of EV manufacture in China
2.1.3.Very little charging infrastructure
2.1.4.Exhibitions giving the big picture
2.2.Heavy industrial
2.2.Specifications of some two wheel electric vehicles made in China
2.2.One of the few EV charging stations in China
2.3.Electric forklift from Zheijang Goodsense Forklift
2.3.Six golf car manufacturers in China
2.3.Light industrial, commercial
2.4.Two wheel
2.4.Kent electric city bus from China
2.5.Hino Blue Ribbon hybrid diesel electric bus in China
2.5.Mobility for disabled
2.6.Golf cars
2.6.Electric bus in China
2.7.Bus by Tongkun New Energy Technologies Co. and FAW Bus and Coach Co
2.7.Cars
2.7.1.Car market and grants for electric cars
2.7.2.Brilliance, Chengfeng and others
2.7.3.BYD Auto
2.7.4.Geely
2.7.5.Hafei Seibao
2.7.6.Lifan Group
2.8.Military, marine, other
2.8.Electric pick up truck from China Vehicles Company
2.8.1.Yuneec electric aircraft
2.8.2.Electric boats
2.8.3.Remotely operated underwater vehicles ROUVs and AUVs
2.9.Garbage collecting electric car by Shandong Shunxing Machinery
2.10.Interchina Industry Group EEC scooter
2.11.e-bikes parked in Yangzhou China
2.12.Interchina Industry Group electric car for the disabled
2.13.Zhejiang R&P Industry pure electric vehicle for the disabled.
2.14.Tonaro golf and general purpose vehicle from China
2.15.Suzhou Eagle two and four seat golf cars from China
2.16.Yongkang Fourstar golf vehicles from China
2.17.Shadong Wuzheng golf cars from China
2.18.Jinhua Ryder golf car from China
2.19.Chinese pure electric microcars from China Fast Vehicle, China Peace Group, China Vehicles Company, CME Suzhou, EMAX Motorcycle, Guangzhou EMotor Tech, Yangcheng Spring Trading, Zhangjiagang Alhadid Electric Vehicle, Zheijiang Pin
2.20.Brilliance electric car with sliding doors
2.21.Chengfeng electric car
2.22.The BYD E6 pure EV car
2.23.BYD e6 car in use as a taxi.
2.24.BYD Auto F3DM hybrid car
2.25.Geely IG Hybrid Car
2.26.Lifan SUV
2.27.Yuneec e430 electric aircraft
2.28.Sunwat China Industry Ltd electric boat powered by 500W motor driven by two 196Ah 12V lead acid batteries
3.INDIA
3.1.Introduction
3.1.Tara pure electric Shuttle
3.2.Tara Tiny
3.2.Heavy industrial
3.3.Light industrial, commercial
3.3.Tata hybrid bus in 2010
3.3.1.Bengal Enamel
3.3.2.IC Bus, Tata, Volvo, Ashok Leyland
3.4.Two wheel and rickshaw
3.4.HYBUS hybrid bus by Ashok Leyland
3.4.1.Bajaj Auto
3.4.2.Eco vehicles
3.4.3.Hero Electric
3.4.4.Ace Motors, Electrotherm, Elektrik Vehicles
3.4.5.Electric rickshaws - RUZU
3.5.Mobility vehicles for the disabled
3.5.MotoCzysz electric motorcycle
3.6.Shrike
3.6.Cars
3.6.1.Bavina Cars India
3.6.2.Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles
3.6.3.Tata Motors
3.7.Military, marine, other
3.7.Hero Ultra electric scooter
3.8.Hero Esprint electric scooter
3.9.Hero e-bike
3.10.Electrotherm electric YO Bike
3.11.E-bike by Elektrik Vehicles Mumbai
3.12.Solar powered electric rickshaw
3.13.MASS electric wheelchair
3.14.Mahindra Reva ceremony
3.15.REVA pure electric car
3.16.Mahindra hybrid Scorpio "Pik Up"
3.17.Mahindra MaXXimo
3.18.Electric Tata Nano
3.19.The Bladon Jets microturbine range extender is the size of two cans of beans
3.20.Indian AUV-150
4.JAPAN
4.1.Japanese heavy industrial vehicle manufacturers.
4.1.Heavy Industrial
4.1.Komatsu electric forklift
4.1.1.Strong local demand
4.1.2.Komatsu
4.1.3.Nissan
4.1.4.Mitsubishi
4.1.5.Toyota
4.2.Light industrial, commercial
4.2.Six examples of Japanese manufacturers of mobility aids for the disabled
4.2.Nissan compact li-ion battery forklift
4.2.1.Hino Motors
4.2.2.Inutsuka
4.2.3.Isuzu
4.2.4.Nissan
4.2.5.Yamaha
4.3.Mobility for disabled
4.3.Ten examples of Japanese manufacturers of electric two wheel vehicles
4.3.Mitsubishi hybrid outdoor forklift
4.4.Toyota Material Handling has launched the new Traigo 48 in 2010, a powerful electric forklift fitted into a compact and agile package.
4.4.Two wheel
4.4.2.Honda
4.4.3.Suzuki
4.4.4.Yamaha
4.5.Golf cars
4.5.Hino hybrid bus
4.5.1.Yamaha
4.6.Cars
4.6.Hino "no plug in" bus.
4.6.2.Toyota
4.6.3.Mitsubishi
4.6.4.Nissan
4.6.5.Bamboo car Megura
4.7.Military, marine, aircraft, other
4.7.Isuzu hybrid bus
4.7.1.Home robots
4.7.2.Long range AUV
4.7.3.Space probe IKAROS
4.8.Tamaha Medicar
4.9.Mobility scooter in use in Tokyo
4.10.Honda has been a great innovator with two wheeled vehicles. The Honda EV Cub scooter has a lithium-ion battery for example. Honda EV Cub sports twin, front and rear electric drive motors.
4.11.Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter powered by Intelligent Energy
4.12.Yamaha EC-f and EC-fs concept electric scooters
4.13.Yamaha EC03
4.14.Yamaha golf car
4.15.Tokyo Taxis battery swapping facility
4.16.Some of the Japanese hybrid and pure electric cars 2007-2012
4.17.Planned Toyota pure electric city car.
4.18.Mitsubishi i-MiEV
4.19.Mitsubishi MiEV pure EV car
4.20.In wheel system of Mitsubishi
4.21.Nissan Leaf
4.22.Nissan Leaf instruments
4.23.GE scientist Matt Nielsen in the Smart Grid
4.24.Megura electric car
4.25.Sanyo home robot
4.26.URASHIMA
4.27.URASHIMA mission profile
4.28.Specification for JAMSTEC long range AUV
4.29.IKAROS
5.SINGAPORE
5.1.Cars
5.1.Bronco
5.1.1.Supporting infrastructure
5.1.2.CODA
5.2.Military
6.SOUTH KOREA
6.1.Introduction
6.1.The e-Zone Low Speed Electric Vehicle
6.1.1.Turmoil of ownership
6.1.2.Kia Motors and Daiwoo Motors change hands
6.1.3.Samsung Motors fails
6.1.4.Hyundai and Kia in the lead
6.1.5.US thrust
6.1.6.New direction in 2010-11
6.1.7.Initial focus on using NEVs in Korea
6.1.8.Mainstream pure EV cars in 2011
6.1.9.Many hybrids
6.1.10.World leader in second generation lithium traction batteries
6.1.11.Unconventional vehicle designs - Pneumatic HEV, OLEV
6.2.Heavy industrial
6.2.Charging station in Korea
6.2.1.Daewoo Doosan
6.3.Light industrial and commercial
6.3.Mitsubishi Fuso hybrid truck that uses the South Korean SK Energy lithium-ion battery
6.3.1.Hyundai
6.3.2.Ground Support Equipment
6.3.3.CT&T
6.4.Two wheelers
6.4.OLEV car
6.5.Daewoo Doosan electric forklifts
6.5.Mobility aids for the disabled
6.6.Golf cars
6.6.Electric Forklift Truck SBR-16
6.7.Hyundai hybrid bus
6.7.Cars
6.7.1.CT&T
6.7.2.GM Daewoo
6.7.3.Hyundai
6.7.4.Kia Motors
6.7.5.Leo Motors
6.7.6.Proto Motors
6.7.7.Samyang
6.8.Military, Marine, Aircraft and other EVs
6.8.Scooter made in South Korea by Ecocar
6.9.Xero scooter
6.10.Mobility scooter for disabled made in Korea
6.11.CT&T pure electric car
6.12.Interior of CT&T pure electric car
6.13.T3 Motion car
6.14.CT&T Personal Stand Up Vehicle
6.15.2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
6.16.Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
6.17.Blue-Will Plug-in Hybrid Concept
6.18.Kia Forte LPI hybrid electric vehicle
6.19.Forte LPG hybrid
6.20.Kia Ray plug in hybrid concept car
6.21.E-Princesa electric taxis
6.22.Kongsberg HUGIN swimmer AUV on Republic of Korea Navy ship
6.23.Kongsberg's Hugin 1000 portable AUV
6.24.Robot wedding in Korea
7.TAIWAN
7.1.Two wheel
7.1.Mobility scooters made in Taiwan
7.2.Tobe M'car. (CNA)
7.2.Mobility for disabled
7.3.Cars
7.3.Luxgen electric car
7.3.1.Yulong Motor, Luxgen
7.4.Traction batteries and motors
7.5.Targeting USA
7.6.Targeting India
8.THAILAND
8.1.Clean Fuel Energy Enterprise Co., Ltd. cars and buses
8.2.Electric Boats Thailand advertisement
9.MARKET FORECASTS 2011-2022
9.1.Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector.
9.1.Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector.
9.2.Ex factory unit price, in thousands of US dollars, of EVs sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
9.2.Ex factory unit price, in thousands of US dollars, of EVs sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
9.3.Ex factory value of EVs, in billions of US dollars, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
9.3.Ex factory value of EVs, in billions of US dollars, sold in East Asia, 2011-2022, by applicational sector, rounded
9.4.The percentage value share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2011
9.4.Main market drivers
9.5.The percentage share by country of the East Asia market by value in billions of dollars
9.5.The percentage value share by country of the East Asian electric vehicle market 2021
9.6.Geographical distribution of 120 companies making or intending to make electric cars
9.6.Approximate number of manufacturers of electric vehicles worldwide in 2010 by application with numbers for China.
9.7.Toyota Prius Sales by region 1997-2008 in thousands of units
9.7.Number of manufacturers of electric vehicles in China by application in 2010
9.8.Rough count of new models of hybrid car from 2009-2013
9.8.Number sold by market leader Toyota of all hybrids globally, market share and market drivers
9.9.The dominant countries launching hybrid models from 2009-2013
9.10.Toyota Prius Sales by region 1997-2008 in thousands of units
9.11.Number sold by market leader Toyota of all hybrids globally
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