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Analyse This New Study on the Hybrid Car Markets - the Factors That Are Driving Its Growth and the Challenges It is Likely to Face from Alternative Technologies.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69771) has announced the addition of 'Fuel Economy and Regulations to Drive Hybrid Car hybrid car, hybrid vehicle hybrid nHybridfahrzeug nt or -auto nt  Market' to their offering.

The invention of hybrid electric vehicles A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with an on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle without being hampered by range from a charging unit like an  (HEV HEV
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 vehicles. The vehicles that run on gasoline incur high fuel costs for customers and the electric vehicles involve high initial investment, as they are much costlier. To deal with the situation, automobile manufacturers have invented the hybrid electric vehicle that runs on both gasoline and with electric motors.

Despite being in the market for the last ten years, hybrid cars still account for less than 2% of all new car sales. Europe has shown reluctance for adopting hybrid cars as only 0.2% of the total vehicles sold in Europe are hybrids. This is mainly because of the prominence and affordability of the diesel automobile.

Demand for hybrid cars are likely to increase significantly because of fuel efficiency with the price of gasoline increasing at an alarming rate. Regulations to curb emissions is also a shot in the arm for hybrid vehicle For other types of "Hybrid Transportation", see .

A hybrid vehicle (HV) is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle such as:
 manufacturers as automobiles are one of the most polluting entities globally. Demands for hybrid vehicles This is a list of hybrid vehicles in chronological order of production: Early designs
  • 1899 Dr Ferdinand Porsche, then a young engineer at Jacob Lohner & Co, built the first Hybrid Car.
 are also likely to increase as various governments are offering tax incentives to stimulate the demand for hybrid vehicles.

Currently, three automobile manufacturers - Toyota, Ford and Honda control the overall global hybrid cars market. The dominance of these three players are likely to continue for the next three years with other automobile manufacturers like General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen being the late entrants to this lucrative market.

The report is a study on the hybrid car markets - the factors that are driving its growth and the challenges it is likely to face from alternative technologies. The report analyzed the three prominent markets for hybrid cars - United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Japan. It also assesses the sales, strategies and plans of the three leading hybrid car manufacturers - Toyota, Ford and Honda. The future of the hybrid car market has also been studied in this report.

Content Outline:

1. Hybrid Cars - An Introduction

This section develops an understanding of the three different types of hybrids - Micro Hybrid, Mild Hybrid Mild hybrids are essentially conventional vehicles with oversized starter motors, allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking, or stopped, yet restart quickly and cleanly. Accessories can continue to run on electrical power while the engine is off.  and Full Hybrid.

2. Market Overview

In this section, the growth of the hybrid car market has been assessed

3. Hybrid Market Growth by Geography

This section is a study on the growth of hybrid cars - the reasons for growth and the potential opportunities for growth.

4. Growth Drivers for Hybrid Cars

5. Major Challenges for Hybrid Vehicles

6. Competitive Landscape

7. Leading Players

8. Market Forecast

List of Tables and Figures

Companies Mentioned:

- Toyota

- Honda

- Ford

- DaimlerChrysler-GM-BMW

- Volkswagen

- PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce.  Peugeot

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69771
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