In the global-level efforts to address global warming, the new market related to the next generation environmental vehicles like electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid vehicle (HV) which reduce CO2 emission is drawing increasing attention. Particularly, large sized in-vehicle rechargeable battery (automotive traction battery) is one of the most critical components which define vehicle performance and its market is expected to expand significantly in the coming years. This service will provide historical and forecasting data of user spending in value (JPY and USD), shipments in energy capacity (MWh), cell units and pack units for automotive traction battery in Japan with detailed classification including not only vender (for historical data only), battery type and application but also performance classification like cell format, pack capacity and energy density.

Technology Coverage and Data Segmentation

This tracker provides total market size and vendor share for the following technology areas and segmentations. Measurement for this tracker is user spending in value (USD and JPY), shipment in energy capacity (MWh), cell units and pack units.

Technologies and Subtechnologies

• Rechargeable battery type: Lithium-ion battery, Nickel-metal hydride battery
• Cell format: Cylindrical, Prismatic, Pouch
• Pack capacity (kWh): Classified into six ranges
• Energy density (Wh/kg): Classified into six ranges
• Volumetric energy density (Wh/L): Classified into six ranges
• Power density (W/kg): Classified into five ranges
• Positive electrode active material (for Lithium-ion battery): LiCoO2, LiMn2O4, LiFePO4, NMC, NCA
• Negative electrode active material (for Lithium-ion battery): Graphite, Amorphous carbon, Lithium titanate oxide (LTO)

Segmentations

• Application: Battery electric vehicle (BEV or EV), Hybrid vehicle (HV), Plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV)

Geographic Scope

• Japan

Forecast Coverage

Forecasts for this tracker are updated semiannually and include 1 year of historical data, 1 year of semiannually forecasts, and an additional 4 years of annual market projections. Examples of the segmentations being forecast in this tracker include:

• Rechargeable battery type: Lithium-ion battery, Nickel-metal hydride battery
• Application: Battery electric vehicle (BEV or EV), Hybrid vehicle (HV), Plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV)

Delivery Schedule and Deliverables

This tracker is delivered on a semiannual basis with tools such as pivot tables. The delivery schedule for this tracker is as follows:

• 2011H1 Release: December 2011
• 2011H2 Release: April 2012