The European automotive industry has traditionally been the world leader in technology development. With the introduction of new technologies, changed market conditions and the entry of foreign competitors, EU manufacturers have been faced with new challenges. In the case of electric vehicles, Asian competitors in particular have well-established know-how, already offering highly competitive products. Having restructured after the financial crisis, the US automotive industry is also investing to secure a strong position in electromobility. The aim of this project is to investigate opportunities for the automotive industry in the European Union in the field of electromobility. Initially, both the aim and scope of this study were discussed during the project kick-off. Afterwards, detailed results of the interim and the final report were presented by the project team in Brussels. For the purpose of the study, two models were developed: a market model to assess the development of the global market for electromobility and a value added model to assess the development of value added in the EU automotive industry in transition to electromobility. These results were supplemented by analyses of the development of battery technology, patents and services linked to electromobility. Finally, the results were validated by interviews with 94 experts in five European countries (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain), three Asian countries (Japan, South Korea and China) and the US (see Appendix I). As confirmed by the majority of experts in different regions, electric vehicles category can be further divided in four types: Battery Electric Vehicles, Plug-In Hybrids, Range Extenders and Fuel Cell Vehicles. On the other hand, (non-rechargeable) Full Hybrid Electric Vehicles tend to belong to the segment of vehicles with internal combustion engines where they play a role in improvement of fuel economy.
Competitiveness of the EU Automotive Industry in Electric Vehicles. Final Report
2012
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