This report examines the technology and market for advanced energy storage systems (ESS) in automotive applications. So called ‘green’ vehicle technologies will all require advanced energy storage systems, ranging from improved SLI (starting, lighting, and ignition) batteries for micro hybrids with stop-start and regenerative braking, to larger traction batteries for electric vehicles and hybrids, as well as ultra-capacitors, hydraulic hybrids or flywheel systems. The report concentrates on the advanced energy storage for hybrid and electric vehicles and their variants, comparing the requirements for the alternative drivelines to the power requirements of conventional vehicles.
Rapid growth in the market for these technologies will quickly see them become one of the highest value sectors of the automotive industry supply chain. For many applications the technology is disruptive, and will drive new technology investments, attract new companies into the supply chain and force vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers to collaborate or make acquisitions to stay competitive in the future.
The report examines recent developments in the market and future trends, analysing the advantages and disadvantages of each technology and considering which applications will benefit most from their adoption. It also suggests potential penetration and growth rates in unit and value terms. Importantly the report also reviews the near term applications that will enter the market and what developments will be need to be achieved in the longer term to ensure success.
Many current applications of advanced energy storage technologies are high cost and produced in too low volumes to enter the mass market. The industry is therefore facing a dilemma over which technology should be the target of its limited resources whilst it strives to ensure its targets for CO2 reduction is achieved. | 
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