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Azure Dynamics Corporation (Azure) is engaged in the development and sale of electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) systems and components. HEV systems include an electric motor, an energy storage system (batteries or ultracapacitors), and an additional power source, such as an internal combustion engine/generator. An EV does not include the additional power source and only includes an electric motor and an energy storage system. It has four wholly owned subsidiaries: Azure Dynamics Inc., Azure Dynamics Incorporated, Azure Dynamics Corporation of America and Azure Dynamics Limited. Azure has developed electric and hybrid electric drive technologies for the light to heavy duty commercial vehicle category (the Technology). Azure has developed three primary product groups, which include full hybrid electric; mild hybrid electric; and pure electric solutions. Target markets include hybrid electric delivery vans and shuttle buses, as well as electric drive applications.

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Commercial Hybrid Vehicles

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Commercial Hybrid Vehicles

Market Analysis for Series, Parallel, Hydraulic, and Electric Drive Systems Consumer hybrid vehicles have been getting a lot of attention recently, primarily due to the fuel economy benefits, but also because of reduced emissions. Commercial vehicles are heavy consumers of fuel with a reputation for contributing to air pollution. So what are manufacturers of commercial vehicles doing to implement hybrid technology? Are there other technologies more suited to heavier vehicles or the different duty cycles that specialist vehicles undergo? How is this market affected by recent legislation? This report provides an analysis of global market trends, cost and technological evaluations of different approaches and strategies used by hybrid developers, and discussion of existing product announcements and design wins. Hybrid architecture forecasts for trucks and buses are provided globally, by region, through 2012. What Does This Report Answer? How does a hybrid system work and what are the main components? What technical issues remain and how will costs be reduced? What is the state of current hybrid vehicle technology? What choices exist in commercial hybrid vehicle design? What are the business and regulatory issues that could help promote the use of hybrid systems? How does the commercial hybrid market differ from the consumer market? How fast will the market grow? How do different regional economic climates affect development and demand for commercial hybrids worldwide? Who Needs This Report? Truck, bus, and automobile manufacturers Chassis builders Coachbuilders Automotive system integrators Automotive suppliers Electrical component suppliers Hydraulic component suppliers Commercial fleet operators Major truck and bus sales facilities Scope of Study Sources and Methodology Notes Section 1 Strategic Overview 1.1 The Commercial Hybrid Market -- Huge Potential, but What Are the Next Steps? 1.2 Which of the Competing Energy Storage Solutions Will Dominate? 1.3 Are Suppliers Going to Step Up to the Plate? 1.3.1 Charging Ahead with Electrical Storage 1.4 Different Hybrid Solutions Will Emerge in Different Markets 1.4.1 The Bus Market 1.4.2 Delivery Vehicles 1.4.3 Moving Up to Class 8 1.4.4 Future Outlook 1.5 The Legislation Effect 1.6 The Infrastructure Effect Section 2 Technologies 2.1 The Fundamental Motivation for Hybrids 2.1.1 What’s Not to Like About the ICE? 2.1.2 What Is Hybrid Drive? 2.1.3 Mild to Strong Hybrids 2.1.4 Series or Parallel 2.1.5 Energy Storage Media 2.2 How Does the Electric Hybrid System Work? 2.2.1 Parallel and Series Electric Hybrid Configurations 2.2.2 The Power Transmission Network and Regenerative Braking 2.2.3 The Viability of the Switching Series Hybrid 2.2.4 The Viability of the Commercial Plug-in Hybrid 2.3 Electric Drivetrain Components 2.3.1 Batteries 2.3.1.1 Voltage and Desirable Characteristics 2.3.1.2 Chemistry 2.3.1.2.1 Lead-Acid 2.3.1.2.2 Nickel Metal Hydride 2.3.1.2.3 Lithium-Ion 2.3.1.2.4 Nickel-Sodium Chloride 2.3.2 Capacitors and Ultracapacitors 2.3.3 Electric Motors 2.3.4 Controllers and Conditioning Circuitry 2.4 How Does the Hydraulic Hybrid System Work? 2.4.1 Parallel and Series Hydraulic Hybrid Configurations 2.4.2 Power Transmission and Regenerative Braking 2.5 Hydraulic Drivetrain Components 2.5.1 Tanks, Pumps, and Motors 2.6 Other Technology Is Out There 2.6.1 The Scuderi Air Hybrid Section 3 Business and Regulatory Issues 3.1 Hybrid Vehicle Business Issues 3.1.1 Cost and Lack of Standards Result in Resistance by OEMs 3.1.2 Customer Reactions 3.1.3 Unknown End-of-Life Characteristics 3.1.4 Cost Arguments 3.1.4.1 Up-Front Costs 3.1.4.2 Maintenance Costs 3.1.4.3 Fuel Costs and Savings 3.1.4.4 Some Back-of-the-Envelope Conclusions 3.2 Regulatory Issues 3.2.1 US Regulatory Issues 3.2.1.1 Tax Incentives 3.2.1.2 EPA and CARB Emissions Standards 3.2.1.3 Braking Requirements 3.2.2 Foreign Regulatory Issues 3.2.2.1 The Kyoto Protocol 3.2.2.2 European Emissions Standards 3.2.2.3 Japanese Motor Taxes and Emissions Standards 3.2.2.4 Tokyo Retrofit Program 3.2.2.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific Emissions Standards 3.2.2.6 London Congestion Fee 3.2.2.7 UK Emissions Taxes Section 4 Markets and Forecasts 4.1 Hybrid Technology Outlook 4.1.1 Mild or Strong Hybrid 4.1.2 Series or Parallel 4.1.3 Electric or Hydraulic 4.1.4 Regional Outlooks 4.1.4.1 North America 4.1.4.2 Europe 4.1.4.3 Asia-Pacific 4.1.4.4 Rest of World 4.2 Commercial Hybrid Vehicle Market Niches 4.2.1 Local Delivery 4.2.2 Long-Run Hauling 4.2.3 Buses 4.2.4 Heavy Hydraulic (Waste Management and Construction) 4.2.5 Military 4.2.6 The Potential Retrofit Market 4.3 Hybrid Commercial Truck Forecast 4.3.1 North America 4.3.1.1 Medium-Duty 4.3.1.2 Heavy-Duty 4.3.2 Europe 4.3.3 Asia-Pacific 4.3.4 Rest of World 4.4 Hybrid Bus Forecast 4.4.1 North America 4.4.2 Europe 4.4.3 Asia-Pacific 4.4.4 Rest of World 4.5 Distribution by Hybrid Technology Section 5 Selected Player Profiles 5.1 Azure Dynamics 5.2 BAE Systems 5.3 Cobasys 5.4 DaimlerChrysler 5.4.1 Freightliner 5.4.2 Orion Bus 5.4.3 Sprinter 5.4.4 Dodge Light Trucks 5.5 Dana 5.6 Eaton 5.7 Enova Systems 5.8 Ford 5.9 General Motors 5.9.1 GM Hybrid Bus Program 5.9.2 GM Light Truck Program 5.10 ISE 5.11 PACCAR 5.12 Torvec 5.13 Toyota 5.13.1 Hino 5.13.2 Daihatsu 5.14 Transportation Techniques 5.15 UQM Technologies 5.16 Volvo Appendix A Company Directory AC Propulsion AFS Trinity AM General American Axle & Manufacturing Autocar Azure Dynamics BAE Systems Inc BAE Systems plc Beiqi Foton Beta Research and Development BMW California Air Resources Board Canada Post Caterpillar Chevron Cobasys Cummins Curtis Instruments Cyclone Technologies Daf Daihatsu DaimlerChrysler AG DaimlerChrysler Corporation Dana Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Delphi Denso Denver Regional Transportation Detroit Diesel Deutsche Post DRS Technologies Eaton Energy Conversion Devices Effpower Electric Power Research Institute Eletra Enova Systems Environmental Protection Agency EPCOS AG E-Traction EVamerica Exide Technologies Federal Transit Agency FedEx FEV Engine Technology Fiat Firefly Energy First Auto Works Ford Freightliner Fuji Heavy Industries General Motors Gillig Corporation Great West Vans Gruau Hawker Energy Products Heuliez Hino Motors Honda Hybrid Truck User Forum Hyundai International Truck and Engine ISE Corporation Isuzu Motors Jaguar Cars John Deere & Company Johnson Controls Kenworth Kokam Land Rover Leyland Trucks Lithium Technology Mack Truck Matsushita Electric Maxwell Technologies Mercedes Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Mitsubishi Motors National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Renewable Energy Laboratory NetGain Technologies New Flyer Industries New Jersey Transit New York City Transit Authority Nissan Diesel Nissan Motor Orion Bus Oshkosh Truck PACCAR Panasonic EV Energy Parker Hannefin Perkins Engines Permo-Drive Peterbilt PSA Peugeot Citroen Purolator Courier Renault Renault Trucks Robert Bosch Saab Automobile AB Saft Sanyo Energy Scuderi Group Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Siemens VDO Automotive Smith Electric Vehicles Southwest Research Institute Subaru Supreme Industries Torvec Toyota Transportation Techniques United Parcel Service UQM Technologies US Army National Automotive Center Valeo Vehizero Visteon Corporation Volkswagen AG Volvo Wampfler Workhorse Custom Chassis WrightBus Appendix B Acronyms List of Tables Hybrid Powertrain Types Battery Chemistry Comparison Commercial Truck Classification Cost of Ownership Estimate Major Courier Ground Vehicle Fleet Size, World Market: 2004 to 2005 Major Truck Fleets, US: 2005 Commercial Trucks, Europe: 2005 Commercial Vehicle Production, World Market by Country: 2001 to 2004 Registered Buses, US by State: 2004 Registered Buses, Europe by Country: 2004 School Buses, US by State: 2003 Hybrid Buses Purchased, World Market by Region, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2012 Medium-Duty Hybrid Truck Production, North America, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2012 Heavy-Duty Hybrid Truck Production, North America, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2012 Total Hybrid Truck Production, World Market by Region, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2012 Total Commercial Hybrid Vehicle Production, World Market by Region, Moderate and Aggressive Forecasts: 2005 to 2013 Commercial Hybrid Vehicle Production Share by Technology, World Markets by Region: 2005 to 2012

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