Reportlinker Adds World Natural Gas Vehicles Market Report

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World Natural Gas Vehicles Market

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Natural Gas Vehicles in Number of
Units. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts
are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year
historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market
analytics. The report profiles 57 companies including many key and niche players
worldwide such as AB Volvo, Alternative Fuel Systems, Inc., Bayerische Motoren
Werke Ag, Chrysler, LLC, Caterpillar, Inc., Cummins Inc., Daimler AG, Fiat SpA,
Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.., Hyundai
Motor Company, Isuzu Motors Ltd., Landi Renzo SpA, Mazda Motor Corporation,
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., PSA Peugeot Citroën S.A,
Renault Group, Suzuki Motor Corporation, TeleflexGFI Control Systems, Toyota
Motor Corporation, and Volkswagen AG. Market data and analytics are derived from
primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL
research and reported select online sources. 

NATURAL GAS VEHICLES MCP-1110 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT 

CONTENTS 

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data
Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current
Data I-3 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope
of Study I-3 

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

I. Industry Overview II-1 Automobile Industry: Measure of Economic Dynamism II-1
Natural Gas Vehicles: An Overview II-1 OEM NGV Initiatives II-2 Leading
Economies Crack the Whip on Greenhouse Gas Emissions II-2 Short Market Sizzlers
II-3 Market Pulse II-3 Burgeoning Environmental Concerns - An Opportunity in the
Offing II-3 Oil Price Uncertainty Thrusts NGVs into the Spotlight II-4 NGV
Market: Abuzz with Activity II-4 Market Penetration Glides Up the Statistical
Scale II-4 Appetite for Energy Independence Fuels Demand II-5 What Makes Natural
Gas An Attractive Alternative: The Pros & Cons II-5 Innovation In Full Steam
II-5 New Strain-Gage Sensors for Use in NGVs II-5 Lack of Refueling
Infrastructure & Spiking Gas Costs Unleash a Search for Alternate Power II-6 The
Number Game II-6 Market Challenges II-6 High Costs of Natural Gas Vehicles
Suspends Widespread Adoption II-6 Underdeveloped Refueling & Service
Infrastructure Casts a Spoke in Market Proliferation II-7 

Table 1: Number of Natural Gas Refueling Stations in the World by Region (2007)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8 Safety Concerns: A Challenge to Reckon
With II-8 Rapid Technological Advancements in Conventional Vehicles and other
AFVs II-8 Year 2006: A Curtain Raiser to Key Markets II-9 Brazil Rising Over the
International Horizon II-9 Statistical Fact File of the Brazilian NGV Industry
(2005) II-9 Pakistan Polishes Up its NGV Industry II-9 A Mixed Bag for Europe On
the NGV Front II-10 NG Based Passenger Cars in Europe Feel the Acute Need for
Focused Strategy II-10 Key Statistics - A Review of the Recent Past II-11 

Table 2: Global Automakers Market (2004): Revenues in US$ Billion for General
Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen AG, Peugeot SA, Honda, Nissan
Motor, Fiat, and BMW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 

Table 3: Global Crude Oil Market (2004): Consumption in Million Tons by Country
- USA, China, Japan, Russia, Germany, India, South Korea, Canada, France, UK,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 

Table 4: Global Crude Oil Market (2004): Production in Million Tons by Country -
Saudi Arabia, Russia, USA, Iran, Mexico, China, Venezuela, Norway, Canada, UAE,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12 Natural Gas Statistics
II-12 

Table 5: Global Natural Gas Market (2004): Production in Billion Cubic Meters by
Country - Russia, USA, Canada, UK, Iran, Algeria, Norway, Indonesia,
Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-12 

Table 6: Global Natural Gas Market (2004): Consumption in Million Tons Oil
Equivalent by Country - USA, Russia, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, France, China,
India, South Korea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13 

Table 7: Global Natural Gas Market (2004): Reserves in Billion Cubic Meters by
Select Country - Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Algeria, Venezuela, Nigeria,
Iraq, Indonesia, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13 

Table 8: Global Natural Gas Market (2003): Exports in Billion Cubic Meters by
Select Country - Russia, Canada, Indonesia, Trinidad and Tobago, Kazakhstan,
Burma, Germany, UAE, Ukraine, and Iran (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-14 

Table 9: Global Natural Gas Market (2003): Imports in Billion Cubic Meters by
Select Country - Germany, Ukraine, South Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, Slovakia,
Iran, and Uruguay (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14 

2. Product Overview II-15 Natural Gas Vehicles: An Overview II-15 Natural Gas: A
Significant Alternative Fuel II-15 Natural Gas Vehicles: Relevance, Benefits and
Hindrances II-15 Natural Gas Vehicles by Vehicle Class II-16 Light Duty NGVs
II-16 Medium and Heavy Duty NGVs II-16 Non-Road NGVs II-16 NGVs by Fuel Supply
II-17 NGV Segments II-17 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles II-17 

Table 10: Comparative Emission Advantages with the Replacement of Conventional
Diesel with CNG in Buses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17 Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) Vehicles II-17 NGV Refueling II-18 

3. Other Alternative Fuel Vehicles II-19 Propane/LPG II-19 Methanol II-19
Ethanol II-20 Electricity II-20 Battery-Powered Electric Vehicles II-21 Hybrid
Electric Vehicles II-21 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles II-21 Biodiesel II-21
Introduction II-21 Sources and Types of Biodiesel II-22 Vehicular Emissions
II-22 Approximate Emission Variations of B20 Relative to Conventional Diesel
II-23 Approximate Emission Variations of B100 Relative to Conventional Diesel
II-23 The Cost Factor II-23 Performance Characteristics II-23 Dimethyl-Ether
(DME) II-24 Properties of DME II-24 Production of DME II-25 Availability Issues
II-25 Applications of DME II-25 DME in Transportation II-25 DME in Fuel Cells
II-25 

4. Automotive Industry - A Brief Review II-26 

Table 11: Global Automobile Sales (2001-2007): Annual Market Estimates in `000
Units by Region and Vehicle Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26 

Table 12: Global Automobile Production (2001-2007): Annual Market Estimates in
`000 Units by Region and Vehicle Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-27 

5. Environmental And Regulatory Issues II-28 Environmental Issues II-28
Environmental Impact of ICEVs II-28 The Ensuing Health Problems II-28
Environmental Impact of NGVs II-28 Impact on Air Quality and GHG Emission Levels
II-28 Impact on Water and Soil Pollution II-29 Regulatory and Other Factors
II-29 Introduction II-29 UNFCCC II-29 Fuel Prices and NGV Economics II-30
Incentives and Subsidies II-30 

6. Product Innovations/Introductions II-31 Cummins Westport Introduces its First
Natural Gas- Operated Vehicle II-31 GM ODC Launches Chevrolet Optra Magnum CNG
in Singapore II-31 Hydrogen Engine Center Launches Two Hydrogen- Fueled Engines
II-31 IVECO Launches New Range of Heavy CNG Trucks II-31 Honda Unveils Natural
Gas-Based Civic GX II-32 Citroën Introduces Natural Gas Based C3, C3 1.4i GNV
II-32 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre Unveils New Eight Natural
Gas Vehicles II-32 Honda Motor Launches Natural Gas Vehicle II-33 TeleflexGFI
Introduces New Natural Gas Powered Passenger Van II-33 

7. Recent Industry Activity II-34 Advanced Engine Components Bags an Order from
Union Bus Service Company II-34 China Natural Gas Constructs Two More CNG
Filling Stations II-34 Sinoenergy Receives Strategic Investment II-34 Energtek
Forms Joint Venture with Confidence Petroleum II-35 Promigas Invests in Natural
Gas Distribution Market II-35 Peterbilt Partners with Westport to Develop
Natural Gas Version of Model 386 II-35 Sinoenergy to Acquire Giant Power
International and Qingdao Shan Yang Tai II-35 Kenworth Inks Agreement with
Westport Innovations II-36 Omnitek Engineering Enters into JV with Omnitek
Engineering Thailand II-36 Landi to Merge with Landi Renzo II-37 Sinoenergy
Acquires Xuancheng Sinoenergy II-37 DaimlerChyrsler Divests Chrysler Group II-37
China International Marine Containers Acquires Stake in Enric II-38 Nitin to
Establish Cylinders Plant in Vishakapatnam II-38 General Motors Signs Joint
Venture Agreement with Gas Natural II-38 Quantum to Distribute Alternative Fuel
Vehicle Systems in the Indian Market II-38 Atlas Copco Acquires Greenfield II-39
Sinoenergy Acquires Stake in Lixun Automotive Electronic II-39 BNSF Debuts
Low-Emission, Natural Gas Hostler Trucks II-40 Boral Partners with IVECO II-40
Clean Air Power Bags Engine Contract from Mitchell II-40 Ashok Leyland Enters
into an Agreement with Brehon Energy II-41 Dynetek Signs Letter of Intent with
Delphi II-41 Chinese-Thai Joint Venture to Produce NGVs for ASEAN II-41 Orbital
Expands Scope of Licensing Agreements with Bajaj II-42 National Grid Acquires
KeySpan II-42 General Motors to Promote Clean Fuel in Texas, Michigan, and
Minnesota II-42 Apollo Resources International Acquires Applied LNG Technologies
II-42 Caterpillar Augments its Global Presence II-43 Clean Energy Takes Over
Willis LNG Plant II-43 NHK Acquires Teleflex-NHK Automotive II-43 Ford and GM
Halts Production of Natural Gas Vehicles II-43 USTDA Grant Supports Natural Gas
Vehicle Development In Thailand II-43 Honda and Plug Power Commence the
Operation of Home Energy Station II-44 Teleflex Acquires Koltec-Necam II-44 Gas
Authority of India and Bharat Petroleum Enter into a Joint Venture II-44 Gas
Natural Partners with Exxon-Mobil II-44 Clean Energy Establishes Public
Refueling Station for Natural Gas Vehicles II-44 Clean Energy Announces
Construction of CNG Stations II-45 Hyundai Pacing-up in the CNG-Fueled
Commercial Vehicles Market II-45 

8. Focus on Select Global Players II-46 AB Volvo (Sweden) II-46 Alternative Fuel
Systems, Inc. (Canada) II-46 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany) II-46
Chrysler, LLC (USA) II-47 Caterpillar, Inc. (USA) II-47 Cummins, Inc. (USA)
II-47 Daimler AG (Germany) II-48 Fiat S.p.A. (Italy) II-48 Ford Motor Company
(USA) II-48 General Motors Corporation (USA) II-49 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)
II-49 Hyundai Motor Company (Korea) II-50 Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan) II-50 Landi
Renzo S.p.A. (Italy) II-50 Mazda Motor Corporation (Japan) II-51 Mitsubishi
Motors Corporation (Japan) II-51 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-51 PSA
Peugeot Citroën S.A. (France) II-51 Renault Group (France) II-52 Suzuki Motor
Corporation (Japan) II-52 TeleflexGFI Control Systems (Canada) II-53 Toyota
Motor Corporation (Japan) II-53 Volkswagen AG (Germany) II-53 

9. Global Market Perspective II-54 

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas Vehicles
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54 

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Natural Gas
Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-55 

Table 15: World Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle
Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-56 

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Vehicle Population for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57 

III. MARKET 

1. The United States III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current & Future Analysis
III-1 Automobile Industry: An Overview III-1 An Insight into the US Alternative
Fuel Vehicles (AFV) Market III-1 Potential Barriers III-2 

Table 17: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Population in the US (2004): Percentage
Breakdown by Fuel Type (Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85); Compressed Natural Gas (CNG);
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG); Electric (EVC); Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG);
Methanol, 85 Percent (M85); and Hydrogen (HYD)) for Each Vehicle Ownership Type
- Federal Agencies, State Agencies, and Fuel Providers (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2 

Table 18: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Population in the US (2003): Percentage
Breakdown by Fuel Type (Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG); Ethanol, 85 Percent
(E85); Compressed Natural Gas (CNG); Electricity; Methanol, 85 Percent (M85);
and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)) by Region - North-East, South, Mid-West, and
West (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 California: A Major NGV Market
III-3 Key Statistics III-4 

Table 19: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Population in the US (2002-2004): Percentage
Breakdown by State (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4 

Table 20: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Population in the US (2002): Percentage
Breakdown of States by Fuel Type - Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Natural Gas,
Methanol, Ethanol, and Electricity III-5 

Table 21: Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2002-2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Region - West, South, North-East, and Mid-West (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6 

Table 22: Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2002-2004):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Region - West, South, North-East and Mid-West
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6 

Table 23: Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2002-2004):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Vehicle Class - Light Duty, Medium Duty and
Heavy Duty (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7 

Table 24: Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2003): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Region - West and South III-7 

Table 25: Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales by Vehicle Class - Light Duty, Medium Duty and Heavy Duty
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7 Fleets: The Major Target Market III-7


Table 26: Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Vehicle Users (Federal Agencies, State Agencies, and Fuel
Providers) by Vehicle Class - Light Duty, Medium Duty, and Heavy Duty (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8 

Table 27: Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Vehicle Users (State Agencies, Fuel Providers, and Federal
Agencies) by Vehicle Class - Light Duty, Medium Duty, and Heavy Duty (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8 

Table 28: Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (2004): Percentage Breakdown
of Vehicle Users (State Agencies, Federal Agencies, and Fuel Providers) by
Vehicle Class - Light Duty, Medium Duty, and Heavy Duty (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9 Major Light Duty NGV Manufacturers III-9 Major Medium and
Heavy Duty NGV Manufacturers III-9 Factors Influencing Prospects for NGVs in the
US III-10 Fleet Rules Implemented by the Government III-10 Economic Incentives
of the Government III-10 Hydrogen Filled Future Scenario III-10 Market Drivers
III-10 Energy Security Concerns and Vast Natural Gas Resource Base III-10 

Table 29: Overall Energy Consumption in the US (2004): Percentage Breakdown by
Sector - Petroleum Products, Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear Power, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11 Deteriorating Air-Quality III-11
Legislations and Regulations III-11 Energy Policy Act III-11 Mandated ZEV
Requirements III-12 California Air Resources Board III-12 Clean Cities Program
III-13 The US DOT Program III-13 Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 (AMFA)
III-13 The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2002 III-13 Major AFV Partnerships and
Initiatives in the US III-13 San Pedro Bay Ports CAAP III-13 Federal Alternative
Motor Vehicle Credit III-14 Grants from CARB III-14 HOV Lane Access III-14 The
Highway Bill III-14 California Low Carbon Fuel Standard III-15 SCAQMD`s Clean
Fleet Rules III-15 The NLEV Initiative III-15 US Council for Automotive Research
III-15 Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles III-16 The Northeast
Advanced Vehicle Consortium III-16 A Historic Perspective III-16 

Table 30: Natural Gas Vehicle Population in the US (1991, 1995, & 2000):
Percentage Breakdown by Fuel Type - Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) III-17 

Table 31: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Population in the US (1993, 1995, 1997, &
1999): Percentage Breakdown by Fuel Type - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG);
Natural Gas; Methanol, 85 Percent (M85); Methanol, Neat (M100); Ethanol, 85
Percent (E85); Ethanol, 95 Percent (E95); and Electricity (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17 

Table 32: Vehicular Natural Gas Market in the US (1995, 1997, 1999 & 2001):
Consumption in Thousand Gasoline-Equivalent Gallons by Fuel Type - CNG and LPG
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18 

Table 33: Total Vehicular Fuel Consumption in the US: 1999-2001 (In Thousand
Gasoline-Equivalent Gallons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18 Product
Launches/Developments III-18 Strategic Corporate Developments III-20 Key Players
III-23 Blue Bird Corporation III-23 Chrysler, LLC III-23 Caterpillar, Inc.
III-23 Cummins, Inc. III-24 Ford Motor Company III-24 General Motors Corporation
III-24 Mack Trucks, Inc. III-25 New Flyer of America, Inc. III-25 North American
Bus Industries, Inc. III-25 Peterbilt Motors Company III-25 Thomas Built Buses,
Inc. III-25 B.Market Analytics III-26 

Table 34: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas Vehicles
with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 

Table 35: US Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 

Table 36: US Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas
Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26 

2. Canada III-27 A.Market Analysis III-27 Current & Future Analysis III-27
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-27 Change - The Only Constant Variable
III-27 Preferred Alternative Fuel System Supplier III-27 Key Trends III-28
Product Launches/Developments III-28 Key Players III-28 Alternative Fuel
Systems, Inc. III-28 Nova Bus Corporation III-29 Orion Bus Industries III-29
TeleflexGFI Control Systems GFI III-29 B.Market Analytics III-30 

Table 37: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 

Table 38: Canadian Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 

Table 39: Canadian Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 

3. Japan III-31 A.Market Analysis III-31 Current & Future Analysis III-31
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-31 Impact of Growing Conventional Vehicle
Population III-31 Strategic Corporate Development III-32 Key Players III-32
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. III-32 Isuzu Motors Ltd. III-32 Mazda Motor Corporation
III-33 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation III-33 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. III-33 Suzuki
Motor Corporation III-34 Toyota Motor Corporation III-34 B.Market Analytics
III-34 

Table 40: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 

Table 41: Japanese Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 

Table 42: Japanese Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 

4. Europe III-36 A.Market Analysis III-36 Current & Future Analysis III-36
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-36 Tax Incentives III-37 Rest of Europe -
Witnessing Rapid Growth III-37 Dedicated NGVs: Competitive Scenario III-37 

Table 43: Dedicated Vs. Converted NGVs Market in Europe (2001-2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Shipments III-37 Factors Affecting the Market III-37 Higher
Oil Prices III-37 Deteriorating Environment with Increasing Vehicle Population
III-38 Growing Government Regulations and Public Initiatives III-38 Subsidies
for Alternative Fuel Vehicles III-38 Market Restraints III-38 High Cost: The
Major Barrier III-38 Undeveloped Infrastructure III-38 

Table 44: Number of Natural Gas Refueling Stations in Europe by Region/Country
(2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 Emerging Alternatives to NGV
and Conventional Vehicular Developments III-39 European NGV Initiatives III-39
JOULE-THERMIE Program III-40 ENGVA III-40 Product Launches/Developments III-40
Strategic Corporate Developments III-41 B.Market Analytics III-42 

Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Natural Gas
Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42 

Table 46: European Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population
in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43


Table 47: European Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic Region
- France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in
Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43 

Table 48: European 15-Year Perspective for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Vehicle Population for France, Germany, United
Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44 

4a. France III-45 A.Market Analysis III-45 Current & Future Analysis III-45
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-45 NGV Strategy: Targeting Fleet Population
in Initial Stages III-45 Growing Market for NGVs III-45 Key Players III-46 PSA
Peugeot Citroën S.A. III-46 Renault Group III-46 B.Market Analytics III-47 

Table 49: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas Vehicles
with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47 

Table 50: French Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47 

Table 51: French Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47 

4b. Germany III-48 A.Market Analysis III-48 Current & Future Analysis III-48
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-48 Europe`s Numero Uno Passenger Car
Manufacturer III-48 Engineering Excellence - The German Signature III-48 Key
Players III-48 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG III-48 Daimler AG III-49 Volkswagen
AG III-49 B.Market Analytics III-50 

Table 52: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas Vehicles
with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 

Table 53: German Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 

Table 54: German Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 

4c. The United Kingdom III-51 A.Market Analysis III-51 Current & Future Analysis
III-51 Automotive Industry: An Overview III-51 Lack of Policy Clarity Hampers
NGV Growth III-51 Driving System Hinders Growth III-52 The Impact of SMEs III-52
Investment Criteria III-52 B.Market Analytics III-53 

Table 55: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas Vehicles
with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 

Table 56: UK Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 

Table 57: UK Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas
Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-53 

4d. Italy III-54 A.Market Analysis III-54 Current & Future Analysis III-54
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-54 Growing Vehicle Population and
Environmental Impact III-54 Why AFVs in Italy? III-54 Major Government Programs
for Curbing Pollution III-55 Energy Consumption Trends III-55 The Ensuing
Environmental Impact III-55 Key Players III-55 Fiat S.p.A. III-55 Landi Renzo
S.p.A. III-56 B.Market Analytics III-57 

Table 58: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57 

Table 59: Italian Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57 

Table 60: Italian Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57 

4e. Spain III-58 A.Market Analysis III-58 Current & Future Analysis III-58
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-58 Strategic Corporate Development III-58
B.Market Analytics III-58 

Table 61: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58 

Table 62: Spanish Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59 

Table 63: Spanish Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59 

4f. Russia III-60 A.Market Analysis III-60 Current & Future Analysis III-60
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-60 A Major Auto Market Despite High Entry
Barriers III-60 Auto Industry - A Vital Economic Growth Driver III-60 A Leading
Producer of Oil and Natural Gas III-60 B.Market Analytics III-61 

Table 64: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61 

Table 65: Russian Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61 

Table 66: Russian Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61 

4g. Rest of Europe III-62 A.Market Analysis III-62 Current & Future Analysis
III-62 Overview of Select Markets III-62 Czech Republic III-62 Poland III-62
Sweden III-62 CIS Countries III-63 Key Player III-63 AB Volvo (Sweden) III-63
B.Market Analytics III-64 

Table 67: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64 

Table 68: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with
Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64 

Table 69: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65 

5. Asia-Pacific III-66 A.Market Analysis III-66 Current & Future Analysis III-66
Automobile Industry: An Overview III-66 A Dramatic Resurgence from the 1997
Crisis III-66 Asia - A Combination of Distinctly Different Markets III-66
Factors Driving the Regional NGV Sector III-66 Air Pollution: A Major Concern
III-66 Soaring Oil Prices Entail Development of Alternatives III-67 Growing
Environmental Regulations III-67 Market Restraints III-67 High Vehicle and
Conversion Costs III-67 NGV Infrastructure Developments: Still in Infancy III-67


Table 70: Number of Natural Gas Refueling Stations in Asia-Pacific by
Region/Country (2007) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68 Strategic
Corporate Development III-68 B.Market Analytics III-69 

Table 71: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles by Geographic Region - Pakistan, India, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69 

Table 72: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles by
Geographic Region - Pakistan, India, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Malaysia,
Indonesia, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70 

Table 73: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles by Geographic
Region - Pakistan, India, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed. Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70 

Table 74: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Natural Gas Vehicles by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Vehicle Population for Pakistan,
India, China, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and Rest
of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-71 

5a. Pakistan III-72 A.Market Analysis III-72 Current & Future Analysis III-72
Largest Number of Refueling Stations III-72 Government Policies III-72 B.Market
Analytics III-73 

Table 75: Pakistan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73 

Table 76: Pakistan Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73 

Table 77: Pakistan Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73 

5b. China III-74 A.Market Analysis III-74 Current & Future Analysis III-74 

Table 78: Percentage Breakdown of CNG Refueling Stations in China (2004)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74 Largest Natural Gas Bus Fleet III-74
Increasing Distribution to Boost NGV Growth III-74 Strategic Corporate
Developments III-75 B.Market Analytics III-77 

Table 79: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77 

Table 80: Chinese Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78 

Table 81: Chinese Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78 

5c. India III-79 A.Market Analysis III-79 Current & Future Analysis III-79 Air
Pollution: Major Driving Force for NGVs III-79 

Table 82: Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Population in New Delhi (2004):
Percentage Breakdown by Vehicle Class - Three Wheelers, Cars/Taxis, Buses, and
Rural Transport Vehicles (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79 New Gas
Supply to Boost Market III-79 Strategic Corporate Developments III-80 B.Market
Analytics III-82 

Table 83: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas Vehicles
with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82 

Table 84: Indian Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82 

Table 85: Indian Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82 

5d. Australia III-83 A.Market Analysis III-83 Current & Future Analysis III-83
Industry Overview III-83 Major Growth Factors III-83 Increasing Crude Oil
Imports with Growing Domestic Consumption III-83 Vast Natural Gas Reserves
III-84 Major Factors Restraining Widespread NGV Use III-84 Limitations of Major
Initiatives III-84 NGV Availability III-84 Underdeveloped Refueling
Infrastructure III-85 Opportunities for LNG Exports III-85 Major Federal
Initiatives III-85 The CNG Infrastructure Program (CNGIP) III-85 The Alternative
Fuels Conversion Program (AFCP) III-85 The Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants
Scheme (DAFGS) III-85 The Alternative Fuels Grants Scheme (AFGS) III-85 Excise
Exemption III-85 Energy Credits Scheme III-86 Strategic Corporate Developments
III-86 B.Market Analytics III-87 

Table 86: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87 

Table 87: Australian Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87 

Table 88: Australian Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87 

5e. Bangladesh III-88 A.Market Analysis III-88 Current & Future Analysis III-88
Highest Penetration of NGVs III-88 B.Market Analytics III-89 

Table 89: Bangladesh Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89 

Table 90: Bangladesh Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89 

Table 91: Bangladesh Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89 

5f. New Zealand III-90 A.Market Analysis III-90 Current & Future Analysis III-90
Evolution of NGV Market III-90 B.Market Analytics III-90 

Table 92: New Zealand Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91 

Table 93: New Zealand Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91 

Table 94: New Zealand Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-91 

5g. Malaysia III-92 A.Market Analysis III-92 Current & Future Analysis III-92 A
Major Gas Producer and Exporter III-92 NGV Industry in Over-drive Mode III-92
B.Market Analytics III-93 

Table 95: Malaysian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93 

Table 96: Malaysian Long-term Projections for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual
Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93 

Table 97: Malaysian Historic Review for Natural Gas Vehicles with Annual Natural
Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93 

5h. Indonesia III-94 A.Market Analysis III-94 Current & Future Analysis III-94
Changing Energy Economics Drive Indonesia to Natural Gas III-94 B.Market
Analytics III-94 

Table 98: Indonesian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Natural Gas
Vehicles with Annual Natural Gas Vehicle Population in Units for Years 2001
through s2010 (includes corr 

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