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The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market 2013-2023 - Prospects for CNG Passenger Cars

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The automotive compressed natural gas vehicles (NGV) market is a dynamic and capital intensive industry. Gas systems fitted as original equipment follow the global demand for new vehicles and the cyclical nature of this business. In addition, demand for gas systems closely tracks the price of alternative fuels with the key driver for most purchases being the savings over petrol or diesel. In recent years the rise of hybrid systems and the increasing choice of battery vehicles has further widened the choice of alternative energy sources for passenger cars. As this report will establish, there is considerable variation at country and regional level in the demand for natural gas vehicles and this report will explains the reasons for this. Visiongain assessed that the global sales of compressed natural gas vehicles will reach 1.5 million in 2013.

Aftermarket systems have traditionally been the way cars were converted to run on compressed natural gas but as awareness of the benefits of natural gas vehicles grows more manufacturers are following companies like Fiat and Volvo and offering factory fitted options. Other manufacturers are offering CNG preparatory work at the factory and approved specialists then fit out the car.

Visiongain notes that in the three main automotive markets of the world (China, the US and the European Union) car types and in turn vehicle sizes vary with US cars in general being bigger than those in China and the European Union. In turn each market has different growth rates and drivers of demand which will be covered in more detail in this report.

China, which since 2009, has been the largest producer and consumer of passenger cars in the world, has thus become of critical importance for all manufacturers. The global influence of the Chinese consumer has been felt throughout the automotive business and this report will examine the effects globally as the Chinese producers have first satisfied home grown demand and then turned to global exports.

However, natural gas vehicles have not to date proven popular in China, however officials are focussing on the big picture: air pollution, energy security and economic growth. Besides homes, utilities and factories, the government for the first time targeted the transport sector, covering buses, taxis, trucks, and vessels as preferred users of natural gas, according to a document published on the website of the National Development & Reform Commission in October 2012. This increasing use of gas for larger vehicles will help to grow awareness of gas as a fuel source for passenger cars and help to grow the market.

Visiongain's analysis of this fast changing sector therefore covers the global market with detailed predictions of the countries which, through adjusting their energy policies for their national markets can have a major impact on global consumers.

Vehicles and the corresponding vehicle sizes are examined with a detailed regional analysis of the market with regional trends by country and by vehicle size explored. As the global car manufacturing sector expands in some regions and contracts in others visiongain analyses this trend, the impacts on both the original equipment manufacturer and aftermarket sectors and predicts how these trends are affected by microeconomic factors influencing the industry's prospects such as supply and demand dynamics, consumer behaviour, company behaviour, product pricing and demand elasticity.

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    • 94 tables and figures quantifying and analysing the automotive compressed natural gas vehicles (NGV) market sector
  • Read expert opinion interviews from leading industry specialists informing the analysis:
    • Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A , Daniele Chiari, Head of EMEA Product Planning & Institutional Relations
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  • Keep informed about the potential for each of the regional automotive compressed natural gas vehicles (NGV) markets with sales forecasts from 2013-2023
    • North America
    • South America
    • Europe
    • India & Pakistan
    • Rest of Asia & China
    • Middle East & Rest of World
    • View penetration rate % forecasts for each of the regional automotive compressed natural gas vehicles (NGV) markets from 2013-2023
  • Discover overall automotive market sector analysis and forecasts by vehicle segment
    • Mini cars
    • Small
    • Lower medium
    • Medium
    • Large
    • SUV 18
    • Other
  • Understand the competitive landscape with profiles of 15 leading automotive compressed natural gas vehicles (NGV) companies examining their positioning, products, services, focus, strategies and outlook.
    • Chang'an Motors
    • Daimler AG
    • Fiat
    • Ford
    • Geely Models
    • General Motors
    • Great Wall Motor Co.
    • Hindustan
    • Honda
    • Hyundai-Kia
    • Iran Khodro
    • Suzuki
    • Volkswagen Group
    • Shanghai Volkswagen
    • Volvo Group
  • Discover the qualitative analysis informing the automotive compressed natural gas vehicles (NGV) market with a SWOT analysis of competitive factors: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats revealing what drives and restrains the industry and the prospects for established companies and new market entrants.
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Visiongain consulted widely with industry experts and the full transcript from the exclusive interview with Daniele Chiari who is Head of EMEA Product Planning & Institutional Relations at Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A is included in the report.

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023 - Market Overview
  1.1.1 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023: Market Overview of What has Changed Over the Last 10 Years
  1.1.2 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023: Market Overview: is China a Threat or an Opportunity?
  1.1.3 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023: Market Overview: What Have Hyundai's and Ford's 'Restating' of Fuel Economy Figures Done to Faith in MPG Claims
1.2 Benefits of This Report
1.3 Who is This Report For?
1.4 Methodology
1.5 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
1.6 Global Passenger Vehicle Market Forecast 2013-2023
1.7 Regional Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Market Forecasts 2013-2023
1.8 Regional Automotive Market Forecast 2013-2023

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE (NGV) MARKET

2.1 The History of Gas Powered Cars and Where Compressed Natural Gas Automotive Technology is Today
2.2 Classifications of Passenger Cars Used in this Report
2.3 Classifications of Passenger Cars Used in the European Union
2.4 The Benefits of Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles and How This Affects the Automotive Industry
  2.4.1 The Benefits of Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles and How Visiongain Foresees The Future of the Automotive Industry Moving Closer to the Electronics Industry
2.5 The Life Cycle Emissions and Petroleum Use of A Light Duty Vehicle Running on Compressed Natural Gas
2.6 The Difference in Natural Gas Refilling Stations
2.7 the Lack of CNG Refuelling Stations is Hampering Sales of CNG Vehicles - Is There a Way to Solve This Case of Chicken and Egg?
2.8 Refuelling A CNG Vehicle- Fiat's Approach to CNG
2.9 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Structure Overview : OEM vs. Aftermarket
2.10 CNG Market Definition
2.11 Why Fuel Efficiency Labelling of Cars Will Assist Consumers and Boost Sales of CNG Cars
2.12 What is The Consequence of Higher Fuel Prices? Will Car Drivers Move to Alternative Transportation?

3. GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE (NGV) MARKET FORECAST 2013-2023

3.1 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
3.2 Population & Lifestyle Trends Affecting The Global Car Market-Where Do CNG Powered Cars Fit Into These Trends?
3.3 Can CNG Cars Break The Global Car Market?
  3.3.1 Population & Lifestyle Trends Fragmenting The Global Car Market-Where Do CNG Powered Cars Fit Into These Submarkets and Niches?
  3.3.2 Where Do Diesel Powered Cars Fit Into These Submarkets and Niches?
3.4 Global Market Major Differences and Is There or Will There Be A World CNG Car?
3.5 Why Has There Been The Rise in Sales of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) and Multi Activity Vehicles (MUV) and How Will this Affect the Demand for CNG Equipped Versions?
3.6 Why Has There Been The Rise in Sales of Compact Sport Utility Vehicles (CSUV) and How Will this Affect the Demand for CNG Equipped Versions?

4. REGIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE (NGV) SUBMARKETS FORECAST 2013-2023

4.1 Global Oil Market Supply Issues Driving the Price of Gas
4.2 Discover What Are The Global Gas Market Supply Bottlenecks
4.3 Discover The Top 10 Gas Supplying Countries
4.4 Discover What Factors Have Driven Gas Market Volatility Over The Last 25 Years
4.5 Discover How The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Shifted The Global Economy Permanently
4.6 Discover What Issues Are Facing The Global Gas Market
4.7 North American Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
4.8 North American Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis
4.9 North American Automotive Submarket Forecasts By Vehicle Type 2013, 2018 & 2023
4.10 What is Driving Higher Fuel Prices in the US ? Why are Car Drivers Being Targeted for Emission Reductions?
4.11 European Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecast 2013-2023
4.12 European Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis
4.13 European Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-Is There A 'Car Culture 'in Europe?
4.14 How European Exports Have Sustained The Industry & Could CNG Cars Rebuild the Market?
4.15 European Automotive Submarket Forecasts By Vehicle Type 2013, 2018 & 2023
4.16 India & Pakistan Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
4.17 India & Pakistan CNG Cars Market Analysis
4.18 India & Pakistan Automotive Submarket Forecasts By Vehicle Type 2013, 2018 & 2023
4.19 Rest of Asia & China Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
4.20 Rest of Asia & China Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-Will the Growth Continue?
4.21 Chinese CNG Cars Market Analysis
4.22 China's 'Pillar Industries' and China's State Support for its Industries Meets Globalisation, How will this Affect CNG Vehicles?
4.23 Why China's Investment in Research and Development is So Critical to Future Growth of the Global CNG Car Market
4.24 Why China's Investment in Research and Development is Another Reason To Make Chinese Brands 'the brands to watch'
4.25 Rest of Asia & China Automotive Submarket Forecasts By Vehicle Type 2013, 2018 & 2023
4.26 South America Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
4.27 South American Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-Will the Growth Continue?
4.28 South America Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013, 2018 &2023
4.29 Middle East & Rest Of World Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
4.30 Middle East Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-Will the Growth Continue?
4.31 Middle East & Rest of World Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013, 2018 & 2023
4.32 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Drivers & Restraints

5. REGIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE (NGV) SUBMARKETS ANALYSIS 2013-2023

5.1 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023
5.2 Regional Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Forecasts 2013-2023
5.3 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023
5.4 Global Passenger & CNG Vehicle Market Forecast 2013-2023
5.5 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis: How to Move Through the Technology Adoption Lifecycle?
5.6 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-How Are High Fuel Prices Making Motorists Look Again At Alternative Fuels?
  5.6.1 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-How Are High Fuel Prices In Europe Making Motorists Look Again At Alternative Fuels?
  5.6.2 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-How Are High Fuel Prices In Asia Pacific Making Motorists Look Again At Alternative Fuels?
  5.6.3 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-How Are High Fuel Prices In China Making Motorists Look Again At Alternative Fuels?
  5.6.4 The Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Analysis-How Are High Fuel Prices In the Middle East & Africa Making Motorists Look Again At Alternative Fuels?
  5.6.5 China's Influence on the Global Automotive Market

6. SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES (NGV) MARKET 2013-2023

7. EXPERT OPINION

7.1 Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A
  7.1.1 Daniele Chiari is Head of EMEA Product Planning & Institutional Relations at Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A
  7.1.2 What Would You Say Are The Key Trends And Developments In The Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market And Why?
  7.1.3 Are There Any Particular Technical Issues Surrounding Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Technologies?
  7.1.4 What Are The Technological Developments That You Expect To See Over The Next 10 Years?
  7.1.5 What Challenges And Opportunities Do You Expect To See In The Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Over The Next 10 Years?
  7.1.6 What Is Driving The Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market?
  7.1.7 What Is Restraining The Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market?
  7.1.8 In Which Geographical Regions Are You Seeing Significant Growth (Or Decline) In Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Spending?
  7.1.9 What Sort Of Growth Rates Do You Expect To See Over The Next 5 To 10 Years In Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Spending?
  7.1.10 Is There Any Current Commercial Action Which Has Changed Your View Of The Future Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market?

8. LEADING COMPANIES IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES (NGV) MARKET

8.1 Chang'an Motors Company Overview (Chana)
8.2 Analysis of Chang'an Motors Role in Alternative Fuels Market Including CNG
8.3 Analysis of Chang'an Motors Role in Overseas Research
8.4 Chang'an Motors Joint Venture Partners
8.5 Chang'an Motors Future Outlook
8.6 Daimler AG
8.7 Daimler's Role in the CNG Market
8.8 Daimler's J-V Activity
8.9 Daimler's Future Outlook
8.10 Fiat
8.11 Fiat's Role in the CNG Market
8.12 Fiat's J-V Activity
8.13 Fiat's Future Outlook
8.14 Ford
8.15 Ford's Role in the CNG Market
8.16 Ford's J-V Activity
8.17 Ford's Future Outlook
8.18 Geely Company Overview
8.19 Geely's Role in the CNG Market
8.20 Geely's Future Plans
8.21 Geely Overseas Assembly
8.22 Benefits from Geely / Volvo partnership
8.23 Geely's London Taxi Acquisition
8.24 General Motors
8.25 GM's Role in the CNG Market
8.26 GM's Future Outlook
8.27 Great Wall Motor Company Limited, Company Overview
8.28 Great Wall Motor Company's Role in the CNG Market
8.29 Hindustan
8.30 Hindustan Motor Company's Role in the CNG Market
8.31 Hindustan's Future Outlook
8.32 Honda
8.33 Honda Motor Company's Role in the CNG Market
8.34 Honda's Future Outlook
8.35 Hyundai-Kia
8.36 Hyundai - Kia's Role in the CNG Market
8.37 Hyundai-Kia's Future Outlook
8.38 Iran Khodro
8.39 Iran Khodro's Motor Company's Role in the CNG Market
8.40 Iran Khodro's Future Outlook
8.41 Suzuki Motor Corporation
8.42 Suzuki's Motor Company's Role in the CNG Market
8.43 Suzuki's Future Outlook
8.44 Volkswagen Group
8.45 Volkswagen Group's Role in the CNG Market
8.46 Volkswagen Group's J-V Activity
8.47 Volkswagen Group's Future Outlook
8.48 Volkswagen - Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) Company Overview
8.49 Shanghai Volkswagen's Role in the CNG Market
8.50 Volvo Group
8.51 Volvo's Role in the CNG Market
8.52 Volvo's J-V Activity
8.53 Volvo's Future Outlook

9. CONCLUSIONS

10. GLOSSARY

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023 (Units millions, AGR %, CAGR%)
Table 1.2 Global Passenger Vehicle Market Forecast 2013-2023 (Units millions, AGR %, CAGR%)
Table 1.3 Regional Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Submarket Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 (Thousands of Cars, CAGR %)
Table 1.4 Regional Automotive Market Forecasts Summary for All New Cars 2013, 2018, 2023 (Millions of Cars, CAGR %)
Table 2.1 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Overview
Table 2.3 Number of CNG Filling Stations in the Nine Major CNG Sales Areas 2013
Table 2.4 Number of CNG Filling Stations in the EU CNG Sales Areas 2013
Table 3.1 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecast 2013-2023 (Sales Units Millions, AGR %, CAGR%)
Table 4.1 North American Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 (Units Sales, AGR %)
Table 4.2 European Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 (Sales Units, AGR %)
Table 4.3 India & Pakistan Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Forecasts 2013-2023 (Sales Units, AGR%
Table 4.4 Rest of Asia & China Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 (Sales Units, AGR %)Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 (Sales Units, AGR %)
Table 4.5 South America Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 (Sales Units, AGR %)
Table 4.6 Middle East & Rest Of World Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 (Sales Units, AGR %)
Table 4.7 Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market Drivers & Restraints
Table 5.1 Regional Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Submarket Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 (Sales Units, CAGR %)
Table 6.1 SWOT Analysis of the Global Automotive Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market 2013-2023
Table 8.1 Chang'an Motors Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, Sales in China, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.2 Chang'an Motors Company Models (Submarket, Models)
Table 8.3 Daimler AG Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.4 Fiat Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.5 Ford Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.6 Geely Overview 2012 (Total Sales, Sales in China, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.7 Geely Models (Submarket, Models)
Table 8.8 General Motors Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.9 Great Wall Motor Co. Overview 2012 (Sales in China, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.10 Great Wall Motor Co. Models (Submarket, Models)
Table 8.11 Hindustan Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.12 Honda Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.13 Hyundai-Kia Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.14 Iran Khodro Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.15 Suzuki Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.16 Volkswagen Group Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.17 Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) Overview 2012 (Sales in China, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)
Table 8.18 Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) Models (Submarket, Models)
Table 8.19 Volvo Group Company Overview 2012 (Total Sales, HQ, Ticker, Contact, Website)

Daniele Chiari is Head of EMEA Product Planning & Institutional Relations at Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A

Visiongain would like to thank Daniele Chiari and Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A for their  cooperation and contribution.

Visiongain: What would you say are the key trends and developments in the Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) Market and why?

Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A: Italy is a well-developed market for natural gas vehicles (in 2012 around 60,000 vehicles were registered). CNG technology has a high market potential as it combines environmental advantages with accessible costs for the customer. Moreover, Natural Gas is an enabler to even cleaner forms of mobility including the use of Biogas and mixtures of Natural Gas and Hydrogen: in this sense it represents a ‘ready now’ answer to the needs of mobility based on renewable sources of energy.

Visiongain: Are there any particular technical issues surrounding Global Automotive Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) technologies?

Fiat Group Automobiles S.P.A: From the technical point of view there are no specific problems. Fiat Group has sold more than 560,000 cars and commercial vehicles from 1997. Our technological evolution allowed us to win important prizes. For example, the new CNG TwinAir Turbo engine of the Nuova Panda (New Panda) received the 'Best Green Engine of the Year 2013' title, one of the twelve categories of the prestigious 'International Engine of the Year Awards'. 



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