Powertrain and Alternative Propulsion

Rapidly changing market trends, powerful technology innovations and intense competition make keeping up with the global powertrain market no small challenge. IHS Automotive Light Vehicle Engine and Transmission Forecasts provide the industry’s most comprehensive coverage of currently available and future powertrains.

Providing complete technical and geographic coverage, our Light Vehicle Engine and Transmission Forecasts are powerful tools for analyzing production by platform, model, plant and vehicle installation. Specifically, they include:

• Standard forecast over eight-year horizon (current plus seven)
• Ten years of historical data
• Written engine/transmission platform/program analysis
• Global coverage across more than 50 countries
• Model cycle plan start/end of production timing
• Over 40 engine and transmission technical attributes
• Monthly forecast updates
• Detailed forecasts of engine and transmission production
• Optional 12-year extension module available

IHS Automotive Light Vehicle Engine and Transmission Forecasts are available separately or together and can also be combined with our Alternative Propulsion Forecast, Driveline Module, or Component Supply Forecasts to enable seamless analysis across all powertrain systems. A 12-Year Extension Module is also available.

IHS Automotive Light Vehicle Engine and Transmission Forecasts are updated monthly. Data are delivered in quarterly buckets. For greater detail beyond the vehicle-level, add on the Driveline Module.

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IHS Automotive Alternative Propulsion Forecast provides an accurate and comprehensive view of the alternative propulsion market so you can develop long-term investment plans, understand demand trends, evaluate technologies, focus product development and determine competitive strategies.

IHS Automotive is committed to bringing you the most current forecasts and analysis in the industry—across an industry-leading seven-year forecast horizon. Our Light Vehicle Alternative Propulsion Forecast is updated monthly to help you stay ahead of the changes in the market and make informed decisions rapidly. The product covers more than 30 attributes consistently across all alternative-propulsion-powered light vehicles produced, including the following fields:

• Electric motor power (hp and kW)
• Electric motor torque (lb.ft and N.m)
• Engine fuel type
• Engine layout, model, and platform
• Plug-in capability
• System voltage
• Transmission design, forward speeds and platform
• Alternative propulsion system design, design parent, sub-design, and sub-design architecture
• Manufacturer
• Battery type
• Battery capacity
• Transmission drive type

Combine the Light Vehicle Alternative Propulsion Forecast with our Light Vehicle Transmission and Engine Forecasts and you get the benefit of seamless insight and analysis across all powertrain systems. The IHS Automotive Light Vehicle Alternative Propulsion Forecast is updated monthly. Data are delivered in quarterly buckets.

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IHS Automotive Long-term Planning and Scenarios helps organizations prepare for the long-term future by examining the key forces that will shape the industry in the years ahead. The service offers a set of three distinct scenarios through 2035 and strives to answer questions such as:

• Will motorization of personal transportation in developing economies adopt similar patterns as developed economies?
• Will vehicle ownership adapt to new challenges?
• How will growing urbanization and aging population affect vehicle mix?
• How will powertrain technology developments respond to different markets with their energy and climate change policies? Where? When?

Hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) are a promising growth area for the global automotive industry. The emergence of the sector has been accompanied by the entry of new participants, as well as new technologies. It is likely to be a significant factor in the long-term growth and rebalancing of the industry after the economic crisis. The development of this sector will be determined by political, technological and economic forces.

The IHS Automotive dedicated website, Hybrid-ev.com, provides a technical and business perspective of the changing developments for a range of propulsion and charging options. Specifically developed for those involved in vehicle and component production, this site investigates how new technologies could affect business and identifies emerging opportunities. 

The website features:

• Hybrid-EV Weekly Newsletter
  Hybrid-EV Weekly is a guide to the most important developments in the hybrid and electric automotive industry. We analyze the news and provide you with a unique perspective on the latest developments.

• Hybrid-EV Monthly Newsletter
  Hybrid-EV Monthly newsletter looks to map the changing pattern of development of the range of propulsion and charging options, from a technical and business perspective. It includes in-depth analysis of business models, location reports, supplier and OEM profiles and much more.

• Reports, briefings and databases
  Our website also provides original market, sector and regional reports about the electric and hybrid vehicles.

For more information, visit Hybrid-ev.com.

IMSresearch.com

These highly acclaimed reports analyze not only the market for different types of electric vehicle but also the systems and semiconductors used within them.

• Electric Vehicle Charging Stations & Infrastructure Opportunities for Systems and Semiconductor Manufacturers in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
• Opportunities for System and Semiconductor Manufacturers in Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles

SupplierBusiness.com

Geared towards automotive suppliers, this website provides reports and databases on the global supply base. Our powertrain technology offering include the following sectoral reports:

• Transmission Suppliers Report
• Transmissions Report
• Turbochargers Report
• Plug-in Hybrids Report

The IHS Automotive European Light Vehicle Production CO2 Forecasting Service assists automotive vehicle and technology manufacturers with forecasting CO2 performance for vehicles produced in Europe up to five years out. The service provides an indicator of the most likely future CO2 output by vehicle model based on future technology adoption, providing useful insights into European vehicle production CO2 trends.

The service offers:

• The ability to perform vehicle make and model-level analysis
• CO2 performance ratings reported by vehicle manufacturer and OEM Group
• The potential to forecast competitor vehicle's CO2 performance for benchmarking purposes
• Quick assessments of the medium-term CO2 impact of individual technology solutions
• Analysis based on IHS Automotive industry-leading Powertrain Service

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