Hi Colleague,

We wanted to make sure you saw our announcement on our new intelligence report on the industry's move to 48V technology.  Here's an overview....

With ever-tightening regulations to reduce CO2 emissions and improve fuel economy levels, global automakers and their suppliers have turned their attention to a range of technologies including the electrification of powertrains.

Now the focus is on 48V mild hybrids, a more affordable alternative, though giving less bang for the buck in reducing emissions and improving fuel economy.

Order this brand-new report to get a better understanding of the system technologies, the value equation in terms of cost and benefit, current activities by OEMs and suppliers, obstacles and opportunities, and forecasts.

Contents Include:

Background

• Why 48V?  And Why Now?
• Regulations Drive Change
• Cost-Benefit And Added Value

Technology

Current OEM Strategies

• VW/Audi
• BMW
• FCA
• Ford
• GM
• Hyundai/Kia
• Jaguar/Land Rover
• Mercedes
• Volvo

Current Supplier Strategies

• Bosch
• Continental
• Controlled Power Technologies and Ricardo
• Delphi
• FEV

Current Supplier Strategies (cont.)

• Hella
• Johnson Controls Power Systems
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Schaeffler Group
• Sumitomo Electric
• Valeo

Market Outlook

WardsAuto Survey Results

WardsAuto Market Forecast

Industry and Government Perspectives

• SAE World Congress - Thoughts and opinions from 6 key industry executives
• Interview with David Howell – Manager, Energy Storage Research and Development, U.S. Department of Energy

Conclusions