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Global market review of fuel injection systems – forecasts to 2016

 With fuel efficiency being at the top of many suppliers' and vms' development agendas right now, just-auto's latest edition of its fuel injection global market review analyses how this component sector is key to addressing this major market driver of the future.

Fuel-injection systems squirt atomised fuel into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. They use a series of single- or multi-hole nozzle injectors to spray fuel into the combustion chamber. Direct-injection systems have been heralded as the panacea for fuel economy and emissions. Despite a rocky start, gasoline direct-injection (GDI) technology is starting to become popular given its potential 20% improvement in fuel economy and emissions, compared to conventional gasoline engines. Meanwhile, direct-injection and common-rail technology, which injects fuel directly into the combustion chamber at ultra-high pressure with electronic control, have boosted diesel’s performance. Common-rail technology has transformed the diesel engine’s noisy and dirty image.

In India and China, Bosch expects to see growth in common-rail systems. At present, just one-fifth of the company’s total production of high-pressure injection systems is for the markets in Asia and the Americas, but by 2015 this figure will be nearly 50%. The driving force behind this development is emission standards that can only be fulfilled with high-pressure injection systems.

Continental: "We think that, in the future, we will see more engines in the US with a combination of turbocharging and direct injection to implement the downsizing technology."

Delphi: "GDi will be its own success story in combination with turbocharging and similar technologies that diesel engines undertook. Combining fun-to-drive with excellent fuel economy is the path for the future. I look for all other gasoline technologies to be add-ons to this basic configuration."

In this, the fifth edition of this report, just-auto reviews the key market drivers for fuel-injection systems, and updates the market analysis.

Following chapter 1's introduction, chapter 2 provides an update of recent emmissions legislation, profiles the major suppliers, and has full length interviews with Continental and Delphi.

Ten market share charts show 2008 % shares of the major suppliers by region and split by direct injection and GDI production.

just-auto’s product fitment forecasts predict the market (by volume and value) worldwide (and by major car-producing region) for gasoline direct-injection systems from 2005 through to 2016.

Given the current state of the industry, just-auto has completely revised its estimates and forecasts of the fuel-injection market volumes for passenger car vehicle assembly in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China from 2005 through to 2016. Given the sheer volatility of the global economy at present, we have set out an ‘expected’, ‘best case’ and ‘worst case’ scenario applied to fuel-injection systems. On balance, we believe this will provide a more realistic framework for our component forecasts.

Chapter 3 sets out a review of recent innovations in this arena including all the latest innovations regarding fuel efficiency technology applied to fuel-injection systems. Extracts of our exclusive interview with Volkswagen are provided.

Rising oil prices spurred by rapidly rising energy demand in developing countries are pushing vehiclemakers to step up advances in fuel efficiency. In addition to the comments made in the report by executives at Continental and Delphi regarding HCCI, this section considers some recent advances being made by vehiclemakers to actively pursue technologies such as engine downsizing, turbocharging, direct injection, diesel and hybrids in order to improve fuel efficiency.

Chapter 4 provides profiles of the major manufacturers, namely Bosch, Continental, Delphi and Denso.

Published July 2009


Global market review of fuel tanks – forecasts to 2016

In this, the fifth edition, we review the key market drivers for fuel tank systems, and update our market analysis. At over 1,500 words longer than the previous edition, just-auto's latest global market review of fuel tanks offers excellent value for money.

just-auto has completely revised its estimates and forecasts of fuel tank system market volumes and values. This report therefore sets out our revised forecasts for such systems for passenger car vehicle assembly in North America, Western Europe and Japan from 2005 through to 2016. In addition, and given the sheer volatility of the global economy at present, we have set out an ‘expected’, ‘best case’ and ‘worst case’ scenario applied to fuel tank systems.

For some time, fuel tank manufacturers have come under increasing pressure from legislation, particularly in the US, to design and build tanks that can withstand higher and higher impacts without leaking. The main factors driving fuel tank innovation are legislation, weight, packaging, safety and cost. In addition to continued demand for fuel tank range and fuel economy, we are seeing more complex shapes and geometries, particularly driven by the all/rear-wheel drive increase in smaller car segments. This creates a unique packaging environment that influences the design selection and requirement for those programmes.

Against this backdrop and given the continuing popularity of plastic tanks, can steel tanks really make a comeback? There are always opportunities available for steel tanks for low-volume production. Although multi-layered plastic seems to have become the material of choice, there are some concerns that it might not be able to meet the forthcoming emissions regulations or that it meets the spirit of the ELV Directive. Some vehiclemakers are said to be re-evaluating plastic tanks in favour of steel, and for some higher value models, even systems made of stainless steel.

Following our market overview in Chapter 1, just-auto’s product fitment forecasts in Chapter 2 predict the market (by volume and value) in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China for plastic and steel fuel tanks. This chapter begins with reviewing the key suppliers, including a lengthy interview with TI Automotive.

Extract:

j-a: Biodiesel is already popular in Europe and is reported to be spreading to the North American market. And yet are there still issues concerning the vehicle manufacturers using plastic fuel tanks to store biodiesel? Can steel do a better job? What do you see as the issues there?

TI Automotive: For plastic tanks, the issue is polymer compatibility as biodiesel fuel ages and eventually breaks down into more chemically reactive constituents. For steel tanks, TI Automotive has studied the effects of biodiesel, at different concentration levels, on various grades of steel. In summary, for steel tanks to withstand the aggressive nature of biodiesel it is necessary to move up to higher grades of stainless steel or use a surface coating. Both options will add cost to the product, making it less competitive and you still have the weight problem.

Also in chapter 2 is an interview with the Plastic Fuel System Manufacturers Association.

We review the latest developments to the sector in emerging markets. The chapter goes on to provide world, Western European, North American, Asia-Pacific and Japan & Korea market shares for the OE supply of fuel tanks for passenger cars and light trucks in 2008.

Chapter 2 concludes with the report's market analysis and data. The numbers provided comprise of percentage fitment rates by region for plastic fuel tanks and then steel tanks from 2005 to 2016. Plus, we provide market volume and value by region for the two sectors over the same timeline. The volumes and values include our actual/estimated data plus our best- and worst-case scenario forecasts.

Chapter 3 Technical review
In addition to basically storing fuel, there are a number of technical requirements that a fuel tank must fulfil. This chapter sets out a review of recent innovations and fuel-type considerations and looks at the implications of the latest emmission standards.

The chapter takes a look at the latest information on urea tanks: From 1 January 2010, urea tanks will be standard equipment for most new diesel trucks, buses, cars and SUVs manufactured in the US. An automotive grade of urea [known as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)] will be injected into the vehicle's exhaust stream to ‘scrub’ nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the diesel exhaust.

The innovations section looks at other key developments such as new materials and how manufacturers are combating mis-fuelling errors.

The chapter also reviews biofuels' impact on fuel tank design and concludes with a lengthy interview with Ray Sheffield, director of fuel tanks, Martinrea International, and Peter Mould, programme manager, Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks (SASFT).

Chapter 4 Manufacturers
Profiles of the major manufacturers, namely Inergy Automotive Systems, Kautex Textron, TI Automotive and Visteon.

This report includes exclusive Q&As with the Plastic Fuel System Manufacturers Association and the Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks providing both sides of the plastic versus steel fuel tanks debate.

Published August 2009

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Global market review of fuel injection systems – forecasts to 2016

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The market
Market trends
Market players
Bosch
Continental Corp
Q&A with Continental
Delphi Corp
Q&A with Delphi
Denso
Keihin Corporation
Magneti Marelli
Emerging markets
Brazil
China
Poland
Thailand
Market shares
Diesel injection system market
Gasoline injection system market
Gasoline direct-injection market forecasts

Chapter 3 Technical review
Defining the elements
Gasoline direct-injection system
Common-rail system
Recent innovations
Q&A with Volkswagen
Fuel efficiency

Chapter 4 Manufacturers
Bosch
Continental Corp
Delphi Corp
Denso

List of figures
Figure 1: Market shares of the world diesel injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 2: Market shares of the European diesel injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 3: Market shares of the North American diesel injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 4: Market shares of the South American diesel injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 5: Market shares of the Asian diesel injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 6: Market shares of the world gasoline injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 7: Market shares of the European gasoline injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 8: Market shares of the North American gasoline injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 9: Market shares of the South American gasoline injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 10: Market shares of the Asian gasoline injection system market, 2008 (% of volume)

List of tables
Table 1: Gasoline direct-injection market installation fitment percent rates to passenger cars assembled in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, 2005-2016 (%)
Table 2: Gasoline direct-injection market volume fitted to passenger cars assembled in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, 2005-2016 (units ‘000s)
Table 3: Bosch’s common-rail injection system: development milestones


Global market review of fuel tanks – forecasts to 2016

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The market
Market players
Inergy Automotive Systems
Kautex Textron
TI Automotive
Q&A with TI Automotive
Visteon
Q&A with the European Plastic Fuel System Manufacturers Association
Emerging markets
China
India
Russia
Slovakia
Market shares
Worldwide
Western Europe
North America
Asia-Pacific
Market forecasts
Plastic fuel tanks
Steel fuel tanks

Chapter 3 Technical review
Defining the elements
Fuel tank innovations
Urea tanks
New materials
Other innovations
Mis-fuelling
Biofuels
Overview
Ethanol
Q&A with the Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks
Biodiesel

Chapter 4 Manufacturers
Inergy Automotive Systems
Kautex Textron
TI Automotive
Visteon

List of figures
Figure 1: World: fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 2: Western Europe: plastic fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 3: North America: plastic fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 4: Japan and Korea: plastic fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2008 (% of volume)
Figure 5: Inergy Automotive Systems’ sales by customer, 2007 (%)

List of tables
Table 1: Plastic fuel tanks: percentage fitment rates in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, 2005-2016 (%) Table 2: Plastic fuel tanks: market volumes in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, expected, best case and worst case scenario, 2005-2016 (000s units)
Table 3: Plastic fuel tanks: market values in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, expected, best case and worst case scenario, 2005-2016 (EUR ’000s)
Table 4: Steel fuel tanks: percentage fitment rates in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, 2005-2016 (%)
Table 5: Steel fuel tanks: market volumes in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, expected, best case and worst case scenario, 2005-2016 (‘000s units)
Table 6: Steel fuel tanks: market values in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, expected, best case and worst case scenario, 2005-2016, (EUR ’000s)
Table 7: Volume of steel lost as plastic tanks takes over in North America, Western Europe, Japan and China, 2005-2016 (tonnes)
Table 8: Inergy Automotive Systems sites worldwide, 2009
Table 9: Kautex Textron’s fuel product-related sites worldwide, 2009
Table 10: Visteon’s fuel storage and delivery systems facilities worldwide, 2009
Note: in some tables, data may not sum due to rounding