greenblack
15.03.04, 20:14
Nawet w Ameryce zaczynają myśleć o oszczędncyh samochodach. W 2006 benzynowe
hybrydy Toyoty i Hondy moga stanowić 10% sprzedaży amerykańskiej klasy
średniej. Zacofanym firmom z Europy takim jak Ludowóz i DaimlerChrysler
pozostanie albo usiłowanie wciśnięcia Amerykanom dyzli, albo kupienie
licencji na technologię hybrydową od Japończyków, jak postąpiły już Nissan i
Ford. Jedynie GM pracuje nad własnymi patentami.
USA: Hybrids could take 10% of midsize passenger segment by 2006
15 Mar 2004
Source: just-auto.com editorial team
By 2006, Toyota and Honda hybrid models alone could account for 10% of the
over two million midsize passenger vehicle sales in the US, proving that
hybrids are no longer a niche market, ABI Research said.
Reports indicate Toyota will introduce a hybrid version of its Camry model to
the US in 2006, with a sales target of 100,000 vehicles. This follows an
announcement from Honda that a hybrid version of its Accord model will go on
sale in the US for 2005.
"This changes the game," says ABI analyst Dan Benjamin. "Honda and Toyota are
the market leaders, as the Accord and the Camry are the dominant vehicles in
the mid-sized segment. Other automakers will try to keep pace with their own
hybrids, but those without proper development will either be forced to
license hybrid technology or try and market diesels as a competing
technology."
Diesels will be used by manufacturers such as DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen
in lieu of hybrids. However, existing diesel offerings in the US market
cannot match current hybrids in terms of performance, economy, or
cleanliness, and will have to be improved upon to remain competitive. Diesels
must also be equipped with expensive exhaust treatment systems to comply with
upcoming US Tier 2 emissions standards.
Ford and Nissan will license hybrid technology from Toyota, while GM will use
their own. The act of licensing technology can have its limitations, as the
licensee may only have access to earlier versions of the technology.
