自動車用燃料タンクの世界市場：2013年までの予測

Abstract

just-auto estimates that the total tonnage of steel lost in 2006 to plastic fuel tanks was nearly 348,000 tonnes, and that figure could reach 419,000 tonnes by 2013.

Plastic fuel tanks have superseded steel to the point where most of all light vehicles built for the European and North American market are now plastic, and plastic fuel tank manufacturers are quick to point out the benefits of plastic over steel, i.e. lighter weight, non-corrosive, geometric flexibility. They believe that the trend in favour of plastic fuel tanks will continue to grow until the market is saturated.

However, although plastic seems to have become the material of choice, steel tank manufacturers argue that producing a multi-layered plastic tank with different barriers in it makes it virtually impossible to recycle. They also believe that the increasing price of oil will make the price of polyethylene more expensive, thereby prompting concern among those buyers of plastic tanks.

In this fourth edition of just-auto' s fuel tanks report, we address these issues, as well as reviewing the key market drivers for fuel tank systems, and updating the market analysis. We include forecasts by volume and value and by major car-producing region for fuel tank systems, discuss recent innovations in the sector, and provide profiles of the major manufacturers.

The report also includes a Q&A session with Bosch, talking about issues relating to diesel fuel storage, the effect of design of injection systems, regional differences and the impact on the network of service centres. Plus, exclusive interviews from:

• Sharon Lemieux, manager, Emission Research Section, Mobile Source Control Division at CARB where she explains the work of the CARB.
• Peter Mould, programme manager of SASFT (Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks), and;
• Dr Paul Wouters, vice president, research at Inergy Automotive Systems are provided.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The market

• Market trends
• Q&A with Bosch
• Market players
• Inergy Automotive Systems
• Kautex Textron
• TI Automotive
• Visteon
• Others
• Aethra Componentos Automotivos Ltda
• Donghee Industrial Co Ltd
• Elsa LLC
• Fuel Systems LLC
• Horie Metal Co Ltd
• Magna Steyr
• Martinrea International Inc
• Metalsa
• Spectra Premium Industries Inc
• Unipart Eberspacher Exhaust Systems Ltd
• Emerging markets
• Market shares
• Worldwide
• Europe
• North America
• Asia-Pacific
• Market forecasts
• Plastic fuel tanks
• Steel fuel tanks

Chapter 3 Technical review

• Defining the elements
• Recent innovations
• Tomorrow' s fuel tanks
• Other innovations
• Chapter 4 Manufacturers
• Inergy Automotive Systems SA
• Kautex Textron
• TI Automotive
• Visteon

List of figures

• Figure 1: World fuel tank (steel and plastic) market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2006 (% of volume)
• Figure 2: European plastic fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2006 (% of volume)
• Figure 3: North American plastic fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2006 (% of volume)
• Figure 4: Asian plastic fuel tank market shares for passenger car and light truck applications, 2006 (% of volume)
• Figure 5: Inergy Automotive Systems' sales by customer, 2006 (%)

List of tables

• Table 1: Plastic fuel tanks: percentage fitment rates in Western Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2003-2013 (%)
• Table 2: Plastic fuel tanks: volume in Western Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2003-2013 (‘000s units)
• Table 3: Plastic fuel tanks: market values in Western Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2003-2013 (EURm)
• Table 4: Steel fuel tanks: percentage fitment rates in Western Europe, North America, and Japan, 2003-2013 (%)
• Table 5: Steel fuel tanks: volume in Western Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2003-2013 (‘000s units)
• Table 6: Steel fuel tanks: market values in Western Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2003-2013 (EURm)
• Table 7: Volume of steel lost as plastic tanks takes over in Western Europe, North America, Japan, 2003-2013 (tonnes)
• Table 8: Inergy Automotive Systems sites worldwide, 2007
• Table 9: Kautex Textron' s sites worldwide, 2007
• Table 10: Visteon' s fuel storage and delivery systems facilities worldwide, 2007