Electric vehicles: a new
concept of mobility 7
Li-ion or NimH? Future power
supplies 27
Potential investment
opportunities ahead 37
The European carmaker
perspective 50
OEMs 55
BMW 56
Daimler 62
Peugeot 71
Renault 78
Volkswagen 87
Rated suppliers 93
Continental 94
Saft Groupe SA 100
Valeo 115
Non-rated suppliers 123
A123Systems 124
Advanced Battery Technologies 128
AeroVironment 131
Altair Nanotechnologies 135
Axion Power™ 139
Azure Dynamics 143
BYD 147
Electrovaya 151
Ener1 155
Exide Technologies 159
GS Yuasa 163
LEM Holding 167
Maxwell Technologies 171
Mindset Holding AG 175
Tianneng Power 178
UQM Technologies 182
Valence Technology 186
ZENN Motor Company 190
Disclosure appendix 195
Disclaimer 198