报告从行业事件分析、市场环境、政策环境、分类环境、区域环境、国内对手情报、国外对手动向以及相关行业数据方面对汽车行业进行了分析评论。

本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。

An EV is an automobile that uses an electric motor instead of an IC engine to propel it forward and backward. The electric energy stored in the automobile's battery is converted into mechanical energy to run the vehicle. These vehicles offer users several practical advantages and are, therefore, increasing in popularity among users and being adopted for use as taxis, a major mode of public transportation. Some of the advantages of EVs include reduced dependency on petroleum, reduced air pollution due to low emission of greenhouse gases, and lower maintenance cost when compared with traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles.Technological innovations by manufacturers are leading to the introduction of newer versions of EVs that provide better and improved performance, which is also increasing their popularity as taxis.

A start-stop system in automobiles allows the engine to shut down automatically when left in an idling state and restarts automatically when the clutch is depressed to select a gear. The startstop systems are becoming increasingly popular because they are fuel-efficient and reduce the emission of harmful gases.The Global Automotive Start-stop Systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.6 percent during the forecast period. The majority of the market growth is expected to stem from the EMEA region. The production and usage of start-stop systems have globally gained momentum in recent times as they enhance engine performance.

This report summarizes the experience and early results from a fuel cell bus demonstration funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Fuel Cell Bus Program (NFCBP). A team led by the Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium and UTC Power developed a next-generation fuel cell electric bus for demonstration. A total of four buses are being operated in service by Connecticut Transit in Hartford. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been tasked by FTA to evaluate the buses in service. This report documents the early development and implementation of the buses and summarizes the performance results through May 2012.