Biofuels are fuels produced through biological processes such as anaerobic digestion of biological (mostly plant derived) materials rather than geological processes that are involved in the formation of fossil fuels. In this report, we have considered ethanol and

biodiesel as the two major types of biofuels that are used as automotive fuels.Ethanol is produced from starch crops and non-food sources, such as grasses, which are the major sources of cellulosic biomass. On the other hand, biodiesel is produced from oils, fats, and greases and provides significant benefits by reducing carbon emissions when used as an additive with diesel.

PART 01: Executive summary 5

PART 02: Scope of the report 19

PART 03: Research Methodology 24

PART 04: Introduction 27

Key market highlights 27

Overview 28

Ethanol vehicles 31

Global ethanol vehicle market: Market size and

forecast 32

Value chain analysis 34

Regulatory framework 35

PART 05: Market landscape 37

Market overview 37

Production and consumption of fuels for automotive

sector 37

Market size and forecast 38

Five forces analysis 40

PART 06: Market segmentation by type 41

Global automotive ethanol market 43

Global automotive biodiesel market 46

PART 07: Geographic segmentation 48

Automotive biofuel market in Americas 49

Automotive biofuel market in EMEA 53

Automotive biofuel market in APAC 57

PART 08: Market drivers 62

Governments across globe backing biofuel vehicles 62

Stringent regulations for keeping a check on vehicular

emissions is likely to drive use of automotive biofuels 63

Enhanced focus on solutions associated with

sustainability and 'going green' concept by participants in

entire automotive value chain 64

Banning use of older vehicles to curb pollution levels,

especially in developing regions likely to pave way for

expansion in automotive biofuels market 65

Economic revival across regions that are target markets

for biofuel vehicles 66

PART 09: Market challenges 67

Subsidies to fossil fuel consumption hampering adoption

of biofuels for automotive use 67

Requirement of high capital investment for ethanol

production compared with fossil fuel production 67

Lack of infrastructure: Scarcity of biofuel filling stations 67

Lack of consumer awareness on biofuels for automotive

use, fear on potential damages to engine due to biofuel

use, and relatively higher operating costs 68

Reason for an increased risk of water remaining in

ethanol 69

Occupational hazards associated with sugarcane

cultivation and consequent labor issues may impact

production of biofuels 70

Food security issues: Food used for generating fuel

considered wastage of essentials that are basic for

human survival 71

In commercial vehicle category, ethanol buses have

higher sticker prices compared with gasoline versions,

challenging use of biofuels 71

PART 10: Market trends 73

Growth in commercialization of second-generation

ethanol 73

Biofuel production to go green 74

Research on third-generation biofuel: Algae fuel 74

PART 11: Vendor landscape 76

Prominent vendors in global automotive biofuels

market 77

PART 12: Key vendor analysis 81

ADM 81

INEOS Enterprises 83

Neste 84

Renewable Energy Group 87

PART 13: Appendix 89

List of abbreviations 89

PART 14: Explore Technavio 90