August 20, 2013 -- The global market for lithium ion batteries is a fast growing one and is expected to cross $25 billion by 2017.

    It continues to advance as high power and high capacity cells increase penetration into large-format applications. Nickel Cadmium batteries do not make up a huge portion of the nickel-based battery market and account for only about 12% of the entire nickel-based battery market. It is estimated that the nickel-based battery market will be worth over $7.5 billion by the end of 2017.

    The global market for next generation batteries presents several growth opportunities, mainly from the consumer and electric vehicle segments. These opportunities, however, depend on the increasing consumption and power storage requirements of consumer electronics appliances, as well as the migration of consumers from primary to secondary batteries due to cost advantages.

TDK Corporation, Sanyo, Saft Group, Samsung SDI Co. Ltd., LG, Panasonic, Hitachi, are some the biggest players in the market for next generation batteries.

The report covers the following:

- An introduction to next generation batteries such as lithium-ion batteries, nickel cadmium batteries and nickel metal hydride batteries. The report will analyze the basics of both lithium-ion batteries and nickel-based batteries.

- An analysis of the global market for next generation batteries includes an industry overview, a look at lithium supply and demand scenario, li-ion battery industry segmentation into automobiles, storage batteries, and consumer electronics, and an analysis of the market share of nickel metal hydride batteries.

- An analysis of the performance of lithium-ion batteries and nickel-based batteries in key markets of Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.

- A look at the various growth factors and industry barriers includes an analysis of the declining profit margins of the lithium-ion battery industry, the growth potential of the automotive lithium-ion battery segment and the storage battery segment, amongst other factors. The rise of the Chinese battery market is analyzed in the factors as well.

- A forecast for the global next generation battery industry includes an overall industry forecast, a forecast for the li-ion battery market by segments, and a forecast for nickel-based batteries by segments as well. This report also included a performance forecast for the major industry players.

Key Topics Covered:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION TO NEXT GENERATION BATTERIES

3. GLOBAL MARKET FOR NEXT GENERATION BATTERIES

4. KEY MARKETS FOR NEXT GENERATION BATTERIES

5. GROWTH DETERMINANTS AND CONSTRAINTS

6. GLOBAL NEXT GENERATION BATTERY MARKET FORECAST

7. COMPANY PROFILES

• Duracell (P&G)
• China BAK Battery Inc
• Uniross Batteries
• Asahi Kasei
• LS Battery Inc
• Energizer Holdings
• Envia Systems Inc
• GP Batteries International
• GS Yuasa
• Hitachi Chemical
• LG Chem
• Mitsubishi Chemical
• Panasonic
• Saft Groupe SA
• Samsung SDI
• TDK Corporation
• Toshiba
• Ube Industries
• BYD