NEW YORK, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Battery management
system (BMS) is a key component of electric vehicles and hybrid
vehicles. To ensure safe and reliable operation of batteries, BMS
needs to have various functions such as battery status monitoring
and assessment, charging and discharging control, balancing and so
forth.
The fire accidents of electric vehicles (particularly battery
electric vehicles) since 2013 result in consumers' concerns about
the safety of electric vehicles. Compared with HEV, both PHEV and
BEV have more complex battery system structure, which requires more
excellent battery endurance and safety; therefore, PHEV and BEV
need more mature and reliable BMS. The BMS industry will benefit
from the expansion of the electric vehicle market.
Throughout the global BMS market, traditional auto parts makers
represented by Denso and Preh have seized the initiative by virtue
of their important positions in the vehicle supply chain. As
Toyota's most important parts supplier, Denso has provided battery
management modules for Prius, Camry Hybrid and other models.
Besides serving BMW I-series BEV, Preh also explores the Chinese
market with the help of the resources of its parent company- Ningbo
Joyson Electronic Corp.
Cell makers like LGC attempt to, on the basis of cooperation with
existing customers, simplify and generalize BMW by gradually
narrowing the scope of functionality, and spin off software and
data services, which are provided alone to vehicle makers. Among
vehicle makers, Tesla has mature and sophisticated BMW, and its
next-generation BMS technology will get applied to battery packs
with larger single cells. Third-party BMS companies, constrained by
outdated technology and inadequate funds, have developed slowly
amid hardships.
In the first quarter of 2015, China produced 27,271 and sold 26,581 new
energy vehicles, both exceeding the figures in the first half of
2014. It is expected that throughout the year of 2015, China's new energy vehicle capacity will
continue to be quickly unleashed, and PHEV and mini BEV will
witness faster growth, driving rapid development of the Chinese BMS
market.
There are three types of companies in the Chinese BMS market. First
type covers third-party BMS vendors, such as Epower Electronics,
GuanTuo Power and LIGOO New Energy Technology, of which Epower
Electronics entered the industry early, with its BMS products
having been installed in multiple EV models of Chang'an, Dongfeng,
BAIC Motor, Foton, JAC, and ZOTYE. Second category refers to
battery module and pack packaging companies, like Guoxuan High-tech Power Energy and Sunwoda
Electronic, which enter the market via independent research and
development or cooperation. Third type is OEMs represented by BYD
and BAIC BJEV, which have relatively perfect layout in the sector,
with the former integrating R&D of battery, BMS and EV, thus
giving it advantages in terms of cost and efficiency, and the
latter boasting research capability for BMS after acquisition of
Atieva and no longer needing supplies from third-party BMS
companies.
As a whole, China's BMS industry
is still very backward compared with that in foreign countries no
matter by technical specification or by business model. Meanwhile,
consolidation in BMS industry continues to proceed, and some
third-party BMS companies have gained a firm foothold and grown
stronger via long-term cooperation with battery plants and vehicle
makers. As module vendors, packaging companies and vehicle makers
accelerate their presence in BMS industry, independent firms that
have not entered supply systems will face increasingly narrowed
living space.
Global and China Power Battery Management System Industry
Report, 2015-2018 by ResearchInChina highlights the
followings:
Overview of global and Chinese electric vehicle market (including
overview, market size, output and sales volume of vehicles,
etc.);
Overview of global and China BMS industry (embracing status quo,
forecast, market size, BMS supporting, etc.);
Major vendors in global BMS industry (involving revenue, revenue
structure, net income, R&D, products, supporting for vehicle
makers, latest developments, business in China, etc.);
Major vendors in China BMS
industry (comprising revenue, revenue structure, net income,
R&D, products, supporting for vehicle makers, new projects,
etc.);
Main enterprises in BMS chip industry (including revenue, revenue
structure, net income, BMS chip solutions, etc.).
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