Hybrid Electric Vehicles Components Market Research Report Summary Hybrid engines are becoming well established as an addition to conventional engines. Current worldwide sales figures support this trend and suggest that the hybrid market will grow strongly over the coming years. Forecasts of actual market volumes predict sales of more than ten million hybrid electric vehicles by 2023. In the long term, hybrid vehicles will be a complementary solution to electric cars and will use new energy sources such as batteries and fuel cells. In 2017, Toyota sold more than one million hybrid vehicles worldwide. Hybrid technology has been most successful in Japan and the U.S. but also is likely to gain popularity in Europe and China, among others. Hybrid systems can be divided into three different forms: mild hybrid, full hybrid and plug-in hybrid. The differences are dictated by the performance of the electric motor, the size of the battery and the charging of the battery. Mild hybrid system - In this system the electric motor can provide support of up to 20 kW and is primarily used to start or accelerate at low engine speeds. The full Hybrid system has a much stronger electric engine of 20 kW to 50 kW and can function at high speeds for short periods of time. Plug-in hybrid system - Vehicles are similar to full hybrids but differ in their battery packs. A plug-in hybrid has a much stronger engine of 60 kW to 120 kW and has larger batteries to support longer distance travel. Unlike on-board charging for mild and full hybrids, a plug-in hybrid vehicle can be charged externally and can act as a pure electric vehicle. In full hybrids and plug-in hybrids, the electric motor can be used to drive the vehicle without the aid of a conventional IC engine for a limited distance. Global Hybrid Electric Vehicles Components Market by Region â—? North America â—? Asia-Pacific