Fuel Cell Bus Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2030
Fuel Cell Bus Trends and Forecast
The future of the global fuel cell bus market looks promising with opportunities in the proton exchange membrane fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cells, phosphoric acid fuel cells, zinc-air fuel cells, and solid oxide fuel cells markets. The global fuel cell bus market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 43.5% from 2024 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are hydrogen-based fuel system provides greater energy density when compared to alternative electrical storage systems and within 7-8 minutes of refueling, they supply enough fuel to sustain the vehicle for a 24-hour period.
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Fuel Cell Bus by Segment
The study includes a forecast for the global fuel cell bus by type, power output, transit bus models, and region.
Fuel Cell Bus Market by Type [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
- Proton Exchange Membrane
- Direct Methanol
- Phosphoric Acid
- Zinc-Air
- Solid Oxide
Fuel Cell Bus Market by Power Output [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
- <150 KW
- 150–250 KW
- >250 KW
Fuel Cell Bus Market by Transit Bus Models [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
- 30 Foot Transit Buses
- 40 Foot Transit Buses
- 60 Foot Transit Buses
Fuel Cell Bus Market by Region [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- The Rest of the World
List of Fuel Cell Bus Companies
Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies fuel cell bus companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the fuel cell bus companies profiled in this report include-
- Tata Motors
- Thor Industries
- Irisbus
- Cummins
- Ballard Power Systems
- Novabus
- New Flyer Industries
- EvoBus
- Man
- Van Hool
Fuel Cell Bus Market Insights
Lucintel forecasts that <150 KW is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to sales volume for fuel cells with a power rating below 150 KW is greater.
Within this market, proton exchange membrane fuel cells will remain the highest segment due to most effective for powering fuel cell buses.
Europe is expected to witness largest growth over the forecast period due to region has a notable presence of leading fuel cell bus manufacturers, a keen awareness of the latest electric vehicle technologies, and a widespread adoption of passenger electric vehicles.
Features of the Global Fuel Cell Bus Market
Market Size Estimates: Fuel cell bus market size estimation in terms of value ($B).
Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018 to 2023) and forecast (2024 to 2030) by various segments and regions.
Segmentation Analysis: Fuel cell bus market size by type, power output, transit bus models, and region in terms of value ($B).
Regional Analysis: Fuel cell bus market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different type, power output, transit bus models, and regions for the fuel cell bus market.
Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the fuel cell bus market.
Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.
FAQ
Q1. What is the growth forecast for fuel cell bus market?
Answer: The global fuel cell bus market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 43.5% from 2024 to 2030.
Q2. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the fuel cell bus market?
Answer: The major drivers for this market are hydrogen-based fuel system provides greater energy density when compared to alternative electrical storage systems and within 7-8 minutes of refueling, they supply enough fuel to sustain the vehicle for a 24-hour period.
Q3. What are the major segments for fuel cell bus market?
Answer: The future of the fuel cell bus market looks promising with opportunities in the proton exchange membrane fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cells, phosphoric acid fuel cells, zinc-air fuel cells, and solid oxide fuel cells markets.
Q4. Who are the key fuel cell bus market companies?
Answer: Some of the key fuel cell bus companies are as follows:
- Tata Motors
- Thor Industries
- Irisbus
- Cummins
- Ballard Power Systems
- Novabus
- New Flyer Industries
- EvoBus
- Man
- Van Hool
Q5. Which fuel cell bus market segment will be the largest in future?
Answer: Lucintel forecasts that <150 KW is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to sales volume for fuel cells with a power rating below 150 KW is greater.
Q6. In fuel cell bus market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
Answer: Europe is expected to witness largest growth over the forecast period due to region has a notable presence of leading fuel cell bus manufacturers, a keen awareness of the latest electric vehicle technologies, and a widespread adoption of passenger electric vehicles.
Q7. Do we receive customization in this report?
Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% customization without any additional cost.
This report answers following 11 key questions:
Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the fuel cell bus market by type (proton exchange membrane, direct methanol, phosphoric acid, zinc-air, and solid oxide), power output (<150 KW, 150–250 KW, and >250 KW), transit bus models (30 foot transit buses, 40 foot transit buses, and 60 foot transit buses), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?
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