Kresge Research Guides: Automotive Industry: Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Background

IEA - Electric Vehicles
The International Energy Agency (IEA) collects data and produces reports including the annual Global EV Outlook that discusses recent developments in electric mobility across the globe.
IEA - Global EV Data Explorer
The Global EV Data Explorer from the International Energy Administration contains the data behind the annual Global EV Outlook.
Electric Vehicles - Alternative Fuels Data Center
The US Department of Energy created this site to explain the differences in types of electric vehicles. It also lists tax credits and incentives.
Federal Tax Credits for All-Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
The US Department of Energy lists tax credits for all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Search Federal and State Laws and Incentives
The Alternative Fuels Data Center has a search engine for incentives and laws related to alternative fuels, electric cars, and autonomous & connected vehicles.
US Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
The mission of EERE is to create and sustain American leadership in the transition to a global clean energy economy. Its vision is a strong and prosperous America powered by clean, affordable, and secure energy. The Stakeholder Solution Center has information about promoting EV adoption among different stakeholders.
EVAdoption
EVAdoption has articles and numerous free charts and tables with thoughtful insights that are helping to drive the transition to EVs – or those being affected by it.
Fuels Institute
The Fuels Institute is a non-advocacy research organization dedicated to studying transportation-energy. Investigate the "Research" tab to find downloadable reports on charging infrastructure and policy.
World Electric Vehicle Journal
Open access journal from the World Electric Vehicle Association.
Charged: Electric Vehicle Magazine
News, whitepapers and other sponsored content related to the EV industry, manufacturers, batteries and charging.
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations
Interactive map from the Alternative Fuels Data Center.
EVgo
EVgo is the largest public fast charging network. EVgo is rapidly adding fast chargers to our network of more than 1,200 chargers in 34 states. Our fast chargers offer 50 kW or greater service to all EV drivers, from LEAFs®
Global Battery Alliance - Publications
The Global Battery Alliance (GBA) is a public-private collaboration platform founded in 2017 at the World Economic Forum to help establish a sustainable battery value chain by 2030. They produce a number of reports on the future of batteries and sustainability.
Volta Foundation - Annual Battery Report
The Volta Foundation is a non-profit founded in 2019 with a mission to serve the global community of battery professionals. The Battery Report summarizes the most significant developments in the battery industry.

Automotive Industry Databases

Wards Intelligence
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Ward’s Intelligence offers in-depth automotive industry data. For news, select the "Our coverage" dropdown menu then select "Electrification" or "Autonomy". You can also enter your own keywords.
Available data include:
- North American Monthly Sales, Production, and U.S. Inventory
- International Monthly Sales and Production
- North American Production Forecast
- Fuel Economy Index
- Vehicle Specifications
Note: The Outlook Conference Series and Wards Intelligence Reports are not included in our subscription.
Automotive News Data Center
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Automotive News is a leading source for news articles and special reports on the motor vehicle industry. The “Data Center” reports statistics on automotive sales, productions, inventory, and incentives for the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Technical notes:
- The Kresge subscription includes FULL ACCESS to the data center. Messages that warn "full access required" will not prevent access.
- The Market Data Books are available on the Data Center menu.
- Full text articles from Automotive News are available through databases listed in Library Search
- RSS feed alerts available

Electric Vehicle and Autonomous Vehicle Market Research Report Databases

Frost & Sullivan
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Frost & Sullivan is a research and consulting firm that tracks trends across a wide variety of industries from a technology and market perspective. Use "electric vehicles", "ev batteries", "vehicle charging", or "autonomous" as search terms to find reports on these topics.
Use policy: When using material from this database in reports and presentations, vendor contract requirements dictate that you must include the phrase, "Used with permission of Frost & Sullivan."

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BMI Research
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FitchConnect is a macro intelligence platform providing users with data and sector reports for multiple industries including the automotive industry. To find data on EV sales and forecasts, select Data Tools > Bulk Data Export > Filter by: Data Items > Industries > Autos > Electric Vehicles. Choose among the data items in the expanded list under EVs, then limit by Geographies, Date Range, etc. For EV Reports, select Industries > Autos > Filter by: Autos > Filter by: Alternative Fuel. Use additional filters to choose geographies and date ranges.
Sign in is via SSO. Select SSO tab at login screen.
Enter 'UMich' as the Organization ID.
Statista
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Statista includes ready-made statistical charts, graphs and tables on marketing, demographics, communication, technology, politics, health, leisure and public opinion polls.
MarketResearch.com Academic
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Full-text international market research reports, with coverage back to 1994. Search for "electric vehicles" or "autonomous vehicles".
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EMIS Emerging Markets
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EMIS is a clearing house for several industry research and market firms. Search on "electric vehicles", "ev batteries", "vehicle charging", or "autonomous", then use the "Reports" tab to filter to regional, country, or global market reports.
Mintel
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Mintel provides marketing intelligence and consumer perceptions for a wide scope of industries in the US and abroad. Search for "electric vehicles" or "cars" or "mobility".
BCC Research
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BCC has market research reports across many industries including Automotive, Fuel Cell, and Battery Technologies. Use "electric vehicles" as a search term.

Researching Companies

To research automotive companies that are producing electric or autonomous vehicles, try using the name of the company as your search term in the databases below. The information you will find varies among each database and also depends on whether the company is publicly traded or a private enterprise.

D&B Hoovers
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D&B Hoovers has data on both public and private companies.
Mergent Online
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Mergent Online focuses on public companies whose shares are traded on the stock market. Analyst reports for these companies are also available.
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PrivCo
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PrivCo contains business and financial research for non-publicly traded corporations, including family-owned, private equity-owned, venture-backed and international unlisted companies.
Orbis
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Orbis contains information about non-public European, US, Canadian, South and Central American, Japanese, Chinese, and African companies.
Technical Notes: Use of scripts or automated methods to download data from Orbis is strictly prohibited. If you require access to a larger dataset, please contact us at kresge_library@umich.edu.
PitchBook
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Search thousands of Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) deals by hundreds of criteria. Currently available to Ross MBAs only.
Orbis M&A (formerly Zephyr)
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Information about Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Initial Public Offering (IPO), Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) deals for international deals.
S&P Capital IQ
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S&P Capital IQ platform provides research, data, and analysis on private and public companies.
For S&P Capital IQ Transcripts, see WRDS

Autonomous Vehicle Background

SAE International - Levels of Driving Automation
This graphic from SAE International is designed to clarify and simplify its J3016 “Levels of Driving Automation” standard for consumers. The J3016 standard defines six levels of driving automation, from SAE Level Zero (no automation) to SAE Level 5 (full vehicle autonomy). It serves as the industry’s most-cited reference for automated-vehicle (AV) capabilities.
MCity - University of Michigan
Mcity is an interdisciplinary, public-private partnership to transform mobility for the benefit of society.
NHTSA - Automated Vehicles for Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) documents the evolution of automotive self-driving technology.
Autonomous Vehicles Factsheet - Univ. of Michigan
The University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems publishes a factsheet on autonomous vehicles that includes the history, technology, limitations, and projected timeline for adoption.

Industry Trends

The consulting firms listed below have teams dedicated to researching industries in which they operate. They often product free reports for consumption by the general public. These reports are good overviews on future trends and issues impacting specific industries.

PWC Automotive
PwC’s global automotive practice leverages its extensive experience in the industry to help companies solve complex business challenges with efficiency and quality.
Deloitte Automotive
Deloitte’s automotive group is at the forefront of top trends and issues facing the industry.
EY Automotive
EY’s helps companies in the automotive sector simplify complex issues, build better mobility businesses and position themselves for tomorrow, today.
McKinsey - Automotive & Assembly Insights
McKinsey & Company has reports, articles, and videos on future automotive technologies in their "Automotive & Assembly Insights" section.
KPMG Automotive and Transportation
KPMG has client stories, trends, and outlook reports covering the automotive and transportation sectors.
Capgemini Automotive
Capgemini offers its insights into emerging technology and customer trends in the automotive industry. Note: A free registration may be required to download reports.

Automotive Industry: Electric and Autonomous Vehicles