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Lead Acid Batteries - Global Strategic Business Report

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GIA-MCP2735
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October 2010
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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) in Thousand Units and US$ Million by the following End-Use Segments: Original Equipment Market, and Aftermarket/Replacement. Market for Motorcycles, Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 101 companies including many key and niche players such as Lion Batteries (Wholesale) Pty Ltd., C&D Technologies, Inc., CSB Battery Company Ltd.,  East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc., EnerSys,  Exide Technologies, Tudor India Limited, Exide Industries Limited, F.I.A.M.M SpA, Akuma, Fujian Quanzhou Dahua Battery Co. Ltd., Furukawa Battery Co. Ltd., GS Yuasa Corporation, Johnson Controls, Inc., and Panasonic Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEAD ACID BATTERIES (AUTOMOTIVE) 						MCP-2735

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


						CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3
       Types of Lead Acid Batteries                                        4
        Flooded Lead Acid Batteries                                        4
        Sealed Lead Acid Batteries                                         4
        Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Batteries                         4

  2. MARKET OVERVIEW                                                       5
      A Promising Market                                                   5
      Outlook                                                              5
       Volume Sales                                                        5
       Value Sales                                                         6
      Growth in Automotive Batteries Market to Spur Growth in Global
       Demand for Lead                                                     6
       Impact of Recession                                                 6
        Reduction in Demand for Lead Acid Batteries Due to Slowdown
         and Fluctuating Lead Prices                                       6

  3. BATTERIES: A SIGNIFICANT SECONDARY SOURCE OF ENERGY                   8
      Applications of Batteries                                            8
       Consumer Batteries                                                  8
       Automotive Batteries                                                8
       High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries                             8

  4. LEAD ACID BATTERIES: AGE-OLD SUPPLIERS OF POWER                       9
      Table 1: Global Secondary/Rechargeable Battery Market (2009):
      Percentage Breakdown by Battery Technology - Lead Acid
      Batteries, Lithium ion Batteries and Ni-MH (Hybrid Vehicle)
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 9
      Charged by the Automobile Industry                                   9
      A Brief History                                                      9
      The Battery Framework                                                10
       Components of an Automotive Lead Acid Battery                       10
        Active Material                                                    10
        Plates                                                             10
        Grids                                                              10
        Electrolyte                                                        10
        Separators                                                         10
        Cell                                                               10
        Terminals                                                          11
        Container                                                          11
        Cover                                                              11
        Vents                                                              11
       Kinds of Battery Architecture                                       11
       How does a Lead Acid Battery Work?                                  11
       AGM and GEL Technology                                              11
      Types of Lead Acid Batteries                                         12
       Flooded Lead Acid Batteries                                         12
       Sealed Lead Acid Batteries                                          12
        Applications of Sealed Lead Acid Batteries                         12
        High Failure Rate and Short Life Span Characterize Sealed
         Lead Acid Batteries                                               12
       Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Batteries                          13
        Drawbacks of VRLA Batteries                                        13
      Categorization of Lead Acid Batteries Based on Construction
       and Intended Use                                                    13
       Automotive Starting                                                 13
       Traction                                                            13
       Stationary                                                          13
      Applications of Lead Acid Batteries                                  14
       Starting Lighting and Ignition                                      14
       Motive Power                                                        14
       Backup Systems                                                      14
       Portable Tools and Appliances                                       14
       Electronic and Medical Equipment                                    14
       Military, Defense and Aerospace Equipment                           14

  5. LEAD ACID BATTERIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR                          15
      Automotive Lead Acid Battery Features                                15
       Cold Cranking Rating of Batteries                                   15
       Cranking Amperes                                                    15
       Reserve Capacity                                                    15
      Working of Lead Acid Battery in Gasoline Powered Vehicles            15
      Types of Automotive Lead Acid Batteries                              16
       Cranking Batteries                                                  16
       Cycling Batteries                                                   16
      Growth Prospects for Automotive Lead Acid Batteries                  16
      End-Use Market                                                       16
       Automotive Original Equipment Market (OEM)                          16
       Automotive Aftermarket/Replacement Battery Market                   17
       Aftermarket Battery Purchase Behavior                               17
       Future Vehicle Technology Plays a Decisive Role                     17
       Requirements Demanded by Future Generation Vehicles                 18
       Pure-Lead Batteries                                                 18
      Leading Players in the Automotive Lead-Acid Batteries Market         18
       Table 2: Leading Players in the Global Lead-Acid Automotive
       Batteries Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales
       for Johnson Controls, Exide Technologies, GS Yuasa, East
       Penn, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               18

       Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Lead-Acid Automotive
       Batteries Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales
       for JCI, Exide Technologies, GS Yuasa, East Penn, and Others
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                19

  6. BATTERY FAILURE                                                       20
      Reasons Behind Battery Failure                                       20
       Positive Grid Oxidation                                             20
       Active Material Cycling Capacity Loss                               20
       Separator Deterioration                                             20
       Water Loss                                                          20
      Factors Controlling Performance of Lead Acid Batteries               20
       Climatic Conditions                                                 20
       Temperature: A Critical Factor                                      21
      Maintenance of Batteries                                             21
       Storing                                                             21
      Maintenance-Free Batteries                                           21
      Reenergizing Automotive Lead Acid Batteries                          22
       Charging Varies with Battery Types                                  22
       Trickle Charging                                                    22
       Pulse Charging                                                      23
       Jump Starting                                                       23
       Testing Lead Acid Battery Performance                               23
      Factors Influencing Sale of Lead Acid Batteries                      23
       Price                                                               23
       Seasonal Cycle                                                      23
       Quality                                                             23
       Service                                                             24
       Environmental Regulations and Concern                               24
       Innovation                                                          24
       Distribution                                                        24
        Factors Affecting Sale of Lead Acid Batteries (On 1-5 Scale)       24

  7. ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A PROLIFERATING TARGET MARKET                     25
      Types of Electric Vehicles                                           25
      Electric Vehicles: Revival of an Old Concept                         26
      Hurdles in EVs’ Success                                              26
      Efficient Battery Technology - Key to Success of Electric
       Vehicles                                                            26
      Essentials of Battery for EVs                                        27
      Batteries in the Long Run                                            27
       Near-Term Batteries                                                 27
       Mid-Term Batteries                                                  28
       Long-Term Batteries                                                 28
      Vehicle Manufacturers Join the Quest                                 28
      Lead Acid Battery - Not Giving Up Hope                               28
       Advanced Lead Acid Batteries                                        29
       Chloride Tackles the Problem of Sensing when to Top up Lead
        Acid Batteries in EVs                                              29
      Factors Retarding Growth of Lead Acid Batteries in EV Market         29
        Low Energy Density and Heavy Weight                                29
        Limited Driving Range and Long Recharge Time                       29
        High Replacement Cost                                              29
        Unimaginable Demand for Lead                                       30
        Lead Pollution to Rise by Lead Acid Batteries Powered EVs          30

  8. ALTERNATIVE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES                                      31
      Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Losing Market to Alternative
       Technologies                                                        31
      Rechargeable Battery Technologies                                    31
       Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries                               31
       Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) Batteries                                     31
       Nickel-Iron (Ni-Fe) Batteries                                       32
       Lithium Batteries                                                   32
        Other Lithium Batteries                                            32
       Sodium-Sulfur Batteries (Na-S)                                      32
       Zinc-Air Batteries                                                  32
       Aluminum-Air Batteries                                              32
       Aluminum-Sulphur Batteries                                          33
       Sodium-Nickel-Chloride Batteries                                    33
       Power Beat Battery                                                  33
       Fuel Cells: A Clean Solution for Hybrid EVs                         33
       Gas Power                                                           34
       Electro Mechanical Storage Devices                                  34
        Flywheels                                                          34
        Ultracapacitors                                                    34
         Table 4: Comparative Analysis of Select Batteries                 34
       Atraverda’s Bipolar Substrate Solution                              35
       Axion’s e3 Supercell Technology                                     35

  9. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY CONCERNS                                     36
      Lead: The Primary Raw Material for Lead Acid Batteries               36
       Worldwide Lead Consumption & Production                             36
       Lead Exposures - A Cause For Concern                                36
       Lead’s Effect on Human System                                       37
       Survey by the Consumer Product Safety Commission                    37
       Lead Toxicity in the Human Nervous System                           37
       Correlation Between Lead Exposure & IQ                              37
       Sources of Lead Exposure                                            38
        Airborne                                                           38
        Food & Beverages                                                   38
        Water Distribution System                                          38
        Lead from Soil and Dust                                            38
        Occupational Exposures of Lead                                     38
        Other Sources                                                      38
       Encapsulation - Shield Against Lead Exposures                       39

  10. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS AND INNOVATIONS                                40
      Exide Industries Introduces Eco-Friendly Batteries                   40
      Exide Technologies Rolls Out New Industrial Charger Series           40
      Axion Power Develops Modified Lead-Acid Batteries                    40
      East Penn to Introduce Automotive Batteries Under Duracell Brand     40
      Exide Technologies Expands Exide® NASCAR® Extreme™ Battery Series    40
      Exide Technologies Introduces Exide® Extreme™ Cycler 200             41
      Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Develops Modified Lead-Acid Battery     41

  11. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER          42
      Exide Launches Two New Products                                      42
      East Penn Expands Deka Unigy I AGM Battery Line                      42
      Michigan Scientists Invent Automotive Vehicle Battery System         42
      TSA Battery Introduces TS-12170 Battery                              42
      TGY Ltd Introduces TATA GREEN                                        42
      Ztong Yee Launches Car Battery                                       43
      Kimball Midwest Develops Battery Life Extender                       43

  12. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                             44
      TRC to Acquire Patco Electronics                                     44
      MTS, Artheon and NorthStar Establish JV                              44
      Polypore Inks Agreement with Exide                                   44
      Axion Power Inks Agreement with Exide Technologies                   44
      Exide Technologies Inks Agreement with SRNL                          45
      Exide Technologies and Advanced Mobil Form Partnership               45
      Exide Industries to Expand Production Capacity                       45
      Amara Raja to Expand Production Capacity                             45
      GS Yuasa Siam Commences Production                                   46
      Matsushita Electric Renames as Panasonic Corporation                 46
      Exide Industries Acquires Stake in Leadage Alloys                    46
      East Penn and Furukawa Sign Agreement                                46
      Universal Power Strikes Agreement Deal with Amphenol- Tuchel
       Electronics                                                         47
      Exide Strikes Supply Agreement with Toyota Motor                     47

  13. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER            48
      Johnson Enters into JV Agreement with Fengfan                        48
      EnerSys Inks Pact with Sears Holdings to Supply DieHard
       Platinum Batteries                                                  48
      Amara Raja to Produce Two-Wheeler Batteries                          48
      EnerSys Agrees to Buy Energia                                        48
      TAFE Opens Third Battery Unit in Tamil Nadu                          48
      Tudor Expands Battery Production Capacity                            49
      TAFE Establishes VRLA Battery Unit                                   49

  14. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                              50
      Lion Batteries (Wholesale) Pty Ltd (Australia)                       50
      C&D Technologies, Inc. (US)                                          50
      CSB Battery Company Ltd. (Taiwan)                                    51
      East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc (US)                            51
      EnerSys (US)                                                         51
      Exide Technologies (US)                                              51
       Tudor India Limited (India)                                         52
      Exide Industries Limited (India)                                     52
      F.I.A.M.M SpA (Italy)                                                52
       Akuma (Czech Republic)                                              52
      Fujian Quanzhou Dahua Battery Co. Ltd. (China)                       53
      Furukawa Battery Co. Ltd. (Japan)                                    53
      GS Yuasa Corporation (Japan)                                         53
      Johnson Controls, Inc. (US)                                          53
      Panasonic Corporation (Japan)                                        54

  15. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                            55
      A. Volume Analytics                                                  55
       Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by Geographic Region - US,
       Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding  Japan), Latin
       America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Sales Figures  in Thousand Units for Years 2007
       through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   55

       Table 6: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) by Geographic Region - US, Canada,  Japan,
       Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Latin America and
       Rest of World Markets  Independently Analyzed with Annual
       Sales  Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through  2006
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                56

       Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) by Geographic Region -  Percentage Breakdown of
       Volume Sales for US,  Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
       (excluding  Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
       for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes  corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        57

       Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) for Original  Equipment
       Market by Geographic Region - US,  Canada, Japan, Europe,
       Asia-Pacific (excluding  Japan), Latin America and Rest of
       World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
       Figures  in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                58

       Table 9: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market by  Geographic
       Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding
       Japan), Latin America and  Rest of World Markets
       Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
       Units  for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes  corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        59

       Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market  by Geographic
       Region - Percentage Breakdown of  Volume Sales for US,
       Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
       America and  Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           60

       Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) for  Original Equipment
       Market by End-Use - Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
       Commercial Vehicles Segments Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Sales Figures  in Thousand Units for Years 2007
       through 2015  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  61

       Table 12: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market by  End-Use -
       Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and  Commercial Vehicles
       Segments Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
       Thousand  Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          61

       Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market  by End-Use -
       Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales  for Motorcycles,
       Passenger Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles Segments for Years
       2005, 2010 & 2015  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             62

       Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) in Aftermarket/ Replacement
       Market by Geographic Region - US,  Canada, Japan, Europe,
       Asia-Pacific (excluding  Japan), Latin America and Rest of
       World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
       Figures  in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                63

       Table 15: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement Market by Geographic
       Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding
       Japan), Latin America and  Rest of World Markets
       Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
       Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        64

       Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement  Market by Geographic
       Region - Percentage Breakdown  of Volume Sales for US,
       Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
       America and  Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
       2015  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          65

       Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) in Aftermarket/ Replacement
       Market by End-Use - Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
       Commercial Vehicles Segments Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units  for Years 2007
       through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   66

       Table 18: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement Market by  End-Use -
       Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and  Commercial Vehicles
       Segments Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
       Thousand  Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          66

       Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement  Market by End-Use -
       Percentage Breakdown of  Volume Sales for Motorcycles,
       Passenger Cars,  and Commercial Vehicles Segments for Years
       2005,  2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             67
      B. Value Analytics                                                   68
       Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by Geographic Region - US,
       Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding  Japan), Latin
       America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Sales Figures  in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
       2015  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          68

       Table 21: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
       Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
       Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
       Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                69

       Table 22: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
       Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,  Europe, Asia-Pacific
       (excluding Japan), Latin America  and Rest of World Markets
       for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        70

       Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) for Original Equipment
       Market by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,  Europe,
       Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America  and Rest of
       World Markets Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales
       Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007  through 2015 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          71

       Table 24: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market by  Geographic
       Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding
       Japan), Latin America and  Rest of World Markets
       Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales Figures in US$
       Million for Years 2000  through 2006 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        72

       Table 25: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market by Geographic
       Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada,
       Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Latin America
       and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005,  2010 & 2015
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                73

       Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) for Original Equipment
       Market by End-Use - Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
       Commercial Vehicles Segments Independently Analyzed  with
       Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           74

       Table 27: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market by End-Use -
       Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles Segments
       Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales  Figures in US$
       Million for Years 2000 through 2006  (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        75

       Table 28: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) for Original Equipment Market by End-Use -
       Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Motorcycles,
       Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles Segments for Years
       2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              76

       Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) in Aftermarket/ Replacement
       Market by Geographic Region - US,  Canada, Japan, Europe,
       Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Latin America and Rest of
       World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
       Figures in US$ Million for Years  2007 through 2015 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          77

       Table 30: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement Market by Geographic
       Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding
       Japan), Latin America and  Rest of World Markets
       Independently Analyzed with  Annual Sales Figures in US$
       Million for Years 2000  through 2006 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        78

       Table 31: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid  Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement  Market by Geographic
       Region - Percentage Breakdown  of Dollar Sales for US,
       Canada, Japan, Europe,  Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
       America and  Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
       2015  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          79

       Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
       Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement
       Market by End-Use - Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
       Commercial Vehicles Segments Independently Analyzed  with
       Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           80

       Table 33: World Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement Market by  End-Use -
       Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles Segments
       Independently Analyzed with Annual  Sales Figures in US$
       Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        81

       Table 34: World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
       (Automotive) in Aftermarket/Replacement Market by End-Use -
       Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Motorcycles,
       Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles Segments for Years
       2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)             82

  16. THE UNITED STATES                                                    83
      A.Market Analysis                                                    83
        Current and Future Analysis                                        83
         Volume Sales                                                      83
         Value Sales                                                       83
        Recession and General Market Trends                                83
         Demand for Lead Acid Batteries Declines Amidst Slowdown and
          Volatile Lead Prices                                             83
         Rising Unemployment and Purchase Postponements Add Further
          Worry for Battery Makers                                         84
         Lead-Acid Batteries to Remain the Major Source of Battery
          Demand in Near Future                                            84
          Table 35: US Battery Market (2013): Percentage Breakdown
          of Demand by Battery Type - Lead-Acid, Alkaline,
          Rechargeable Lithium, Other Primary, and Other Secondary
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             84
         Weather and Aging Vehicles Prompt Growth                          84
        Environmental Concerns                                             85
         Safety Measures at Lead Acid Battery Plants                       85
         Recycling in Pennsylvania                                         85
        Focus on Select Players                                            85
      B.Market Analytics                                                   86
        Table 36: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       86

        Table 37: US Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motor cycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000
        through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  87

        Table 38: US 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     88

        Table 39: US Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       89

        Table 40: US Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               90

        Table 41: US 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     91

  17. CANADA                                                               92
      A.Market Analysis                                                    92
        Current and Future Analysis                                        92
         Volume Sales                                                      92
         Value Sales                                                       92
      B.Market Analytics                                                   93
        Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includescorresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       93

        Table 43: Canadian Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               94

        Table 44: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket / Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015               95

        Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       96

        Table 46: Canadian Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               97

        Table 47: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket / Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015               98

  18. JAPAN                                                                99
      A.Market Analysis                                                    99
        Current and Future Analysis                                        99
         Volume Sales                                                      99
         Value Sales                                                       99
        Focus on Select Players                                            99
      B.Market Analytics                                                   100
        Table 48: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       100

        Table 49: Japanese Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market  (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales  Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000
        through 2006(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   101

        Table 50: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles,  Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     102

        Table 51: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       103

        Table 52: Japanese Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               104

        Table 53: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) for  2005, 2010 & 2015              105

  19. EUROPE                                                               106
      A.Market Analysis                                                    106
        Current and Future Analysis                                        106
         Volume Sales                                                      106
         Value Sales                                                       106
        Focus on Select Players                                            106
      B.Market Analytics                                                   107
        Table 54: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         107

        Table 55: European Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by Geographic Region -  France, Germany, Italy,
        UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for
        Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       108

        Table 56: European 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by Geographic Region -  Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK,
        Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for 2005, 2010 &
        2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                         109

        Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       110

        Table 58: European Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               111

        Table 59: European 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     112

        Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         113

        Table 61: European Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
        UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2000 through 2006(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              114

        Table 62: European 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by Geographic Region -Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK,
        Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for 2005, 2010 &
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          115

        Table 63: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       116

        Table 64: European Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               117

        Table 65: European 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     118

  19a. FRANCE                                                              119
      A.Market Analysis                                                    119
        Current and Future Analysis                                        119
         Volume Sales                                                      119
         Value Sales                                                       119
      B.Market Analytics                                                   120
        Table 66: French Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       120

        Table 67: French Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               121

        Table 68: French 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for  Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger  Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/
        Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                         122

        Table 69: French Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       123

        Table 70: French Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               124

        Table 71: French 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     125

  19b. GERMANY                                                             126
      A.Market Analysis                                                    126
        Current and Future Analysis                                        126
         Volume Sales                                                      126
         Value Sales                                                       126
      B.Market Analytics                                                   127
        Table 72: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       127

        Table 73: German Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               128

        Table 74: German 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     129

        Table 75: German Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       130

        Table 76: German Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               131

        Table 77: German 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     132

  19c. ITALY                                                               133
      A.Market Analysis                                                    133
        Current and Future Analysis                                        133
         Volume Sales                                                      133
         Value Sales                                                       133
      B.Market Analytics                                                   134
        Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       134

        Table 79: Italian Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               135

        Table 80: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     136

        Table 81: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       137

        Table 82: Italian Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           138

        Table 83: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     139

  19d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                  140
      A.Market Analysis                                                    140
        Current and Future Analysis                                        140
         Volume Sales                                                      140
         Value Sales                                                       140
      B.Market Analytics                                                   141
        Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       141

        Table 85: UK Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               142

        Table 86: UK 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Original Equipment  Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and  Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and  Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                    143

        Table 87: UK Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by  End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial  Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       144

        Table 88: UK Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               145

        Table 89: UK 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
        Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     146

  19e. SPAIN                                                               147
      A.Market Analysis                                                    147
        Current and Future Analysis                                        147
         Volume Sales                                                      147
         Value Sales                                                       147
      B.Market Analytics                                                   148
        Table 90: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       148

         Table 91: Spanish Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
         (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
         (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
         Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
         Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with
         Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000
         through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 149

        Table 92: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     150

        Table 93: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015(includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       151

        Table 94: Spanish Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               152

        Table 95: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     153

  19f. RUSSIA                                                              154
      A.Market Analysis                                                    154
        Current and Future Analysis                                        154
         Volume Sales                                                      154
         Value Sales                                                       154
      B.Market Analytics                                                   155
        Table 96: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis
        for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       155

        Table 97: Russian Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               156

        Table 98: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015               157

        Table 99: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment -
        Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       158

        Table 100: Russian Historic Review for Lead Acid Batteries
        (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               159

        Table 101: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     160

  19g. REST OF EUROPE                                                      161
      A.Market Analysis                                                    161
        Current and Future Analysis                                        161
         Volume Sales                                                      161
         Value Sales                                                       161
      B.Market Analytics                                                   162
        Table 102: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current &  Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive)  by End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
        in Thousand Units  for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         162

        Table 103: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       163

        Table 104: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     164

        Table 105: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current &  Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive)  by End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual  Sales Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2007  through 2015 (includes
        corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                        165

        Table 106: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       166

        Table 107: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     167

  20. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         168
      A.Market Analysis                                                    168
        Growth Fueled by Automobile Industry                               168
        China - A Major Market for Lead Acid Batteries                     168
         Table 108: Leading Players in Chinese Lead-Acid Automotive
         Batteries Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown for Fengfan,
         GS Yuasa, Johnson  Controls, Camet, Zellang, Wanll,
         Zhongshan, Hitachi, and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      168
        Automotive Battery Market in India                                 169
         Table 109: Leading Players in Indian Lead-Acid Automotive
         Batteries OEM Market (2009):  Percentage Breakdown for
         Exide Industries,  Amara Raja, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        169

         Table 110: Leading Players in Indian Lead-Acid Automotive
         Batteries Replacement Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown
         for Exide Industries,  Amara Raja, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        169
        Current and Future Analysis                                        169
         Volume Sales                                                      169
         Value Sales                                                       170
        Focus on Select Players                                            170
      B.Market Analytics                                                   170
        Table 111: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by  End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual  Sales Figures
        in Thousand Units for Years  2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         170

        Table 112: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2000 through 2006(includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       171

        Table 113: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     172

        Table 114: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by  End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual  Sales Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2007  through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         173

        Table 115: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       174

        Table 116: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     175

  21. LATIN AMERICA                                                        176
      A.Market Analysis                                                    176
        Current and Future Analysis                                        176
         Volume Sales                                                      176
         Value Sales                                                       176
        Key Regional Markets - An Analysis                                 176
         Brazil Accounts for Half of the Volume Share                      176
          Table 117: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in Brazil
          (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in Thousand Units by
          End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
          Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/
          Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
          Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        177

          Table 118: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in Mexico
          (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in Thousand Units by
          End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
          Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/
          Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
          Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        178

          Table 119: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in
          Argentina (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in
          Thousand Units by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment
          Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
          Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
          (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             179

          Table 120: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in
          Columbia (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in Thousand
          Units by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
          (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
          Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
          Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     180

          Table 121: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in Rest
          of Latin America (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in
          Thousand Units by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment
          Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
          Vehicles) and Aftermarket/ Replacement Market
          (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             181
         Brazil and Mexico Lead the Value Market                           182
          Table 122: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in Brazil
          (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in US$ Million by
          End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
          Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
          Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
          Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     182

          Table 123: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in Mexico
          (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in US$ Million by
          End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles,
          Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/
          Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
          Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        183

          Table 124: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in
          Argentina (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in US$
          Million by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
          (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
          Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
          Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     184

          Table 125: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in
          Columbia (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in US$
          Million by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
          (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
          Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
          Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     185

          Table 126: Automotive Lead Acid Batteries Market in Rest
          of Latin America (2005, 2007, and 2009) - Annual Sales in
          US$ Million by End-Use Segment - Original Equipment Market
          (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
          Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
          Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     186
      B.Market Analytics                                                   187
        Table 127: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles,  Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles)  Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
        in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         187

        Table 128: Latin American Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       188

        Table 129: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     189

        Table 130: Latin American Recent Past, Current &  Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive)  by End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles)  Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015  (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         190

        Table 131: Latin American Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       191

        Table 132: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars,
        and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015                     192

  22. REST OF WORLD                                                        193
      A.Market Analysis                                                    193
        Current and Future Analysis                                        193
         Volume Sales                                                      193
         Value Sales                                                       193
      B.Market Analytics                                                   194
        Table 133: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
        in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         194

        Table 134: Rest of World Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket/Replacement Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       195

        Table 135: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Original Equipment  Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015               196

        Table 136: Rest of World Recent Past, Current &  Future
        Analysis for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive)  by End-Use
        Segment - Original Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles); and Aftermarket/Replacement
        Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial
        Vehicles) Independently Analyzed with Annual  Sales Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2007  through 2015 through 2015
        (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                              197

        Table 137: Rest of World Historic Review for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Original
        Equipment Market (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and
        Commercial Vehicles) and Aftermarket / Replacement  Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial  Vehicles)
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales  Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       198

        Table 138: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Lead Acid
        Batteries (Automotive) by End-Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Original Equipment Market
        (Motorcycles, Passenger Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) and
        Aftermarket/ Replacement Market (Motorcycles, Passenger
        Cars, and Commercial Vehicles) for 2005, 2010 & 2015               199


 COMPETITION

     Total Companies Profiled: 101 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 133)

     ------------------------------------------
     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     The United States 			   12
     Canada                                 2
     Japan                                  6
     Europe                                54
      France                                4
      Germany                               9
      The United Kingdom                   13
      Italy                                 8
      Spain                                 2
      Rest of Europe                       18
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        49
     Latin America                          2
     Africa                                 3
     Middle-East                            5
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