GLOBAL REACH
In line with our vision to leverage the capabilities of the internationally patented MISER® Technology to significantly reduce the harmful gas emissions on millions of existing trucks on the roads today. MISER® is open to collaboration to cover the international market and will be actively seeking partners.
MARKET POTENTIAL
Our market research indicates that there are approximately 1,2-billion or more wheeled vehicles
on the road throughout the world today. Approximately 15% (or 300-million) of these
are commercial vehicles.
Approximately 95 million new vehicles were sold in 2018, of which 72.6% (69-million) were passenger vehicles and the remaining 27.4% (26 million) were commercial vehicles.
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for new vehicle sales for the period 2005-2016 was 4,6% for passenger cars and 1,4% for commercial vehicles, respectively. As expected, the global financial crisis also heavily impacted commercial-vehicle sales, which have now regained former growth levels.
A recent market analysis forecast hybrid-vehicle sales to constitute in excess of 10% (or approximately eight million vehicles) of annual sales by 2020.
Aftermarket sales are the immediate market potential for MISER®, addressed via the HKS product. This is followed by new transmission and energy-recovery technology universally fitted to all forms of motorised vehicles and transportation systems globally the next eight to 10 years called HTS. In parallel, the new sectors will develop as per the earlier R&D update.
For now, we expect the commercial transport sector to be the leading potential buyer of retrofit MISER® systems, as fuel costs comprise the most significant percentage of direct operating costs in that sector.
Therefore, our initial focus for the retrofit business will be in the trucking sector, as units are much easier to install because of less confined component packaging. Added to that, because fleet owners’ costs are mainly made up of fuel purchases, the ROI could be as little as 14 months – or even less.
To this effect, Ducere Holdings is currently working closely with fleet owners and specialist heavy-vehicle designers and manufacturers. The truck-fleet owner would eventually have the choice of the HTS system (where the existing gearbox is converted by the retrofit unit incorporating hydraulic energy recovery – HTS), or the HKS version (including regenerative braking, energy storage and -deployment).
While the world’s focus is on pure electric and electric-hybrid vehicles, there is very limited attention on the hydraulic-hybrid solution, a field in which MISER® aims to be the leader. Unlike electrical systems, which are still prevented from scaling because of technology constraints, MISER® can comfortably be fitted to a range of vehicles – from small cars up to very large excavators.
This gives us a distinct advantage as it allows us to participate in a far wider range of sectors. MISER-HKS is a solution currently available to the market delivering significant fuel and emission savings for heavy-duty vehicles.
A MISER® unit incorporated into a new vehicle design with a smaller-capacity engine will undoubtedly add to its performance and fuel-saving abilities. Furthermore, the MISER-HTS system will not add to the overall vehicle cost – and could even reduce cost. Its smaller size and lighter weight also mean a more efficient drivetrain.
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POTENTIAL
When the incentives and regulations are considered, one can deduce that a major market with huge opportunities is on the rise for those who are positioned correctly. Ducere Holdings with the MISER® Hydraulic Hybrid Propulsion is exactly such a company.
MISER® UK has been in operation since January 2018. Current activities will see out first European and/or USA offices opening late 2020/early 2021.
