The global ethanol bus market is currently witnessing a strong growth. An ethanol bus is a passenger bus that uses ethanol as a fuel source. Ethanol is produced from agricultural feedstock, plant materials (switchgrass and wood pulp), starchy crops (corn, sorghum and barley) and sweet crops (sugarcane, citrus and sugar beets). In comparison to traditional diesel- and petrol-run buses, these vehicles are environment-friendly, cost-effective and reduce the overall dependency of fossil fuels. Owing to this, they are widely being adopted by public and government institutions for mass transportation.

The increasing adoption of green fuels, along with the introduction of environment-friendly automobiles, is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. There is an increasing preference for first-generation biofuels (bioethanol) that are manufactured using sugars and oils found in crops, followed by second-generation biofuels, which are produced using lignocellulosic biomass or woody crops, agricultural residues, and waste. Furthermore, increasing environmental consciousness and the implementation of government initiatives to minimize air pollution level, are also providing a boost to the market growth. For instance, emerging nations, such as India, are launching ethanol buses on a large-scale to minimize carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into the environment and offer a cost-effective mode of public transport. Additionally, various technological advancements in the manufacturing processes of ethanol and other biofuels are also creating a positive outlook for the market. The improvements in biomass and yeast performance have enhanced the efficiency of bioethanol production. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to register a CAGR of around 9% during 2020-2025.
Breakup by Type:
- First-Generation Ethanol Bus
- Second-Generation Ethanol Bus
Breakup by Application:
- School
- Municipal Traffic
- Others
Breakup by Ethanol Source:
- Corn
- Sugarcane
- Wheat
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being Audi, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., Ford, General Motors, Isuzu Motors Ltd., Jaguar Land Rover Holdings Ltd., John Deere, Nissan, Scania, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, etc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global ethanol bus market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the ethanol source?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the global ethanol bus market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Ethanol Bus Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 First Generation Ethanol Bus
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Second Generation Ethanol Bus
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
7.1 School
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Municipal Traffic
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Others
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Ethanol Source
8.1 Corn
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Sugarcane
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Wheat
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Others
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Inbound Logistics
11.3 Operations
11.4 Outbound Logistics
11.5 Marketing and Sales
11.6 Post Sales Services
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Indicators
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Audi
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.2 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.3 Ford
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 General Motors
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.5 Isuzu Motors Ltd.
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.6 Jaguar Land Rover Holdings Ltd.
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.7 John Deere
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 Nissan
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8.3 Financials
14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.9 Scania
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.10 Toyota Motor Corporation
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 Financials
14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.11 Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11.3 Financials
14.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2019
Figure 4: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 5: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Breakup by Ethanol Source (in %), 2019
Figure 6: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 7: Global: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 8: Global: Ethanol Bus (First Generation Ethanol Bus) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 9: Global: Ethanol Bus (First Generation Ethanol Bus) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 10: Global: Ethanol Bus (Second Generation Ethanol Bus) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 11: Global: Ethanol Bus (Second Generation Ethanol Bus) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 12: Global: Ethanol Bus (School) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 13: Global: Ethanol Bus (School) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 14: Global: Ethanol Bus (Municipal Traffic) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 15: Global: Ethanol Bus (Municipal Traffic) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 16: Global: Ethanol Bus (Others) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 17: Global: Ethanol Bus (Others) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 18: Global: Ethanol Bus (Corn) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 19: Global: Ethanol Bus (Corn) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 20: Global: Ethanol Bus (Sugarcane) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 21: Global: Ethanol Bus (Sugarcane) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 22: Global: Ethanol Bus (Wheat) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 23: Global: Ethanol Bus (Wheat) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 24: Global: Ethanol Bus (Others) Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 25: Global: Ethanol Bus (Others) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 26: North America: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 27: North America: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 28: United States: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 29: United States: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 30: Canada: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 31: Canada: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 32: Asia Pacific: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 33: Asia Pacific: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 34: China: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 35: China: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 36: Japan: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 37: Japan: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 38: India: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 39: India: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 40: South Korea: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 41: South Korea: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 42: Others: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 43: Others: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 44: Europe: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 45: Europe: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 46: Germany: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 47: Germany: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 48: France: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 49: France: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 50: United Kingdom: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 51: United Kingdom: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 52: Italy: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 53: Italy: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 54: Russia: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 55: Russia: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 56: Others: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 57: Others: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 58: Latin America: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 59: Latin America: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 60: Brazil: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 61: Brazil: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 62: Mexico: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 63: Mexico: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 64: Others: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 65: Others: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 66: Middle East and Africa: Ethanol Bus Market: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2014 & 2019
Figure 67: Middle East and Africa: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Figure 68: Global: Ethanol Bus Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 69: Global: Ethanol Bus Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 70: Global: Ethanol Bus Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025
Table 2: Global: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Table 3: Global: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Table 4: Global: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Breakup by Ethanol Source (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Table 5: Global: Ethanol Bus Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Unit Shipments), 2020-2025
Table 6: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Ethanol Bus Market: Key Players