Vehicles with turbochargers will account for 48 % of annual global sales by 2021 , up nine percentage points from this year , according to a forecast from Honeywell ’s automotive Systems . The trend to bigger engine sizes in Europe and Europe , as powertrains are adapted for increasingly strict emissions regulations , and eventual right - sizing of engines is expected to support electric boosting technologies , reflecting an industry shift from 12- to 48-volt battery systems . The report suggests electrics and batteries will grow from three million vehicles in 2016 to 16 million in 2021 , with 46 % of the electrified category being " mild hybrids " of which 70 % will have multiple turbo systems .
Vehicles with turbochargers will account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up nine percentage points from this year, according to a forecast from Honeywell’s Transportation Systems. The trend to bigger engine sizes in China and Europe, as powertrains are adapted for increasingly strict emissions regulations, and eventual right-sizing of engines is expected to support electric boosting products, supporting an industry shift from 12- to 48-volt battery systems.The report suggests electrics and hybrids will grow from three million vehicles in 2016 to 16 million in 2021, with 46% of the electrified category being "mild hybrids" of which 70% will have multiple turbo systems.