Electric vehicle charging stations to pop up in Fort Collins
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Electric vehicle charging stations to pop up in Fort Collins
Publish Date: 5/11/2011
Electric Vehicle Charging Services Arrive at Oakland International Airport as Coulomb’s ChargePoint Network Expansion ...
Press Release Source: Coulomb Technologies, Inc. On Wednesday May 18, 2011, 10:15 am EDT
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Port of Oakland and Coulomb Technologies today announced that electric vehicle (EV) driver services have arrived at Oakland International Airport (OAK) with the installation of eight ChargePointR Network charging stations for EVs in the Premier Parking Lot.
Oakland International is the first Northern California airport to offer EV charging services as part of the ChargePoint Network, providing drivers EV services including real-time charging station status and reservations.
The ChargePoint charging stations will be unveiled today at a 10:00 am press event at OAK with Port of Oakland Director of Aviation Deborah Ale Flint, Coulomb Founder and CTO Richard Lowenthal and a testimonial by a Bay Area EV driver and OAK customer. A charging demonstration of numerous EVs at the eight dual-outlet stations includes a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF and Tesla Roadster.
“Oakland International Airport and Bay Area EV drivers are aligned in our mutual goal of environmental leadership,” said Deborah Ale Flint, Director of Aviation, Port of Oakland. “We are now ready for the next generation of alternative-powered vehicles and we appreciate that stimulus funding combined with new technology has transformed a vision to reality. Through Coulomb Technologies, we offer eight ChargePoint Network charging stations that can simultaneously serve up to 15 electric vehicles, giving our EV-driving customers the ability to charge while they are traveling or greeting a passenger inside our terminals,” she continued.
“Oakland International has been a long-time leader in environmental stewardship and because of this we are so pleased that the East Bay’s airport is the first in Northern California to install ChargePoint Network charging stations for their customers,” said Richard Lowenthal, Founder and CTO, Coulomb Technologies. “This is another example of the airport’s commitment to renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a healthier community. Bay Area EV owners now have another reason to choose OAK for their air travel needs.”
ChargePoint stations are located in OAK’s Premier Lot, located directly opposite the terminals. There is no additional fee for EV charging. Parking rates are priced competitively at $3.00 per 30 minutes for up to 5 hours, and $36.00 for 5 to 24 hours. Other Premier Lot benefits include:
Exclusive entry and exit lanes to minimize waiting; Credit Card Express: just swipe the same credit card upon entering and exiting, with no parking ticket to keep track of; Access to the Premier Security Lanes at the terminal security checkpoints – a huge time-saver; and Premier Ambassador Service which includes a free newspaper and water, and outgoing fax service.The ChargePoint Network expansion into Oakland International Airport brings EV drivers easy-to-use unique charging services including the ability to: check real-time status and location of unoccupied charging stations, reserve a charging station, track and report greenhouse gas and gasoline savings, and receive charging status notifications by SMS, email or smart phone (iPhone and Blackberry) applications. Coulomb’s ChargePoint Network is open to all drivers of plug-in vehicles and all manufacturers of electric vehicle charging stations.
The ChargePoint stations are a part of Coulomb’s $37 million ChargePoint America program, which offers thousands of free EV charging stations for public and home charging to individuals and businesses. The charging stations were supplied by Coulomb regional distributor Clean Fuel Connection, which used Bay Area contractor REJ Electric for installation.
Coulomb’s ChargePoint America program will provide nearly 5,000 charging stations to program participants in ten regions in the United States: Austin, Texas, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando/Tampa, Sacramento, Calif., San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Redmond/Bellevue, Wash., Washington DC/Baltimore, Southern Michigan (including Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Detroit). The program is a strategic partnership between Coulomb and three leading automobile brands: Ford, Chevrolet and smart USA. Coulomb currently has the largest established base of networked charging stations worldwide with more than 3800 systems shipped to more than 700 customers. Installation of the ChargePoint charging stations is currently underway in all regions. Businesses interested in free public ChargePoint stations can visit http://www.chargepointamerica.com to apply.
About ChargePoint America
The $37 million ChargePoint America program is made possible by a $15M grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Transportation Electrification Initiative administered by the Department of Energy. ChargePoint America will provide 4,600 public and home ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations by October 2011, adding to the existing ChargePoint Network. Coulomb will work together with its distribution and industry partners to evaluate the demand from the respective geographic regions and allocate charging stations based on this and other factors. The ChargePoint America project will collect data characterizing vehicle use and charging patterns. Idaho National Labs will analyze the data. www.chargepointamerica.com
About Coulomb Technologies, Inc.
Coulomb Technologies is the leader in electric vehicle charging solutions, with charging systems and application services delivered by the ChargePoint Network. The ChargePoint Network provides multiple web-based portals for Hosts, Fleet Managers, Drivers, and Utilities. The open-system driver network went live in January 2009 and now operates in 14 countries with Network Operations Centers in the U.S., UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Hong Kong. Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations range from 120 to 240 VAC charging up to 500 Volt DC fast charging with more than 3800 stations shipped worldwide. For more information go to: www.coulombtech.com. Follow Coulomb on Twitter: twitter.com/coulombevi. Download the ChargePoint iPhone App. Download the ChargePoint Blackberry App.
About the Port of Oakland and Oakland International Airport
The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is the fifth busiest container port in the U.S.; Oakland International Airport is the second largest San Francisco Bay Area airport and fourth largest airport in California, offering over 130 daily flights; and the Port’s real estate includes commercial developments such as Jack London Square and hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation areas. The Port of Oakland was established in 1927 and is an independent department of the City of Oakland. Visit portofoakland.com and oaklandairport.com. Facebook / Oakland International Airport.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Pike Research Names Coulomb Technologies Top Company in Electric Vehicle Supply Market
Press Release Source: Coulomb Technologies, Inc. On Wednesday May 18, 2011, 1:15 pm EDT
CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coulomb Technologies received the top industry ranking today as the industry’s top electric vehicle supply equipment provider by Pike Research. Coulomb attained the highest overall score in the report due to the company’s ‘successful technology partnerships, global sales network, and extensive product portfolio.’ Coulomb is rated highest in both the “Strategy and Execution” dimensions. The report can be downloaded here.
“Coulomb was first to market with a charging network, enabling businesses the ability to provide a distinctive new service, attract new customers and generate new revenue from EV charging. The ChargePointR Network provides the intelligence, tools and services for new EV applications,” said Pat Romano, president and CEO at Coulomb. “We are proud that Pike recognizes and distinguishes Coulomb’s achievements, accomplishments, innovations and market leadership.”
The Pike Research report evaluated ten EVSE suppliers and rated them on 12 criteria for strategy and execution, including go-to-market strategy, product portfolio, partnerships, innovation, reach, market share, pricing, and staying power. Using Pike Research’s proprietary Pike Pulse methodology, vendors were profiled, rated, and ranked with the goal of providing industry participants with an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the EVSE marketplace. Coulomb Technologies is quoted as being “a pioneer in promoting networked EVSEs – a model many companies have copied.”
“The market for electric vehicle charging equipment is poised for dynamic growth, and will reach more than 1.5 million annual shipments globally by 2015,” said John Gartner, senior analyst from Pike Research. “As the amount of power consumed by EVs grows, service providers such as Coulomb Technologies that manage demand through networks of smart charging stations will become essential to maintaining grid reliability and to optimizing the benefits of moving to electrified transportation.”
Coulomb’s ChargePoint Network is:
The largest and longest operating EV charging network in the world, comprising the most charging stations The only charging network with mobile apps providing EV drivers real-time station status, station reservations and vehicle charging notifications The world’s first fully open charging services network that supports charging stations from multiple manufacturers and works with all EVs The world’s first PCI-compliant charging services network, allowing flexible driver payment options The only EV charging services network providing 24x7x365 driver supportAbout Coulomb Technologies, Inc.
Coulomb Technologies is the leader in electric vehicle charging solutions, with charging systems and application services delivered by the ChargePoint Network. The ChargePoint Network provides multiple web-based portals for Hosts, Fleet Managers, Drivers, and Utilities. The open-system driver network went live in January 2009 and now operates in 14 countries with Network Operations Centers in the U.S., UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Hong Kong. Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations range from 120 to 240 VAC charging up to 500 Volt DC fast charging with more than 4000 stations shipped worldwide. For more information go to: www.coulombtech.com. Follow Coulomb on Twitter: twitter.com/coulombevi. Download the ChargePoint iPhone App. Download the ChargePoint Blackberry App.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
VW preps electric vehicle for Chinese launch
Volkswagen is prepping an all-electric range of vehicles for the Chinese market exclusively, according to reports.
The China Car Times reported further information on the first model for the new Kaili brand May 17, suggesting that an electric version of the Bora (itself a version of the Jetta), named FV7002 could be the first model for the name.
Volkswagen, which has partnered with Chinese automaker FAW for the venture, said earlier this month that "Kaili is going to promote as its first model an electrical passenger car for this new booming segment of the Chinese car market."
According to the report in China Car Times, the new model weighs in at 1,900kg, measures in at a little over 4.5 meters long and will carry a 42kW electric motor.
A previous concept version of the electric Bora, displayed at an auto show in China last year, could manage up to 150 km on one charge using a 65 kW engine, said reports at the time.
While several commentators have speculated that Kaili could be an all-electric brand, helping it gain traction and a unique name in China's crowded automotive market, the publication's Gong Zai Yan wrote earlier this month that regular gas vehicles could also be in the works.
As Western automakers head to China in droves to tap the huge -- and still growing -- market, many are keen to take advantage of the generous subsidies offered by Chinese authorities for green car purchases.
Daimler and Chinese EV maker BYD announced a partnership earlier this year to create a new brand of electric vehicles, while Nissan, Toyota and GM are all known to be bringing their environmentally friendly models to the region.
Source: http://www.chinacartimes.com
Electrical Alliance to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Training
Its Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee will be the first to train Washington, DC area electricians on the new technology.
Lanham, MD (PRWEB) May 18, 2011
The Washington, DC Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee (JATC) will be the first in the area to offer Electric Vehicle Charging Stations installation training for electricians.
The Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, sponsored by the Electrical Alliance, is a cooperative effort between the Washington, DC Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (IBEW) Local 26. The JATC offers accredited apprenticeship programs that prepare students to excel in the electrical industry and continuing education that readies experienced electricians for work on tomorrow’s systems.
Ralph Neidert, a master electrician in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia and assistant director at the JATC participated in the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) to become certified to train-the-trainers who will teach local electricians to install, commission and maintain Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).
The EVITP’s program addresses technical requirements, safety imperatives and performance integrity of industry stakeholders. At the national level, NECA is one of those stakeholders. Rob Colgan, NECA executive director, market development emphasized that charging equipment for electric vehicles is an electrical installation and subject to the same workmanship and safety requirements as traditional electrical work.
Colgan said, “There will be company fleet vehicles and public parking lots that will need EVSE. NECA electrical contractors will be able to meet their EVSE needs, no matter how large or small the job.”
The JATC is now establishing an EVSE training lab at its Lanham, MD facility and will train additional trainers to teach licensed journeymen how to install this equipment. The JATC plans to have the much-needed training underway by June. UL estimates there will be one million electric vehicles on the road in next five years. It is widely believed that electric vehicles have the potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in the U.S.
“Our goal is to train as many electricians in this area as possible to meet the growing demand,” said Neidert.
About The Electrical Alliance
The Electrical Alliance is a cooperative effort between electrical contractors and skilled craftsmen to provide quality products and services to customers and to set the standard for efficiency and productivity within the electrical industry. It is jointly sponsored by the Washington, DC Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and Local 26, IBEW. To learn more, visit http://news.getchargedup.org or follow the Electrical Alliance on Twitter @dcelec_alliance.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Charge your electric car while shopping at Macy's
Macy's is teaming up with ECOtality to add electric car charging stations throughout its San Diego locations.
US electric vehicle charging firm ECOtality announced that it would install chargers at Macy's department stores, the latest in a series of moves which will make chargers more accessible to the public.
Shoppers at the popular stores in the San Diego region will be able to charge their electric vehicles while they shop at the outlet, the first department store chain to sign up ECOtality's EV Project.
Installation will kick off in the coming months and if the scheme is popular, ECOtality says that it will be expanded to other locations.
Charging stations are rapidly popping up at big name outlets as more and more electric vehicles hit the road in the US -- ECOtality already offers stations at Best Buy, while its competitor ChargePoint opened the first charging point at a McDonald's restaurant last year.
Nonetheless, not everyone is convinced that EV charging is a panacea for electric motoring -- so far the rapid growth of chargers has failed to dampen fears over the relatively short range and long charge times of electric vehicles.
Better Place, a company which is betting that drivers would prefer to battery swap, rather than battery charge, announced it was moving into China this week after signing a deal with the world's eighth largest utility firm.
Better Place and China Southern Power Grid Co. are set to build a battery switch station in Guangzhou before the year is out, in an attempt to "further advance electric cars with switchable batteries in China."
The firm, which opened its first European center in the Danish capital Copenhagen March 3, also released figures that suggested it's not the only one with a strong interest in battery-swapping technology -- some 100,000 visitors every year have visited its "education" center near Tel Aviv, in Copenhagen, and Toronto.
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Reportlinker Adds Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Europe
Press Release Source: Reportlinker On Thursday May 19, 2011, 4:50 am EDT
NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Europe
This research service focuses on the European market for charging infrastructure related to electric vehicles. This research service focuses on both home and public charging elements and takes into account 4 different levels of charging - level 1 slow charging, level 2 fast charging, DC-DC rapid level 3 charging and induction charging. The report also provides key market breakdown, trends, drivers, restraints and challenges impacting important markets like UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Portugal and others regarding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The report ends with providing crucial conclusions, recommendations and business opportunity analysis.
Table of Contents
Definitions and Scope 17
Definitions –Charging Station Levels
Definitions –Charging Stations
Definitions --EV Charging Stations Locations
Base Essentials of a Charging Station
Communication Possibilities between Vehicle and Charge Spot (V2C)
Executive Summary23
Top Level Strategic Fact Sheet
Roadmap of Charging Station Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
EV public charge station scenario analysis
European Charging Station Type Forecast
Country Level Charging Station Type Forecasts
Charging Infrastructure Specifications and Features
European EV Charging Infrastructure Mix
Characteristics of DC –DC Rapid (Level 3)
Options for Financing
Representation of Communication Scope and Standards of a Charging Interface
Funding Support
European EV Charging Station Facts
Technology Investment Analysis
Country Level Specifications of Level 1 and 2 Charging
Market Opportunity Map
Future Trends in Charging Station Infrastructure
European EV Charging Station Technology and Market Analysis43
Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure Product Lifecycle Analysis
Electric Vehicle Commercial Charging Infrastructure
Charging Type Analysis
Charging Power and Time Roadmap
Charging Infrastructure Product Development Analysis
Charging Infrastructure EcoSystem
Technology Gap Analysis
EV Charging Infrastructure Industry challenges
EV Charging Infrastructure Key Market Drivers and Restraints
EV Charging Infrastructure Pros and Cons
EV Charging Infrastructure Scenario Analysis
EV Charging Infrastructure Market Forecasts by Charging Station Type
EV Charging Infrastructure Cost and Revenue Model
EV Charging Infrastructure –Nissan Case Study
In-depth Analysis of Charging Infrastructure Market in Europe62
Geographical Scope of Analysis
Snapshot of the Charging Station Infrastructure in Europe
Relationships within EV Infrastructure –Europe
EV Charging Infrastructure Manufacturers and their Presence in Europe
Charging Infrastructure Country Level Analysis of Charging Types
Charging Infrastructure Growth in United Kingdom
Charging Infrastructure Growth in Germany
Charging Infrastructure Growth in France
Charging Infrastructure Growth in Italy
Charging Infrastructure Growth in Spain
Charging Infrastructure Growth in Portugal
Charging Infrastructure Growth in Scandinavia
Charging Infrastructure Growth in Switzerland
Technology Investment Analysis
Strategic Analysis of Level 1 (240V) Charging Station91
Level 1 Charging Station Introduction
Power Requirements and Usage Areas
Technology roadmap of slow (Level 1) charging
Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints for Slow (Level 1) Charging Infrastructure
Country Level Specifications of Level 1 Charging
Case Study of Level 1 Charging –Delphi
Strategic Analysis of Level 2 (240V) Charging Station98
Level 2 Charging Station Introduction
Power Requirements and Usage Areas
Technology Roadmap of Level 2 (Fast) Charging
Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints of Level 2 (Fast) Charging
Country Level Specifications of Level 2 (Fast) Charging
Case Study of Level 2 (Fast) Charging –POD Point
Strategic Analysis of Level 3 DC-DC Charging105
DC –DC Rapid ( Level 3) Charging Introduction
Technology Roadmap of DC -DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging
DC-DC Charging Growth Reasons
Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints for DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging
Utilities Business Model
Business Case for DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging
Options for Financing DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging
Case Study of DC-DC Rapid (Level 3) Charging –ABB and Brusa
Strategic Analysis of Inductive Charging115
Inductive Charging Introduction
Inductive Charging Selection Parameters
Technology Roadmap of Induction Charging
Key Challenges, Market Drivers and Restraints for Inductive Charging
Case Study -Conductix-Wampfler's IPT
Analysis of Vehicle to Grid Communication and Accessories for Charging Infrastructure121
Charging Infrastructure Key Stakeholders Analysis
Expectations from Vehicle to Grid Communication
Future Communication Standardization
Connector Geometry in Europe
Cable and Connector Plugs Technical Requirements
Competitor Profiling130
Key Industry participants
Companies and Partnerships in Different Regions
Competitors by Different Regions
United Kingdom
France
Switzerland
Spain
Austria
Key Conclusions and Strategic Recommendations 141
Technical Concept and Customer Requirements
Deployment Scenario for Charging Stations in Europe
Key Conclusions
New Business Models
Future Business Case Scenarios
Business Opportunity Forecast Benefits
About Frost & Sullivan 148
List of Figures
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 26
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Specifications by Country (Europe), 2010 39
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Specifications by Country (Europe), 2010 40
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Infrastructure and Location (Europe), 2010 45
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Gap Analysis (Europe), 2010 51
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Industry Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 52
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 53
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 58
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Supplier Level Positioning (Europe), 2010 67
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Types of Charging Point Infrastructure (Germany), 2010 75
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Types of Charging Point Infrastructure (France), 2010 78
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Types of Charging Point Infrastructure (Spain), 2010 82
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Station Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 95
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Station Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 95
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Slow Charging Station Country wise Specification (Europe), 2010 96
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 102
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 102
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Country wise Specification (Europe), 2010 103
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 Charging Station Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 109
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 Charging Station Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 109
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Inductive Charging Key Challenges (Europe), 2011-2017 119
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Inductive Charging Key Market Drivers and Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017 119
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants by Charging Station Type (Europe), 2010 131
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Europe), 2010 132
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (United Kingdom), 2010 133
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (France), 2010 135
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Switzerland), 2010 138
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Spain), 2010 139
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Market Participants of Charging Station (Austria), 2010 140
List of Charts
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Analysis (Europe), 2017 24
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Conclusions and Recommendations (Europe), 2010 24
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Europe), 2007-2017 25
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 26
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 27
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Country Level Analysis of Charging Types (Europe), 2010 and 2017 28
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Analysis (Europe), 2010 and 2017 30
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Investment Analysis (Europe), 2007-2025 38
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Market Opportunity Map (Europe), 2010-2025 41
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Lifecycle Analysis (Europe), 2009-2050 44
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Infrastructure (Europe), 2010 45
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Residential Charging Infrastructure (Europe), 2010 46
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Power and Time Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2015 48
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Market Product Development Analysis (Europe), 2010 49
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Ecosystem (Europe), 2010 50
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Gap Analysis (Europe), 2010 51
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 58
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Type Forecasts (Europe), 2009-2017 59
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Nissan Case Study (Europe), 2009-2017 61
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Country Snapshot (Europe), 2010 64
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Country Level Analysis of Charging Types (Europe), 2010 and 2017 69
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (United Kingdom), 2008-2017 70
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (United Kingdom), 2010 and 2017 70
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (United Kingdom), 2010 and 2017 70
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Germany), 2008-2017 74
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Germany), 2010 and 2017 74
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Germany), 2010 and 2017 74
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (France), 2008-2017 77
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (France), 2010 and 2017 77
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (France), 2010 and 2017 77
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Italy), 2008-2017 79
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Italy), 2010 and 2017 79
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Italy), 2010 and 2017 79
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Spain), 2008-2017 81
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Spain), 2010 and 2017 81
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Forecasts (Spain), 2010 and 2017 81
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Station Location in Seville (Spain), 2010 83
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Portugal), 2008-2017 84
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Portugal), 2010 and 2017 84
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Portugal), 2010 and 2017 84
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Scandinavia), 2008-2017 86
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Scandinavia), 2010 and 2017 86
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Scandinavia), 2010 and 2017 86
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Roadmap (Switzerland), 2008-2017 88
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Switzerland), 2010 and 2017 88
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Type Analysis (Switzerland), 2010 and 2017 88
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Technology Investment Analysis (Europe), 2007-202 90
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2010-2017 92
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 1 Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 94
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2010-2017 99
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 2 Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 101
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 DC-DC Rapid Charging Station Forecasts (Europe), 2010-2017 106
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Level 3 DC-DC Rapid Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 107
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Utilities ROI Potential (Europe), 2009-2017 110
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Basic Working of Induction Charging (Europe), 2010 116
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Induction Charging (Europe), 2010 117
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Induction Charging Roadmap (Europe), 2008-2017 118
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Conductix-Wampfler Solution (Europe), 2010 120
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Charging Infrastructure Key Stakeholders (Europe), 2010 122
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Key Conclusions (Europe), 2010 144
EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Future Business Case Scenarios (Europe), 2010 146
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Electric Vehicle Maker T3 Sees Surge in Amex Debut
By Michael Lyster Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Shares of Costa Mesa-based electric vehicle maker T3 Motion Inc. surged Tuesday in their debut on the American Stock Exchange.
T3’s stock closed up nearly 30% to a market value of about $175 million.
The company’s shares moved late Monday from the low-profile Bulletin Board exchange to the American Stock Exchange.
T3’s stock trades as “TTTM.”
The company also is raising $12 million before fees in a sale of shares to investors.
It plans to use the proceeds from the offering to repay debt and for research and development, sales and marketing and hiring.
T3 makes three-wheel cruisers that are used by security guards, police officers, dock workers and others.
Some 700 companies and agencies, including police departments for Los Angeles, New York and Dallas and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, are customers.
The company has yearly sales of about $5 million.
A front-wheel drive, three-wheeled electric vehicle for consumers is in the works and is expected later this year.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
InterContinental San Francisco Selects ParkPod for Electric Car Charging
LEED Gold Certified InterContinental San Francisco Selected California-based ParkPod to Provide Car Charging for the Property's Zipcar Hybrid Electric Vehicle. The Hotel's Certification and the ParkPod-Charged Vehicle were Celebrated at an Event Held Tuesday at the Hotel's Downtown San Francisco Location.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2011
California-based ParkPod announced Tuesday the selection of one of its electric vehicle charger models by a premier luxury hotel, the InterContinental San Francisco.
The InterContinental San Francisco property, recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council for its operational efficiency and minimization of environmental impact, will now feature a ParkPod charger in support of a Zipcar Hybrid Electric Vehicle, to be stationed full-time at the hotel’s downtown San Francisco location.
Tom Brigham, ParkPod’s Vice President of Business Development – North America, commented on the partnership. “We’re thrilled to play a part in the InterContinental San Francisco’s initiative and offer our congratulations to them on achieving LEED Gold certification. ParkPod is committed to helping our partners generate real business value from the provision of electric vehicle charging, and this is a perfect example. We look forward to a great relationship with the Intercontinental San Francisco and City Park.”
As the InterContinental San Francisco’s parking management provider, City Park made the direct investment in the charging station and will manage its day-to-day operations. Director of Sales and Marketing, Spencer Sechler, said, “We are happy to be involved in the project at the InterContinental, as both companies’ values regarding green practices are truly aligned. Looking forward, we are leading the charge to pursue additional opportunities at the other fine hotels we serve, and see electric vehicle charging stations as one of the amenities that benefits the hotels, their guests, and our community.”
Clean transportation industry analysts have long agreed that wide availability of charging is a critical factor determining the degree of mainstream electric vehicle adoption, and to date, the hospitality industry, with its view to guest amenities and green business, has led the way. “The InterContinental San Francisco supports ongoing efforts to be responsible and sustainable in every area of our business,” says InterContinental San Francisco General Manager Peter Koehler. “Having a Zipcar Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicle charged by ParkPod on property further demonstrates our commitment to advancing green business and consumer practices.”
The InterContinental San Francisco’s LEED Gold certification, as well as the ParkPod-charged Zipcar, were featured at a celebration event held this week at the hotel’s downtown location.
About ParkPod
ParkPod, LLC, with headquarters in San Francisco, CA and Karlsruhe, Germany is an innovative provider of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) solutions to businesses in the car sharing, rental car, parking and hospitality industries. ParkPod combines California design and German engineering for optimal user ergonomics and low cost of operation. The company’s objective is to help customers unlock true business value from electric vehicles by seamlessly integrating EVI solutions into their core business processes, driving customer loyalty, smooth operation and EVI profitability.
About InterContinental San Francisco
The InterContinental San Francisco opened in February 2008 at Howard and 5th streets next to Moscone West Convention Center. The hotel towers 32 stories above the heart of the City and features 550 rooms, 14 suites, 43,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space with natural light, the Michelin-starred Luce restaurant, Bar 888, a ten-room treatment spa, full-service fitness center, and an indoor pool. Most recently, the InterContinental San Francisco received its LEED EBOM Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. For more information and to make reservations, contact the InterContinental San Francisco, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94103, at 415.616.6500 or 888.811.4273 or by visiting http://www.intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com.
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Electric vehicle from Japan
MENAFN - The Peninsula - May 19 2011 (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Japan's auto venture SIM-DRIVE's prototype model of the electric vehicle SIM-LEI, which is expecting to go on sale in 2013, is unveiled in Tokyo yesterday. The SIM-LEI, equipped with high-performance in-wheel motors, achieved 333km of driving distance, twice as long as the current electric vehicles with normal capacity Li-ion batteries.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Report: Watch these 2 electric vehicle charging leaders
Hello my name is Bill and my day job is Chairman of VQ Wind.
We are a startup company in our SERIES B raise, that can provide 22 charging stations in our VQ-RESTOP system at your retail store parking lot while you do your shopping. And all our electricity is created without nasty fossil or nuclear fuel ?.just the sun and the wind.
Kind of odd logic to buy an electric car and then charge it only with electricity generated by use of toxic fuels. There is a cleaner way through our hybrid solar /wind technology.
Each VQ-RESTOP, (patent pending) can provide ~0.4 MWhours of chargings (a savings of about 50,000 gallons of gasoline per year). That's a lot of clean green renewable energy electricity for charging your Roadster.
If you think this intro is interesting please read the below or contact me direct or just comment here and we will explain more. BTW: The VQ-RESTOP economics are very respectable with short payout periods 2-8 years and attractive IRRs >15%.
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VQ (Very Quiet) Wind is leading the small wind turbine technology revolution for applications ?Inside the fence? in light industrial, agricultural, commercial, municipal, community, urban and residential use. The company especially seeks out applications where renewable energy is valued beyond merely saving the cost of replacing electricity generation cost.
These applications have as a primary market driver elimination of toxic fuel emissions and their accompanying harm to the environment and human risks, while still maintaining strict adherence to attractive project economic metrics.
One such multibillion dollar global emerging market (>$100B) is served by VQ Wind?s patent pending VQ-RESTOP? which is specifically designed for creation of renewable energy from hybrid wind and solar technologies combined into a single structure to recharge electric vehicles in retail store parking lots while consumers shop in their retail stores. In so doing, the VQ-RESTOP? mitigates toxic pollutants emitted into the atmosphere as is now being done in creation of electricity for electric vehicles from fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) and the inherent catastrophic danger of generating electricity from nuclear fuel resulting in such recent disasters as:
1. San Bruno, CA - PG&E Gas Explosion
2. Gulf of Mexico, - British Petroleum Oil Spill
3. And the ongoing crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The company?s state of the art Vertical Axis WindJet? wind turbines are superior to traditional wind turbines for urban wind park applications in four environmentally friendly ways:
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
BMW Group Selects AeroVironment To Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Solution For BMW ActiveE Introduction in Major U ...
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MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV - News) today announced that the BMW Group has selected it as the preferred provider of electric vehicle charging equipment, accessories and installation services supporting the introduction of the all-electric BMW ActiveE.
The BMW ActiveE electric vehicle is the second phase of the BMW Group’s electro-mobility development strategy and brings all-electric technology to a new class of luxury vehicles. ActiveE vehicles will be distributed in the major metropolitan markets of Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento.
Based on the chassis of a BMW 1 Series Coupe, the ActiveE electric car features an electric drivetrain and is powered by an advanced, high-voltage, lithium-ion battery pack. AeroVironment’s EVSE-RS charging station will deliver approximately 25 miles of driving range per hour of charging time. A complete charge from a fully discharged state will take between four and five hours, delivering the ActiveE’s maximum range of 100 miles. The charging stations will be installed with a 240-volt electric circuit in drivers’ home garages as part of the vehicle’s total driving system, and are designed to provide a safe, practical and dependable charge.
“BMW has a strong legacy as one of the world’s premier performance luxury brands, and AeroVironment looks forward to bringing our own legacy of reliability and innovation to BMW’s exciting new launch,” said Tim Conver, chairman and chief executive officer of AeroVironment. “Together, we can expand boundaries in providing practical, emissions-free mobility to the performance vehicle market.”
The BMW ActiveE will be a prelude to the 2013 launch of the Megacity Vehicle, BMW Group’s all-electric urban hatchback.
About BMW Group
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 138 BMW motorcycle retailers, 103 MINI passenger car dealers, and 30 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
About AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces and supports an advanced portfolio of electric transportation solutions and electric-powered Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). AeroVironment’s comprehensive EV charging solutions include EV home charging, public charging, fast charging, data collection, grid-integrated communications and complete installation, training and support services for consumers, automakers, utilities, government agencies and businesses. AeroVironment’s industrial fast charging systems support thousands of electric materials handling vehicles in mission-critical supply chains for Fortune 500 enterprises. AeroVironment’s power cycling and test systems provide EV developers and EV battery manufacturers with market-leading simulation and cycling capabilities. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s battery-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance and communication. More information is available at www.avinc.com and www.evsolutions.com.
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Tesla Owner Hits Major Mileage Milestone
Watching your odometer roll over into six figures is a momentous occasion, especially if you drive an electric vehicle.
Hansjorg von Gemmingen recently hit that milestone in a Tesla Roadster. He’s German, so we’re talking about his odometer hitting 100,000 kilometers, but c’mon, people — that’s still 62,000 miles in an electric vehicle. Tesla Motors says that’s the greatest distance covered by any Tesla owner who isn’t named Elon Musk.
The kind of mileage is nothing to the people who’ve racked up twice that in their Toyota RAV 4 EVs. But von Gemmingen still gets props because he’s rolled his odometer in less than two years. Clearly the man loves to drive.
“Driving the Roadster is still thrilling, and I enjoy every single ride,” the stockbroker said in a statement from Tesla. “I’m constantly impressed by the durability and performance of Tesla’s technology.”
Von Gemmingen picked up his Roadster in 2009. He drives it pretty much everywhere and, according to Tesla, says he has no problem finding somewhere to plug it in. He’s even made the 800-kilometer (497 miles) trek to Berlin from his home in southwest Germany. He insists the Roadster, which has a range of about 235 miles, is fine for road trips.
“As long as you have somewhere to plug in for a bit along the way, it’s simple to drive the car no matter where you’re headed,” he said.
Von Gemmingen has driven far more than the average Tesla owner. The company has sold more than 1,600 Roadsters, which have racked up a total of 11 million miles. That works out to an average of around 6,875 miles per car.
Photo: Tesla Motors
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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Changing the way we get around isn't an easy task. After all, we're Americans. We do what we want. If that means you want to drive an SUV on your 50-mile commute by yourself every day, well by golly, that's what we're going to do.
But as the price of gasoline goes up, consumers are starting to reconsider how we get around. Even the president and Congress have taken notice of alternative transportation sources. This week, I outlined five stocks that will benefit from a transition to natural gas fuel, but now it's time to take this revolution a step further and see who is going to make electric vehicles happen.
Infrastructure counts
The hidden key to electric vehicles is really the fueling station that people will use to top off their rides when the need arises, in addition to home plug-ins. That infrastructure is being built rather quickly because all it takes is a spot you can park and the right charger.
Aerovironment (Nasdaq: AVAV??) is a company building momentum in the car-charger space. The company recently signed deals for to supply chargers for public networks in Dallas and Hawaii. It will also be the preferred charger of BMW's all-electric ActiveE.
The charger market has competition from such big names as General Electric (NYSE: GE??) , but Aerovironment has built an impressive list of partners in a short time. NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG??) , which testified before the Senate this week about the importance of an electric vehicle infrastructure, is installing Aerovironment chargers around Dallas/Fort Worth in its eVgo charging "Ecosystem."
For a quick peek at how this build-out is taking place, you can download the ChargePoint app from Coulomb Technologies. It's just one network of chargers, but you can check where chargers are and if they're available. For example, 19 chargers are currently in use around the country.
Now for the fun stuff????
Once we have a way to charging system in place, it's a little easier to envision spending the extra money on an electric vehicle. And the company leading the charge is Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA??) , which makes the sleek Roadster and is coming out with a four-door Model S next year. While other electric vehicles struggle to get 100 miles per charge, Tesla is advertising nearly 300 miles on one charge. And if the company's technology road map comes true, we should expect a fast-charging battery before long.
Toyota (NYSE: TM??) and Panasonic (NYSE: PC??) have literally bought into Tesla's technology. Toyota is working on the Rav4 EV, which will be powered by a Tesla battery, power electronics components, motor, gearbox, and software. It may be this supplier role -- more than its own vehicles -- that could bring Tesla future success.
Last but not least is the company that has a chance to change the world -- or crash and burn in the process. Quantum Technologies (Nasdaq: QTWW??) is providing drivetrain technology for plug-in electric vehicles such as the Fisker Karma and Ford F-150.
And when we're ready to take a big leap forward, Quantum is developing equipment for a hydrogen infrastructure for vehicles. It currently has eight hydrogen refueling stations in the U.S.
Quantum has its hands in a lot of emerging industries like electric vehicles, hydrogen fueling, and solar vehicle charging, but its financial house isn't exactly in order. Last quarter, the company lost $7.8 million and has just $2.5 million in cash on its balance sheet. If the company survives, I like the markets it plays in, but that's a big "if" right now. But what would innovation be without a little risk?
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ETA International Announces New Electric Vehicle Technician Certification
Posted on: Friday, 20 May 2011, 00:00 CDT
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The ETA Electric Vehicle Technician certification will meet the needs of the automotive industry by providing knowledge and skills based testing for Electric Vehicle Technicians.
Greencastle, IN (PRWEB) May 18, 2011In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced his goal to “…become the first country to have one million Electric Vehicles on the road by 2015”. With a waiting list of some 20,000 Americans for the electric Nissan Leaf alone, and billions of dollars in federal grants to manufacturers and educational institutions, America may be well on the way to achieving this goal.
Electronics Technicians Association International (ETA) is at the forefront of providing new and seasoned auto technicians a resource to obtain their Electric Vehicle Technician specialized training and certification. With an ETA Electric Vehicle Technician certification, present and future auto technicians must demonstrate that they are capable of safely troubleshooting and repairing Electric Vehicles coming on the market over the next several years. With high voltage (300 VDC and higher) and the safety issues that follow, technicians will be required to receive specialized training before they are allowed to open the hood of an EV. The government’s EV initiative has already granted millions of dollars to educational institutions for education and workforce training programs.
ETA requires hands-on training and experienced EV instructors. ETA is accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC). You will be secure in knowing the ETA Certification Logo as your auto technician’s credential means they are expertly trained and capable of caring for the customer’s new EV.
G.M.’s chairman and chief executive, Edward E. Whitacre Jr., called electric cars, “the way of the future” and said such technology “will quickly become a very big part of General Motors.” Batteries with new materials that provide a potential 300 mile range are being developed, tested, proven, patented, and installed for delivery in new EV models. With millions of dollars in grant money, the infrastructure of charging stations is being placed in 16 different metro areas around the country. A study conducted by The Electrification Coalition, “Electrification Roadmap”, reveals that there may be as many as 14 million EV’s on the roads by 2020.
For more information on ETA’s Electric Vehicle Technician certification and its upcoming availability please call 800.288.3824.
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Reportlinker Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Press Release Source: Reportlinker On Tuesday May 10, 2011, 6:40 am EDT
NEW YORK, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
This is the first and only report to analyse all forms of electric flying vehicle from robot insects to new solar airships, light aircraft and airliners and give timelines to 2021. It covers manned and unmanned aircraft, technology, funding, standards and other aspects for hybrid and pure electric versions across the world. Unusually, we compare what is happening in aviation with progress in land and water based electric vehicles that are in some ways further progressed yet use similar components and powertrains to achieve largely similar objectives.
Aircraft design will never be the same again after the pressure to save the planet, reduce local noise, air and land pollution, reduce dependency on foreign oil and large areas of land for operations and to modernise industry or see it collapse. Belatedly, leaded fuel is being banned for aviation and considerable financial support is now available for the creation of new types of electric aircraft.
In this report we look at the considerable choices of component, system and structure for pure and hybrid electric aircraft, the huge number of projects and the few commercial successes. We examine what will happen over the next ten years. Unusually, we view all this in the light of what is being achieved in electric vehicles for land and water. What is the best selling electric aeroplane and what is the biggest development contract landed for electric aircraft? Why are microturbine range extenders so interesting and will there be a big retrofit market for electric drives in light aircraft? Where are fuel cells for aircraft headed and which types of traction battery are favoured and why? How do smart skin and multiple energy harvesting fit in? Which are the organisations to watch? It is all here.
This report is essential reading for chief executives, sales and marketing and business planning vice presidents and those in government, finical institution, consultants etc to understand electric aircraft and where they are headed. It has no equations, and covers the basics of battery, motor, supercapacitor, supercabattery, flexible solar cell, fuel cell and other components, so the non technical reader can learn a great deal. However, it progresses to compare such things as hybrid powertrain options for aircraft, preferred batteries to power aircraft, battery cathode, anode and cell geometry, flexible printed photovoltaics chemistries for aviation and who is winning in electric aircraft and why - flight trials, development contracts, launch dates. The trend toward bigger batteries and various types of range extender is explained and the options appraised.
With the next generation of electric aircraft being designed from the ground up rather than shoehorned into existing airframes, we explain what will be possible with printed electronics including new components such as flexible, lightweight solar cells and new airframes and missions. Flying motorcycles, planes that dive to become submarines, huge solar powered radar airships through to retrofitting a Cessna are considered, with funding from a few thousand dollars to 530 million dollars on one project. Throughout, we benchmark best practice with land and water EVs, price premium and pay back elements with many comparison charts and
FIGURES.
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1. Electric vehicle business by value
2.2. The car manufacturers' dilemma
2.2.1. Charging off-road land vehicles is usually easy
2.2.2. On road vehicles are troublesome
2.2.3. Many organisations interested
2.3. Potential setbacks and uncertainty
2.4. Some certainties
2.5. How many charging points are needed?
2.6. Will there be enough charging points?
2.6.1. Flexibility
2.6.2. Part of a coordinated effort
2.7. Can the grid cope?
3. STANDARDS
3.1. Global standards setting in this field
3.1.1. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
3.1.2. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
3.1.3. International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
3.1.4. Japan
3.1.5. Level 1,2,3
3.2. China
3.3. Europe
3.4. Technical differences between countries
3.5. International strategies
3.5.1. Japan
3.5.2. Korea
3.5.3. North America
4. BATTERY SWAPPING
4.1. Fastest form of recharging
4.2. Battery swapping trials - China, Denmark, Israel, Japan, South Korea
4.3. Battery swapping alternatives
5. ENERGY HARVESTING AND WIRELESS CHARGING
5.1. Energy harvesting
5.1.1. Solar powered charging stations
5.1.2. Alpha Energy USA
5.1.3. Beautiful Earth USA
5.1.4. Envision Solar International USA
5.1.5. E-Move Denmark
5.1.6. EVFuture India
5.1.7. Sanyo Japan
5.1.8. Solar Bullet train
5.1.9. Solar Unity Company USA
5.1.10. SunPods USA
5.1.11. Toyota Japan
5.1.12. Innowattech Israel
5.2. Wireless charging
5.2.1. Conductix-Wampfler
5.2.2. Korea Advanced Institute of Technology
5.2.3. Delphi and WiTricity USA
5.2.4. Evatran USA
5.2.5. HaloIPT New Zealand
5.2.6. Nissan Japan
5.2.7. Presidio Graduate School USA
5.2.8. Singapore A*STAR
6. RECENT PROGRESS BY COMPANY AND COUNTRY, FUTURE ISSUES
6.1. AeroVironment USA
6.2. APplugs Belgium
6.3. Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) Switzerland
6.4. Better Place Israel / USA
6.5. Chargemaster UK
6.6. Circontrol Spain
6.7. Coulomb Technologies USA
6.8. CT&T USA
6.9. Eaton Corporation USA
6.10. ECOtality USA
6.11. Elektromotive UK
6.12. Epyon Netherlands
6.13. GE USA
6.14. Hasetec Japan
6.15. Ingeteam Spain
6.16. JFE Engineering Corporation USA
6.17. Leviton USA
6.18. Liberty PlugIns USA
6.19. Mitsubishi Japan
6.20. Nation-E Switzerland
6.21. NEC Takasago Japan
6.22. Nexco Japan
6.23. Nissan Japan
6.24. PEP Stations USA
6.25. Robert Bosch Germany
6.26. Schneider Electric France
6.27. Siemens Germany
6.28. SwapPack USA
6.29. Tokyo Electric Power Company
6.30. Toyota Japan
6.31. Voltec USA
7. EXAMPLES OF INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION BY COUNTRY
7.1. Austria
7.2. China
7.3. France
7.4. Germany
7.5. Japan
7.6. Portugal
7.7. Republic of Ireland
7.8. Spain
7.9. United Kingdom
7.10. USA
7.10.1. California
7.10.2. North Carolina
7.10.3. Oregon
8. MARKET FORECASTS
APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 2: IDTECHEX PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCY
APPENDIX 3: LATEST PROGRESS WITH LITHIUM-ION TRACTION BATTERIES.
TABLES
1.1. Probable total global electric vehicle charging station market in 2021 in $ billion rounded
1.2. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 in $ thousands, cars, other and total at ex factory prices for chargers external to the vehicle that connect using contacts.
1.3. Value of the global traction battery contacted charging station hardware market 2011-2021 value percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021
1.4. Number of car charging stations with contacts to the vehicle sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential, other and total, rounded
1.5. Numbers percentage of the three levels of car charging station in hardware sales worldwide 2011-2021 rounded
1.6. Numbers thousands of the three levels of car charging station hardware worldwide 2011-2021
1.7. Average unit price of the three levels of car charging station with contacts to the vehicle 2011-2021 in $ thousands
1.8. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions
1.9. Plug in industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicles and buses in numbers thousand worldwide 2011-2021, charging stations with contacts per vehicle and number of charging stations with contacts for these vehicles in thousa
1.10. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations with contacts to the vehicle in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded, with
1.11. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units rounded
1.12. The charging infrastructure situation by category is as follows
1.13. Sales of Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) (two wheelers and allied eg electric quad bikes and on road three wheel micro cars) by region by percentage of units.
1.14. Chinese cities restricting electric bikes
1.15. Split between Level 2 and Level 3 chargers with rounded percentage
1.16. Examples of orders and commitments for non-residential car charging stations for on-road vehicles
1.17. Number of hybrid and pure electric cars plugged in and the total number in thousands 2011-2021
1.18. Typical hardware price of charging stations indoor and outdoor in $ thousands
3.1. SAE six levels of charging
4.1. The good and the bad of battery swapping
5.1. The good and the bad of inductive contactless charging of electric vehicles
7.1. Chinese cities restricting electric bikes
8.1. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021
8.2. Number of car chargers sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential, other and total, rounded
8.3. Numbers percentage of the three levels of car charging station in hardware sales worldwide 2011-2021 rounded
8.4. Numbers thousands of the three levels of car charging station hardware worldwide 2011-2021
8.5. Average unit price of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ thousands
8.6. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions
8.7. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 in $ thousands, cars, other and total at ex factory prices
8.8. Plug in industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicles and buses in numbers thousand worldwide 2011-2021, chargers per vehicle and number of chargers for these vehicles in thousands
8.9. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded
8.10. The charging infrastructure situation by category is as follows
8.11. Sales of Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) (two wheelers and allied eg electric quad bikes and on road three wheel micro cars) by region by percentage of units
8.12. Split between Level 2 and Level 3 chargers with rounded percentage
8.13. Examples of orders and commitments for non-residential car charging stations for on-road vehicles
8.14. Number of hybrid and pure electric cars plugged in and the total number in thousands 2011-2021
8.15. Typical hardware price of charging stations indoor and outdoor in $ thousands.
FIGURES
1.1. Value of the global traction battery contacted charging station hardware market 2011-2021 percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021
1.2. Number of car charging stations with contacts to the vehicle sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential and other, rounded
1.3. Numbers thousands of the three levels of charging station worldwide 2011-2021
1.4. Average unit price of the three levels of charging station with contacts to the vehicle 2011-2021 in $ thousands
1.5. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions
1.6. Nissan backed charging stations being installed in the USA by region
1.7. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations with contacts to the vehicle in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded, excl
1.8. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units
1.9. Total number of plug-in cars in thousands 2011-2021
2.1. Solar train concept and underwater docking chargers already in use, both involving lithium-ion traction batteries
2.2. Forklift Truck Battery Charger, charging up to 900 ampere-hour of batteries in about eight hours
2.3. PosiCharge charging station for fast charging of lead acid batteries in forklifts
2.4. Examples of on board solar power charging land electric vehicle batteries
2.5. Examples of on board solar power charging water borne electric vehicle batteries
2.6. Examples of on board solar power charging airborne electric vehicle batteries
3.1. Level 3 vehicle-side connector
3.2. Mennekes plug
3.3. VDE-AR-E 2623-2-2 electric vehicle charging socket
3.4. CHAdeMO plug: NEXCO EV Quick
3.5. TEPCO CHAdeMO Level 3 "Quick" fast charging plug
3.6. Yazaki's SAE J1772 compliant electric vehicle connector
4.1. Japanese taxi
5.1. Solar powered charging stations
5.2. Charging station at Rio de Janeiro
5.3. PC-Aero pure electric manned plane from Germany with solar charger
5.4. Solar recharging at Manheim New Jersey National Auto Dealers Exchange
5.5. Beautiful Earth Group's Brooklyn container-based charging station
5.6. E-Move solar charging station
5.7. EVFuture solar powered roadside charge 2008 model
5.8. EVFuture solar station detail
5.9. Bicycle parking lot in Sakurashinmachi, Setagaya, with Sanyo's Smart Energy System "Solar Parking Lot"
5.10. "Solar Parking Lot" based on Sanyo Electric's Smart Energy System
5.11. Sanyo Electric's Large-, Medium- and Small-Scale Smart Energy Systems
5.12. Solar powered train concept
5.13. Solar Unity solar powered charging installed in 2005
5.14. SunPods solar charging station
5.15. The 1.9kW Pure Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) charging station
5.16. Road surface electricity generator
5.17. Innowattech Piezo Electric Generator
5.18. Hino "no plug in" bus
5.19. In-road charging of small buses in Turin Italy
5.20. KAIST OLEVs in 2010
5.21. Proximity charged tram
5.22. Principle of the WiTricity Delphi wireless charging system
5.23. Evatran EV charging
5.24. Evatran Plugless Power EV charging station
5.25. HaloIPT 2010 launch of the first wireless charging in the UK
5.26. Operating principle of HaloIPT
6.1. AeroVironment chargers with Think EV
6.2. AeroVironment multiple charging system
6.3. ABB DC fast charging station
6.4. Better Place charging stations in Israel
6.5. Chargemaster FastCharge
6.6. Clipper Creek USA
6.7. Clipper Creek Level 2 residential charger
6.8. Coulomb Technologies charger
6.9. ChargePoint Level 3 fast charger shown left and residential/ light commercial charger shown right
6.10. CT&T charger
6.11. Eaton Level 2 charging station and Quick Charger
6.12. The home and commercial versions of the Blink EV charging stations
6.13. Elektromotive charging station
6.14. Epyon Terra charging station
6.15. GE WattStation
6.16. Hasetec charging station in action
6.17. Ingeteam roadside charger
6.18. JFE charging interface
6.19. Leviton residential EV chargers
6.20. Liberty PlugIns EV charging stations
6.21. Mitsubishi roadside charger
6.22. Mitsubishi car charging- home management system
6.23. The Angel car mobile charger for rescue
6.24. Angel car in action
6.25. Nation-E Hummer rescue charger car
6.26. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski plugs in the all-electric Nissan LEAF to the nation's first publicly available quick-charge station at Portland General Electric headquarters in Portland, Oregon
6.27. Nexco public charger in Hodogawa
6.28. Nissan home charging station
6.29. PEP charging station
6.30. Robert Bosch EV charging station
6.31. Schneider Electric EV charging stations
6.32. Tokyo Electric Power Company charge point
6.33. Toyota charging station
6.34. Voltec residential EV charger
7.1. EV charging phone booth in Austria
7.2. Folkwang Universitat The Plug
7.3. EV charger in Japan
7.4. Spanish phone booth suitable for addition of charger
7.5. World's first Tesla charging station installed in 2009 in California
7.6. Solar charging of car in San Jose
7.7. Sign in Raleigh
7.8. Basic charging system
7.9. Feeding and using the smart grid
7.10. Smart grid simulation
8.1. Value of the global traction battery charger hardware market 2011-2021 percent of total for East Asia, Europe and North America for 2011 and 2021
8.2. Number of car chargers sold worldwide in thousands 2011-2021, residential and other, rounded
8.3. Numbers thousands of the three levels of charging station worldwide 2011-2021
8.4. Average unit price of the three levels of charging station 2011-2021 in $ thousands
8.5. Global market value of the three levels of car charging station 2011-2021 in $ millions
8.6. BYD Auto charging station for pure electric taxis in China
8.7. Slow charging station in China
8.8. Fast charger for lead acid traction batteries in electric bicycles in China
8.9. Global market for industrial, commercial, military and marine vehicle and bus charging stations in thousands, with unit hardware price in $ thousands and total market value in $ millions, rounded
8.10. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units rounded
8.11. Market for electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, sold in the world 2011-2021 in thousands of units
8.12. Total number of plug-in cars in thousands 2011-2021
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