Toyota Selects Leviton as an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Provider

FYI: Toyota Buyer's Guide

TORRANCE, CA:Aug. 10, 2011: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) today announced that Leviton has been selected as an approved Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) provider for Toyota customers and dealers.

"Leviton provides electric vehicle charging products and a high level of customer service that will benefit both Toyota customers and dealers when the Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles and next generation RAV4 EV come to market in 2012," said Rick LoFaso, TMS corporate manager, marketing for passenger cars.

Toyota is the only manufacturer bringing two battery electric vehicles to the U.S. in 2012 - the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV.? While the RAV4 EV will be available to the public, the Scion iQ EV will be utilized for demonstration program applications only.?Toyota also will bring to market in 2012 the Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle, which combines an extended all-electric range for shorter commutes with a conventional hybrid synergy drive for longer trips. ??

Leviton's support includes program management of a certified installation team and an extensive customer service center. Leviton offers a variety of electrical vehicle supply equipment products for commercial and residential use that will offer Toyota dealers and customers an assortment of charging solutions to fit their needs.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. ?Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers which sold more than 1.76 million vehicles in 2010. ?Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion.

Leviton

Leviton Manufacturing Company is the largest privately held global provider of electrical wiring devices, data center connectivity solutions and lighting energy management systems. Founded at the turn of the 20th century in America, Leviton has grown to become one of the preeminent leaders in the electrical industry. Today Leviton's product portfolio consists of more than 25,000 devices and systems used in homes, businesses and industry. Proven to be a smart choice, nine out of 10 homes throughout North America have Leviton products installed in them. Builders, electrical contractors and other industry professionals rank Leviton products No. 1 in brand preference.p>

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Reportlinker Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment

Press Release Source: Reportlinker On Wednesday May 25, 2011, 10:27 am EDT

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment

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Assessment of Strategy and Execution for 10 Leading EV Supply Equipment Vendors

The successful launch of plug-in electric vehicles greatly depends on the deployment of a robust residential and commercial network of charging equipment. This market is largely in its infancy, as many of the companies involved have been selling product for less than five years. International companies with product portfolios that span the power distribution and energy services division have only recently entered the market and their participation is likely to erode the significant margins currently enjoyed in the market.

The residential market for charging equipment is largely influenced by the sales of electric vehicles, which in most cases will be paired with a home charger. Much of the commercial electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure, as it is known, is being installed due to government grants and incentives. Business models are continuing to take shape, as the return on investment for companies other than utilities to own and operate EVSE has yet to be proven. Suppliers need to improve their marketing and communications messaging to substantiate the value to customers before the market can experience the rapid growth necessary to support the rollout of EVs.

This Pike Research report evaluates ten of the leading EVSE suppliers and rates 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 are profiled, rated, and ranked with the goal of providing industry participants with an objective assessment of these companies' relative strengths and weaknesses in the emerging EVSE marketplace.

Top 10 Vendors:

1. Coulomb Technologies

2. ECOtality

3. Elektromotive

4. AeroVironment

5. General Electric

6. Siemens

7. Eaton

8. Leviton

9. ClipperCreek

10. GoSmart

Who needs this report?

-Utilities

-Electric vehicle manufacturers

-Charging equipment manufacturers

-Retailers

-Government agencies

-Investor community

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1.1 Guidelines

2.?Market Overview

2.1? Market Definition

2.1.1??? Residential Versus Commercial

2.1.2??? ESVE Intelligence

2.1.3??? Business Model Challenges

2.2? Market Trends

2.2.1??? Larger Players Begin to Ship Product

2.2.2??? Geographic Concentration

2.2.3??? Smart Grid and HEMs Integration

2.3? Market Drivers

2.3.1??? Government Purchases

2.3.2??? Utilities Offering EVSEs

3.?The Pike Pulse

3.1? Pike Pulse Grid

3.2? Company Rankings

3.2.1??? Coulomb Technologies

3.2.2??? ECOtality

3.2.3??? Elektromotive

3.2.4??? AeroVironment

3.2.5??? General Electric

3.2.6??? Siemens

3.2.7??? Eaton Corporation

3.2.8??? Leviton

3.2.9??? ClipperCreek

3.2.10? GoSmart Technologies

4.?Vendor Profiles

4.1? Leaders

4.2? Contenders

4.2.1??? AeroVironment

4.2.2??? Coulomb Technologies

4.2.3??? ECOtality

4.2.4??? Elektromotive

4.3? Challengers

4.3.1??? Leviton

4.3.2??? Eaton Corporation

4.3.3??? General Electric (GE)

4.3.4??? Siemens

4.3.5??? ClipperCreek

4.3.6??? GoSmart Technologies

4.4? Followers

5.?Company Directory

6.?Acronym and Abbreviation List

7.?Table of Contents

8.?Table of Figures

9.?Methodology

9.1? Scope of Study

9.2? Sources and Methodology

9.2.1??? Vendor Selection

9.2.2??? Ratings Scale

9.2.2.1??? Score Calculations

9.2.3??? Criteria Definitions

9.2.3.1??? Strategy

9.2.3.2??? Execution

List of Charts and Figures

The Pike Pulse Grid

Annual Plug-in Vehicle Sales by Region, World Markets: 2010-2015

AeroVironment Pike Pulse Position

AeroVironment Strategy & Execution Scores

Coulomb Technologies Pike Pulse Position

Coulomb Technologies Strategy & Execution Scores

ECOtality Pike Pulse Position

ECOtality Strategy & Execution Scores

Elektromotive Pike Pulse Position

Elektromotive Strategy & Execution Scores

Leviton Pike Pulse Position

Leviton Strategy & Execution Scores

Eaton Pike Pulse Position

Eaton Strategy & Execution Scores

General Electric Pike Pulse Position

General Electric Strategy & Execution Scores

Siemens Pike Pulse Position

Siemens Strategy & Execution Scores

ClipperCreek Pike Pulse Position

ClipperCreek Strategy & Execution Scores

GoSmart Pike Pulse Position

GoSmart Strategy & Execution Scores

List of Tables

Vendor Scores

Vendor Scores on Strategy Criteria

Vendor Scores on Execution Criteria

Vendor Overall Scores

To order this report:

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Nicolas Bombourg
Reportlinker
Email: nbo@reportlinker.com
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