Frost & Sullivan: Electric Vehicles Voice of the Consumer - What is the Potential for Electric Vehicles Within Business Fleets in Europe?

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicles, on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, at 2:00pm BST The global electric vehicles (EV) market is expected to revolutionise the automotive industry introducing a plethora of new technologies, innovative business models, and new entrants. However, are industry forecasts in line with their customers? This briefing captures and analyses the driving and usage characteristics of private users by considering their current driving needs and examining potential features expected from electric vehicles.

September 14th, 2009 FRANKFURT - Valeo has been awarded the contract to supply engine cooling modules and condensers for Renault's electric vehicles program. The first of these vehicles is the L38 VE project, or electric Fluence sedan, initially planned for the Israeli market.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Vehicle Business Models, on Thursday, 17 September 2009, at 3:00pm BST The biggest barrier to broader consumer acceptance of the electric vehicle is the prohibitive cost of lithium ion battery technology, which still represents up to 50 per cent of the entire vehicle cost. Until prices are brought down by economies of scale, the automotive industry will have to find new and innovative ways to offset the high initial investment costs in order to attract more consumers.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Frost & Sullivan's landmark interactive electric vehicle (EV) workshop, one of the first events of its kind to combine parliamentary debates and industry presentation sessions, was a resounding success in terms of networking opportunities and helping businesses position themselves in the race toward the electric vehicle era. Most significantly, it confirmed that government, stakeholders and the industry are all very much on the same page with regard to the importance of a greener future.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - The heightened emphasis on automotive safety and convenience together with growing concerns over emissions will bolster the adoption of electric parking brakes (EPB) in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles across Europe. The market will surge thanks to the rising demand for advanced braking systems that are poised for commercial launch after 2010 to 2012.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - - Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on the APAC Market for Electric Vehicles on Tuesday, 7 July 2009 at 09:00 BST Frost & Sullivan will host a live briefing open to all on Tuesday, 7 July at 09:00 BST to provide industry participants with an overview of emerging trends and forward projections for the APAC market for electric vehicles. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) Electric vehicles are seen as the future trend in the automotive industry in terms of oil independence.

May 18th, 2009 LONDON - By 2015 the European market for electric vehicles (EVs) could potentially grow to 480,000 units. Frost & Sullivan has revised this forecast from the prediction of 250,000 EVs by 2015 made last year due to changing supply dynamics.

April 16th, 2009 LONDON - The UK government subsidies to boost low-carbon transport will not be a significant cost for the Treasury, but at the same time they will not improve the UK's carbon footprint in the first few years of its roll out. The announcement comes as an exciting boost to the UK automotive industry and those European automakers who may wonder whether Electric Vehicles have the necessary political support to be a success.

March 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Detroit Electric to produce and market full line of innovative Pure Electric vehicles in US, UK, EU and China beginning 2010 Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd and PROTON Holdings Berhad today announced a strategic partnership to mass produce Pure Electric Vehicles. Detroit Electric will integrate its patented electric drive systems into the vehicles.

March 10th, 2009 LONDON - Frost & Sullivan's latest Strategic Analysis of the European Market for Electric Corner Modules finds that the global market size for ECMs will be around one million units by 2020. Suppliers, rather than vehicle manufacturers (VMs), will promote the market for ECMs.

June 11th, 2009 MUNICH - BMW has no plans for forming a partnership with other manufacturers on battery powered electric vehicles and has its own plans to mass-produce "megacity" e-vehicles by the year 2015, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has announced. The car maker will decide by the end of the year whether to establish a subsidiary for the "megacity vehicles" alongside the current BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce labels, according to Reithofer.

September 24th, 2009 Duke, FPL to switch to hybrid, electric vehiclesCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Two of the nation's largest power generators said Thursday that they plan to begin switching their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid vehicles or all-electric vehicles starting Jan. 1 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.

August 22nd, 2009 Report: Honda to sell electric cars in USTOKYO — Honda Motor Co. plans to introduce electric vehicles in the U.S.

September 4th, 2009 Peugeot, Mitsubishi to launch electric carPARIS — PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. have agreed to launch an electric car in Europe by the end of 2010, the companies said Friday.

September 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian arm of General Motors (GM) Thursday said it is partnering Bangalore-based electric car maker Reva to develop and produce electric vehicles for the Indian market. According to General Motors India managing director Karl Slym, the initiative was "in line with government objectives to reduce fossil fuel dependence.

February 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Electric car maker Reva Electric Car Co. Thursday announced that it will launch a new model powered by advanced battery technology this year and also set up its second manufacturing plant in the country.

March 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama announced a $2.4-billion plan Thursday to promote hybrid vehicles and reduce dependence on foreign oil. The initiative allows companies to apply for grants administrated by the Department of Energy to develop better batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and related technologies and components.

April 19th, 2009 LONDON - The environmental benefits of electric cars are as good as none, a new research has revealed. Dismissing the environmental benefits of electric cars as "fiction", Transport Watch group denounced inclusion of electric cars into green methods of transport.

March 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - Electric two-wheeler maker Hero Electric is targeting 75 percent sales growth next fiscal, a top official of the firm said. 'We will close this fiscal selling 40,000 units.

June 19th, 2009 Detroit Electric to make electric cars in ChinaSHANGHAI — Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp. and a Dutch-based company plan to cooperate in developing and making electric cars, the companies said Friday, as China pushes to expand use of alternative energy vehicles.