This contributed volume collects insights from industry professionals, policy makers and researchers on new and profitable business models in the field of electric vehicles (EV) for the mass market. This book includes approaches that address the optimization of total cost of ownership. Moreover, it presents alternative models of ownership, financing and leasing. The editors present state-of-the-art insights from international experts, including real-world case studies. The volume has been edited in the framework of the International Energy Agency’s Implementing Agreement for Cooperation on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (IA-HEV). The target audience primarily comprises practitioners and decision makers but the book may also be beneficial for research experts and graduate students.
Author(s): David Beeton, Gereon Meyer (eds.)
Series: Lecture Notes in Mobility
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 271
Tags: Transportation; Innovation/Technology Management; Automotive Engineering; Energy Policy, Economics and Management
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
EV Business Models in a Wider Context: Balancing Change and Continuity in the Automotive Industry....Pages 3-16
Four Business Models for a Fast Commercialization of Plug-in Cars....Pages 17-34
Electrification of the Powertrain in Automotive Applications: “Technology Push” or “Market Pull”?....Pages 35-51
Front Matter....Pages 53-53
Identification of Market Models and Associated Billing Strategies for the Provision of EV Charging Services....Pages 55-66
Business Case for EV Charging on the Motorway Network in Denmark....Pages 67-87
Pricing Plug-in Electric Vehicle Recharging in Multi-unit Dwellings: Financial Viability and Fueling Costs....Pages 89-107
Solutions and Business Models for Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles....Pages 109-125
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
Electric Vehicles as Grid Support....Pages 129-146
Energy Efficiency in Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Its Impact on Total Cost of Ownership....Pages 147-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Evolution of E-Mobility in Carsharing Business Models....Pages 169-178
Personalized Total Cost of Ownership and Range-Capability Assessment as an EV Sales Accelerator....Pages 179-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
Business Models for Electric Vehicles: Lessons from the Japanese EV Ecosystem....Pages 197-213
Orchestrating Ecosystem Co-opetition: Case Studies on the Business Models of the EV Demonstration Programme in China....Pages 215-227
EVs to Reduce Dependence on Imported Oil: Challenges and Lessons from Maui....Pages 229-247
Charging up Chile: Enabling Shared, Electric Mobility in an Emerging Market....Pages 249-271
