Table of Contents
- Summary
- Vehicle sales and leasing strategies
- Automotive startup strategies: Tesla’s triumph and Fisker’s failure
- EVs in car-sharing programs
- EV battery leasing
- Repurposed EV batteries
- Commercial EV retrofits
- Electric vehicle charging services
- Vehicle-to-building services (demand charge avoidance)
- Vehicle-to-grid services
- Solar EV charging
- About Dave Hurst
- About John Gartner
- About Lisa Jerram
- About Scott Shepard
- About Navigant Research
- About GigaOm
- Copyright
1. Summary
The electric vehicle industry has moved past the toddler stage (where companies that could not stand on their own have fallen) to early adolescence (where business models are taking shape and profitability is within reach). This report will focus on the most promising new business models in the electric vehicle ecosystem. The analysis discusses how electric vehicle (EV) participants connect with the remaining early adopters that are willing pay a premium for new technologies and services and how companies can diversify their revenue sources while reaching a broader audience of customers.