November 2010 management briefing: EV battery charging networks and roll-out issues

This month's management briefing considers the issues ahead in the development of electric vehicle battery charging infrastructure for EVs and plug-in hybrids. It includes consideration of the funding issues for public charging networks, the costs of the charging stations themselves and a look at the innovative approach being adopted in a number of small countries.

BRIEFING: EV charging networks and the challenges ahead

16 November 2010

As the market for electric vehicles (EVs) picks up, the infrastructure for recharging them will inevitably have to keep pace – so, according to US-based consultants in global clean technology markets Pike Research, there will be around 4.7m EV charging units operating worldwide by 2015.

BRIEFING: Small countries lead the way on EV infrastructure

30 November 2010

Small and densely populated countries offer fertile ground for the usage of electric vehicles and the setting up of battery charging infrastructures. In this third instalment of November's just-auto management briefing looking at EV infrastructure, we take a closer look at developments in Israel and Denmark.

BRIEFING: Companies compete to create faster chargers for EVs

23 November 2010

As governments wake up to the need of establishing an infrastructure of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs), commercial players are offering anything from the expertise to set up the network down to the individual chargers.