11 April 2011
Electric Vehicles are only one part of the new connected eco-system puzzle
I attended the Plug-in electric vehicle infrastructure USA conference in San Diego two weeks ago. It was an interesting conference, providing a lot of insight into the challenges and opportunities in this new industry. A key take away for me was just how new this industry is, and how different companies are trying to find viable business models to support their different products. This really is a green field area, and increasing funding is finding its way into new start ups, in areas such as smart charging, battery technologies, charge station infrastructure, etc. Previously, most of the funding has come from government programs as well as regional programs, but now, risk capital seems to find these companies as well.
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