Industry insight: Electric vehicles

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22nd April 2013

Electric vehicles in China: An industry is born

Facing slow market for electric vehicles, China’s minister of science and technology tries to jumpstart the sector. Kevin Holden reports from Beijing.

Telematics and commercial EVs
Initial enthusiasm for commercial electric vehicles is being tempered by poor battery performance, range anxiety and low resale value. Advances in telematics have helped, to an extent. Yet large-scale adoption appears to be still some way off. Christine Whitehouse reports.

Telematics and emerging electric vehicle technology, part I

Jan Stojaspal reports on developments in telematics that are bringing EVs closer to mainstream adoption

Telematics and emerging electric vehicle technology, part II

Jan Stojaspal reports on developments in telematics that are bringing EVs closer to mainstream adoption

Telematics and OEM-branded apps

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the potential of (and barriers to) OEM-branded apps delivered to the phone in EVs and fleets

Telematics and electric mobility, part I

In the first of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal explores some of Europe’s most ambitious electric mobility projects

Telematics and electric mobility, part II

In the second of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal explores some of Europe’s most ambitious electric mobility projects

Telematics and EVs: Things to do while charging

Susan Kuchinskas examines the potential for electric vehicle apps that offer drivers things to do—and ways to spend money—while charging

How telematics can help overcome barriers to EV adoption

Susan Kuchinskas evaluates how the telematics industry can help make electric vehicles more appealing to consumers

Telematics and EVs: The need for common standards

Susan Kuchinskas examines why interoperability is essential to giving electric vehicle owners a streamlined driving experience

EV telematics: Is home energy management the next big thing?

Susan Kuchinskas looks at the telematics market potential for enabling EV owners to manage home energy use from their cars

How telematics can help smart grids talk to cars

Greg T. Spielberg explores how telematics can help utility firms connect to electric vehicles to manage power supplies

Telematics and the car-as-service model

As car sharing gains popularity, telematics will be key to business success. Jessica Royer Ocken reports

Telematics and smart grids: The business opportunity

Andrew Tolve reports on how telematics solutions can extend the benefits of smart grid technology to electric vehicles

MEMS: The telematics opportunity

Andrew Tolve reports on how the telematics industry can create a safer, more connected driving experience through the smart use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

Telematics and M2M communications: Creating the Internet of things

Susan Kuchinskas explores how machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is creating an ‘Internet of things’ and what it means for the telematics industry