Charging forward: Electric vehicle survey

Despite the numerous newsworthy events that have and continue to occur in the global automotive industry, electric vehicles (EVs) remain a hot topic of discussion. While many of the determining factors for the success of EVs have been identified, such as development of a suitable infrastructure and continued cost reduction of batteries as well as their supporting systems, other variable continue to be a matter of debate.

The first edition of Charging forward: Electric vehicle survey provides a check-up on some of the major determining factors contributing to the success of EVs in the near-, mid-, and long-term. More than 200 participants from the automotive, utilities, energy, technology, government, finance, education and other sectors completed the survey.