Frost & Sullivan: European Electric Scooters and Motorcycles — First / Last Mile Connectivity Will Drive This Market

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Electric Scooters and Motorcycles on Thursday, 28 January, 2010 at 4:00pm GMT

LONDON, January 21 - Electric scooters and motorcycles offer a smart, eco friendly and
accessible mobility solution for urban transportation. Their potential to
meet consumer demand with innovative design, well supported by a sound
charging infrastructure, paves the way for new micro mobility solutions in
developing mega-cities. Changing mobility patterns, the decongestion of
cities, the move towards eco friendly transportation, the development of
mega-cities as well as integrated mobility will play key roles in the growth
of the electric scooters and motorcycles market in Europe.

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To provide unique insights into the electric scooters and motorcycles
market in Europe, the Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan
(www.transportation.frost.com) is pleased to announce that it will be
hosting an online analyst briefing presentation on Thursday, 28 January, 2010
at 4:00 pm GMT.

Highlights of the briefing include analyses of: mobility trends,
infrastructure, technology, consumers and market attractiveness of electric
scooters and motorcycles in the European market.

While the import of low quality cheap electric scooters poses a major
challenge to vehicle manufacturers looking to offer high quality reliable
electric scooters and motorcycles, the high purchase cost and restricted
range of electric scooters and motorcycles as compared with that of
gas-powered two wheelers, restrain the take rate of these vehicles by
European consumers.

This briefing will benefit conventional and electric two wheeler
manufacturers interested in entering the European market, battery
manufacturers, motor / electric vehicle component manufacturers,
infrastructure providers, utility companies, insurance companies, businesses
having two wheeler fleets, government associations involved in urban
planning, transportation and other agencies having two wheeler fleets.

"There is a growing demand for integrated mobility and first / last mile
connectivity solutions in developing urban cities. Electric scooters and
motorcycles provide the ideal solution for sustainable eco-friendly mobility
of the future. Moreover, two wheeler manufacturers will need to look at new
business models such as battery leasing and value added services in order to
promote electric scooters and motorcycles and to enhance ownership / riding
experience for consumers," notes Frost & Sullivan Program Manager,
Krishnasami Rajagopalan.

To participate in this briefing, please email Monika Kwiecinska at
monika.kwiecinska@frost.com with: your full name, company name, title,
telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country and a registration
link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded
version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact
details.

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Monika Kwiecinska, Corporate Communications of Frost & Sullivan, +48(0)22-390-4127, fax, +48(0)22-390-4160, monika.kwiecinska at frost.com