Frost & Sullivan: New Business Models for Electric Vehicles: Perspectives from GM, PSA and Think's Senior Executives

Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Innovative Business Models for Electric Vehicles on Thursday, 17 December, 2009 at 3:00 pm GMT

LONDON, December 8 - With current battery costs for electric vehicles ranging from 650 to 800
USD per kwh, the battery for a 25 KW electric car can easily cost as much as
the car itself. Therefore, to attract new customers, OEMs should offer a
unique package that encompasses the total cost of ownership of a vehicle over
a period of at least 3 to 5 years. In fact, the automotive industry will
likely take inspiration from the telecoms industry, adopting business models
based on monthly tariffs and flexible contracts. Frost & Sullivan predicts
that three out of four electric vehicle sales will rely on such innovative
models in the future.

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To provide unique insights into these new business models and to examine
the role of the Integrator (an organization that manages the diverse service
offering to customers through strategic partnerships with various industry
players), 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, 17 December,
2009 at 3:00 pm GMT. This briefing will be chaired by the senior executives
managing GM (tentative), Think and PSA's Electric Vehicle programs.

By examining the various opportunities and implications these new
business models introduce, this briefing will benefit vehicle manufacturers,
infrastructure companies, dealerships, utilities, suppliers, government
policy makers as well as the financial community.

"Electric vehicles provide OEMs with the opportunity to develop a new
value proposition around the packaging and pricing of these vehicles as a
through life support to customers," says Sarwant Singh, Frost & Sullivan
Global Partner and Automotive & Transportation Practice Director. "In so
doing, they generate new revenue stream for themselves which can be more
profitable than just selling vehicles. This is a unique opportunity and will
need strong partnerships with the industry stakeholders and can provide
healthy ROI."

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