Electric Motorcycles and Light Electric Vehicles... Market Forecast 2013-2023: The LEV industry is growing fast, with greatest strength in China today, but also clearly emerging fast in the rest of the world. Up until the last couple of years, e-bike sales were concentrated in China, Japan, and the EU. In the last few years, nearly every nation has bought e-bikes from China, and in some cases, the volumes are now significant. Sales will reach 130 million yearly before 2025, make it one of the world’s largest industries. The report encompasses over 70 brands gives forecasts of sales numbers, unit prices and total market value for 2013-2023. Market drivers are balanced against many negative factors that are discussed in the report, and detail on standards and legislation is given. Today, the LEV industry is dominated by large bicycle companies, due to their access to distribution. We explain why, in the future, these companies will face major competition from, and may be pushed aside by car, motorcycle, and car parts companies. Supply chains for motors, batteries, chassis parts, and nearly every LEV component exist in Asia, primarily in China, Taiwan, Japan, and newly emergingSouth Korea. We reveal where the highest profits will be obtained in future and the opportunities in components as these change with lithium-ion batteries of several generations and supercapacitors being increasingly employed, for example. The more demanding future technical requirements of users and standards are investigated.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:02:13 +0000
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