With the backdrop of good (A123 and SAIC) and bad (Boston-Power and Saab/GM) news for battery startups, a market research firm and a venture capital firm have offered predictions about hybrid/electric cars for 2010.
Pike Research’s study calls 2010 a crucial year for hybrid/electric vehicle technology and identifies a challenge: attract buyers beyond the environmentally conscious. Here’s Cnet’s writeup.
Lightspeed Venture Partners’ predicts that hybrid/electric vehicle startups will enter the market, fleet operators will adopt hybrid/electric vehicles, and there’ll be notable progress and increased competition in advanced car batteries.