Snowmass, CO - Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, a leading global consultancy, and Rocky Mountain Institute, a Colorado-based “think and do" tank dedicated to the profitable transition from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables, will release a new report evaluating the readiness of major cities across America for Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) on October 14, 2010 at "The Business of Plugging In" in Detroit, MI.
Two of the study's authors, Antonio Benecchi, Partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, and Matt Mattila, Manager of RMI’s Project Get Ready, an initiative to prepare cities throughout North America for electric vehicles, will discuss the findings of the PEV Readiness Study during a 10:15 a.m.-noon panel discussion with civic leaders from around the country in the Detroit Marriott's Renaissance Ballroom.
"Some pioneer cities have been planning for years and are aware of the key issues, but within a few years, PEVs will be available nationwide, so it is critical for all cities to start preparing. "The Business of Plugging In" is really the right forum to share our findings and have this discussion," said Benecchi. "Representatives from all key stakeholders who want to see America driving electric vehicles in the future will be on hand and should find our findings insightful."
The timely study, Electric Vehicles in America: The question is no longer "whether" they will come, but "how fast" and "where first", will shed light on where the impending waves of mass market electric vehicles will hit and how follower cities can quickly "get ready" and catch up. The 50-city study is the most extensive evaluation of city preparations for electric vehicles, based on several months of collaborative research, interviews, and analysis by Rocky Mountain Institute and Roland Berger. Its findings are intended to guide national and private stakeholders during the rollout of electric vehicles while inspiring cities to take additional steps to prepare. The report contains key findings and highlights, while city-specific assessments from the study are available upon request.
"Working with over a dozen partner cities through Project Get Ready, we have a deep knowledge on the importance and complexity of EV readiness. This report expands on the work we have done in several regions, and gives a nation-wide snapshot,” said Mattila. “We want to emphasize that, while some areas are leading and others are following, in the end, all cities will ‘win’ with the EV transition. When we re-evaluate cities in a year or two, many of today's followers will have become leaders, building off of years of preparation and lessons learned from other cities."
The report will be posted at noon on Thursday, October 16, 2010, and may be accessed at www.rolandberger.com and www.rmi.org.
The panel discussion will be open to credentialed and registered members of the media, per organizer instructions at http://www.bpiconference.com/media, and the authors will be available to answer questions about the report and findings.
For further information, please contact:
Antonio Benecchi
Partner
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants LLC
Tel. +1 248 729 5000
Email: antonio_benecchi@us.rolandberger.com
www.rolandberger.com
Matt Mattila
Consultant
Rocky Mountain Institute
Tel: +1 303 567 8642
Email: mmattila@rmi.org
www.rmi.org
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About Roland Berger
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, founded in 1967, is one of the world's leading strategy consultancies. With 37 offices in 25 countries, the company has successful operations in all major international markets. In 2009, it generated EUR 616 bn in revenues with approximately 2,000 employees worldwide. The strategy consultancy is an independent partnership exclusively owned by about 180 Partners. For more information, visit www.rolandberger.com.
About Rocky Mountain Institute:
Founded in 1982, Rocky Mountain Institute® (RMI®) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources. RMI is an international leader in identifying and catalyzing breakthroughs in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Our work is geared toward our vision of a world thriving, verdant, and secure, for all, for ever. RMI’s strategy is to transform the ways that we design and operate our transportation and electrical system, built environment and the industries that support our modern society. For more information, visit www.rmi.org.
About Project Get Ready:
Project Get Ready, is an initiative led by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) which aims to help communities throughout North America prepare for and welcome electric vehicles. The initiative and website (www.projectgetready.com) focus on actions that communities must take to be truly ready for the plug-in transition, and serve as a hub for collaboration between city officials, investors, technology providers, and consumers to share lessons learned and best practices. For more information, visit www.projectgetready.com.
About "The Business of Plugging In"
The Business of Plugging In first took place in 2009 in Detroit, the center of global automotive technology leadership, to cultivate discussion among key stakeholders about developing a business model and infrastructure that will support the introduction and future growth of plug-in electric vehicles. Presenting Sponsors for 2010 are General Motors (www.gm.com) and DTE Energy (www.dteenergy.com). The Center for Automotive Research, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. manages the conference.
Two of the study's authors, Antonio Benecchi, Partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, and Matt Mattila, Manager of RMI’s Project Get Ready, an initiative to prepare cities throughout North America for electric vehicles, will discuss the findings of the PEV Readiness Study during a 10:15 a.m.-noon panel discussion with civic leaders from around the country in the Detroit Marriott's Renaissance Ballroom.
"Some pioneer cities have been planning for years and are aware of the key issues, but within a few years, PEVs will be available nationwide, so it is critical for all cities to start preparing. "The Business of Plugging In" is really the right forum to share our findings and have this discussion," said Benecchi. "Representatives from all key stakeholders who want to see America driving electric vehicles in the future will be on hand and should find our findings insightful."
The timely study, Electric Vehicles in America: The question is no longer "whether" they will come, but "how fast" and "where first", will shed light on where the impending waves of mass market electric vehicles will hit and how follower cities can quickly "get ready" and catch up. The 50-city study is the most extensive evaluation of city preparations for electric vehicles, based on several months of collaborative research, interviews, and analysis by Rocky Mountain Institute and Roland Berger. Its findings are intended to guide national and private stakeholders during the rollout of electric vehicles while inspiring cities to take additional steps to prepare. The report contains key findings and highlights, while city-specific assessments from the study are available upon request.
"Working with over a dozen partner cities through Project Get Ready, we have a deep knowledge on the importance and complexity of EV readiness. This report expands on the work we have done in several regions, and gives a nation-wide snapshot,” said Mattila. “We want to emphasize that, while some areas are leading and others are following, in the end, all cities will ‘win’ with the EV transition. When we re-evaluate cities in a year or two, many of today's followers will have become leaders, building off of years of preparation and lessons learned from other cities."
The report will be posted at noon on Thursday, October 16, 2010, and may be accessed at www.rolandberger.com and www.rmi.org.
The panel discussion will be open to credentialed and registered members of the media, per organizer instructions at http://www.bpiconference.com/media, and the authors will be available to answer questions about the report and findings.
For further information, please contact:
Antonio Benecchi
Partner
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants LLC
Tel. +1 248 729 5000
Email: antonio_benecchi@us.rolandberger.com
www.rolandberger.com
Matt Mattila
Consultant
Rocky Mountain Institute
Tel: +1 303 567 8642
Email: mmattila@rmi.org
www.rmi.org
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About Roland Berger
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, founded in 1967, is one of the world's leading strategy consultancies. With 37 offices in 25 countries, the company has successful operations in all major international markets. In 2009, it generated EUR 616 bn in revenues with approximately 2,000 employees worldwide. The strategy consultancy is an independent partnership exclusively owned by about 180 Partners. For more information, visit www.rolandberger.com.
About Rocky Mountain Institute:
Founded in 1982, Rocky Mountain Institute® (RMI®) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources. RMI is an international leader in identifying and catalyzing breakthroughs in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Our work is geared toward our vision of a world thriving, verdant, and secure, for all, for ever. RMI’s strategy is to transform the ways that we design and operate our transportation and electrical system, built environment and the industries that support our modern society. For more information, visit www.rmi.org.
About Project Get Ready:
Project Get Ready, is an initiative led by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) which aims to help communities throughout North America prepare for and welcome electric vehicles. The initiative and website (www.projectgetready.com) focus on actions that communities must take to be truly ready for the plug-in transition, and serve as a hub for collaboration between city officials, investors, technology providers, and consumers to share lessons learned and best practices. For more information, visit www.projectgetready.com.
About "The Business of Plugging In"
The Business of Plugging In first took place in 2009 in Detroit, the center of global automotive technology leadership, to cultivate discussion among key stakeholders about developing a business model and infrastructure that will support the introduction and future growth of plug-in electric vehicles. Presenting Sponsors for 2010 are General Motors (www.gm.com) and DTE Energy (www.dteenergy.com). The Center for Automotive Research, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. manages the conference.