1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 1.1. Forecast for numbers of LEVs sold globally to 2025 1.2. Pricing 1.3. Market value forecast 1.4. Reasons for growth 1.4.1. Competition and profitability 1.4.2. Opportunities 1.4.3. Typical requirement 2. INTRODUCTION TO LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES 2.1. Definition of a light electric vehicle 2.2. The Industry of LEVs 2.2.1. Taiwan and China 2.2.2. Outside Taiwan and China 2.2.3. Too much cost cutting 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR LEVS 3.1. How good does it have to be? 3.2. What retail price? 4. TYPES OF LEV AND REGULATIONS 4.1. What is an electric bicycle? 4.1.1. Pedelec 4.1.2. Power on Demand bikes and other categories 4.1.3. Electric vehicles for disabled and others 4.1.4. Power restriction 4.1.5. Notable regulations 4.2. Universal Technical Terms for Ebikes 5. LEV TECHNOLOGIES 5.1. Battery Technology - as currently used in LEVs, on a pack level 5.1.1. SVRLA strengths and weaknesses 5.1.2. Battery packagers 5.1.3. Battery Packs from China 5.1.4. Power management and user interface 5.1.5. Electric motor controller 5.1.6. Motor Controls: 5.1.7. Accessory features: 5.1.8. Chinese Coin Charger 5.1.9. Energy harvesting 5.1.10. User Interface 5.1.11. Real Time Data Logging and Reporting 5.1.12. Infrastructure challenges and Government incentives 5.2. Examples of battery suppliers to this sector 5.2.1. Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT) China 5.2.2. Leyden Energy USA 5.2.3. PowerGenix USA 5.2.4. ReVolt Technologies Ltd Switzerland 5.2.5. Toshiba Japan 6. LEV STANDARDS AND COMPONENT INDUSTRIAL TRENDS 6.1. Standards Efforts 6.2. Component industry trends 6.3. LEV electric motor industry 6.4. Controller industry 6.5. Wiring harness and connectors 7. LEV MARKETS, MARKET DRIVERS AND FORECASTS 7.1. Markets by territory 7.1.1. China 7.1.2. Japan 7.1.3. India 7.1.4. Europe 7.1.5. USA 7.1.6. Worldwide 7.2. Markets by providers 7.3. Bicycle Brands with ebikes or expected to have ebikes soon: 7.3.1. USA 7.3.2. European Bike Brands 7.3.3. Netherlands brands: 7.4. Channels of distribution 7.5. Market forecasts and drivers 7.6. Drivers of market 7.6.1. Fuel price 7.6.2. Fuel availability 7.6.3. Efficiency 7.6.4. Cost of government subsidy 7.6.5. Traffic congestion 7.6.6. Parking congestion 7.6.7. Urbanization 7.6.8. Air pollution 7.6.9. Government regulation 7.6.10. Personal responsibility 7.6.11. Total cost of ownership 7.6.12. Aging populations 7.6.13. Living in apartments 7.6.14. Negative factors 7.6.15. Bans in Malaysia and elsewhere? APPENDIX 1: IDTECHEX EV PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCY APPENDIX 2: LISTINGS OF LEV BRANDS, OEMS, COMPONENT MAKERS APPENDIX 3: ADDITIONAL REGULATORY SUPPORT APPENDIX 4: MOBILITY FOR THE DISABLED TABLES 1.1. LEV number, unit value in dollars ex factory and total global market value 2011-2021 2.1. Prices and performance of electric two wheelers 7.1. World e-bike sales (Units) estimated for 2007-2010 7.2. Chinese cities banning or restricting electric bikes. FIGURES 1.1. LEV number in millions 2011-2021 1.2. LEV unit value in dollars ex factory 2011-2021 1.3. LEV total global market value in dollar billions 2011-2021 2.1. Voltitude folding pedelec 2.2. Chinese domestic ebike left and Currie IZ ViaRapido ebike right 2.3. Electric motor scooters in China 2.4. Electric tricycle 2.5. Electric moped by Ultra Motor 2.6. Electric motorcycle by Vectrix 2.7. Electric mini scooters by Currie Technologies 2.8. Segway personal transporter 2.9. 3 wheel LEV with windshield and cover 2.10. The folding Yike Bike from New Zealand 2.11. TriBred electric Trikke patrol vehicle and general purpose version 2.12. Ebike by Ultra Motor A2B 2.13. LEV Shop Window with ebike. 2.14. EU small folding ebike 2.15. Chinese ebike loaded down 2.16. Chinese ebike rider 2.17. Chinese ebike with two riders 2.18. Ebikes used at Chinese factories 2.19. China LEVs at stop light 2.20. Ebike Food Delivery for Papa John's in China 2.21. Ebike food delivery by A2B Ultra Motor 2.22. LEV four wheeler for seniors - a crossover from LEVs to mobility for the disabled 2.23. IBD Bloomfield Bikes Ebike Display in CT USA 3.1. Chinese Repair in the Street 3.2. Chinese Ebike Tire Repair 3.3. Escooter or Ebike? 3.4. Traditional Chinese Ebike 3.5. Optibike USA "The Ferrari of Electric Bikes" 3.6. Small French Folding Ebike 3.7. DK City db0 Ebike 5.1. Battery pack interiors 5.2. Controller by Suzhou Bafang 5.3. Lead Acid Battery Charger by High Power 5.4. Solar parking lot for charging by Sanyo 5.5. User Interface by Gepida 5.6. User Interface by BionX 5.7. UI 1 Photo with phone Interface 5.8. Toshiba e-bike battery 6.1. SVRLA battery sizes by Long 6.2. Transparent battery box 6.3. Innovative Chinese motor 6.4. High speed brushless motor by Bafang 6.5. Typical connector 7.1. Example of China exports to the EU 7.2. Hero Electric of India Flash Ebike 1 7.3. Electric vehicle energy consumption per passenger kilometer with full occupation.