Analysis of the Market for Carsharing in North America

Analysis of the Market for Carsharing in North America published by Frost & Sullivan in January, 2010. This report consists of 76 Pages and the price starts from US $ 10000.

Introduction

Abstract

This study analyses the nature, historical development, industry challenges, drivers, constraints, stakeholders, and business models of carsharing, and forecasts its growth for the 2010-2016 period. It conducts scenario analysis of the growth of the carsharing membership and shared vehicles. This study also includes competitors benchmarking and provides leading carsharing organizations profiles, and on top of all the previous analysis, does the stakeholder opportunities analysis.

Table of Contents

Research Objective and Scope

Sustainable Personal Transport Solutions

Research Methodology

Key Assumptions of Scenario Analysis

Chapter 1 - Executive Summary

Chapter 2 - Understanding Carsharing

• 2.1 The Nature of Carsharing
• 2.2 Comparison With Other Means of Transport
• 2.3 The Impact of Carsharing
  • 2.3.1 The Analysis of Reduced Vehicles On Road
  • 2.3.2 The Analysis of Environmental Impacts

Chapter 3 - Market Overview

• 3.1 Factors Pushing the Growth of Carsharing
• 3.2 The Development of Carsharing
  • 3.2.1 Membership and Vehicles
  • 3.2.2 Revenues and Programs
  • 3.2.3 Carsharing Programs
  • 3.2.4 Vehicle Manufacturers Penetrate into the Market
• 3.3 Industry Challenges
• 3.4 Market Drivers and Restraints

Chapter 4 - Business Models and Revenue Generation

• 4.1 Carsharing business models
  • 4.1.1 Customer Mix And Vehicle Utilization Rate
  • 4.1.2 Vehicle Mix
  • 4.1.3 Revenues and Costs Structure
  • 4.1.4 Customer Focus
  • 4.1.5 Breakeven Analysis
• 4.2 Best Practice Case Study : How Zipcar Works

Chapter 5 - Growth Forecasts

• 5.1 Growth by Business Type
• 5.2 Membership and Vehicles
• 5.3 Revenues and Programs
• 5.4 Powertrain Technologies
• 5.5 The Share of Electric Vehicles
• 5.6 Scenario Analysis
  • 5.6.1 Key Assumptions of Scenario Analysis
  • 5.6.2 Scenario Analysis of Carsharing Membership
  • 5.6.3 Scenario Analysis of Shared Vehicles
• 5.7 Member-Vehicle Ratio Forecast

Chapter 6 - Company Profiles and Benchmarking

• 6.1 Competitor Benchmarking
  • 6.1.1 Competitors Benchmarking by Membership Size & Geographic Coverage
  • 6.1.2 Benchmarking of Top Carsharing Organizations
• 6.2 Company Profiles
  • 6.2.1 Zipcar
  • 6.2.2 Communauto
  • 6.2.3 City CarShare
  • 6.2.4 PhillyCarShare
  • 6.2.5 Connect by Hertz
  • 6.2.6 Co-operative Auto Network (CAN)

Chapter 7 - Stakeholder Opportunities Analysis

Chapter 8 - Conclusions

Appendix I. Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Definitions

Appendix II. Definitions of Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles

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