Proposal and Stakeholder

Analysis

Memorandum
To: Dr. Osborn
From: Max Burris
CC: WRD 204 Section 006

While Electric Transportation is heavily on the rise in

North America, the development of the electric powered
automobiles is currently one of the main focuses in the
automotive industry. This movement will soon lead the market
of vehicles for years to come. Electric and hybrid vehicles are
being created by just about every large motor company this day
in age. This report primarily focuses on the efforts made by
these companies to increase the output of electric vehicles
along with the infrastructure as well. These two components go
hand in hand with each other. With the rise of electric and
hybrid vehicles on the roads today, the demand for proper
infrastructure including charging stations and efficiency grows
as well.

Audiences that plan to be targeted in this report are

organizations such as AeroVironment, Inc., the Global Li-Ion
Graphite Corporation, and large motor companies such as Ford
and General Motors. These major stakeholders have an
important role in creating electric vehicles, as well as materials
necessary for fuel efficiency and infrastructure. The proper
platform to increase usage of electric transportation requires
ample resources to support it. The number of charging stations
need to grow exponentially for the number of cars used around
North America to grow as well. The development of efficient fuel

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cells that can create extended mileage is one milestone that
the electric transportation hopes to achieve in the coming
years. Creating a vehicle that is environmentally friendly and
capable of travelling as far as gas vehicles is the next big step
for engineers.

Primary research regarding the use and advancements of

electric vehicles can be conducted by reaching out to the public
and stakeholders on possible advancements they would like to
see in the industry. Polls along with interviews can be taken so
that a better understanding of what people want to see from
the electric transportation industry. This can also serviceable
information to stakeholders for their search on what to improve
in the realm of automobiles. Secondary research can be
provided using academic articles about research that has
already been conducted regarding electric vehicles and the
infrastructure and efficiency behind the processes. Analyzing
these processes behind the creation and evolution of electric
transportation can educate the target audience of this paper.

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 Annotated Bibliography

De, Krishnarti, et al. “Analysis of the Resilience of an Electric-

Based Transportation System.” IET Electrical Systems in
Transportation, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 23–34.
EBSCOhost, doi:10.1049/iet-est.2018.5087.

This article analyses the transportation as a whole and

primarily focuses on electric transportation as a main solution
to carbon emissions, along with other issues. It notices not only
personal vehicles, but public transportation is another section
that can be moved over to electronic energy as well. The
creation of successful systems that can provide ample energy
needs for this sector is extremely important and is what this
article is all about. Author Krishnarti De is an assistant professor
in NIT Mizoram who focuses on electrical engineering. I will be
using this article to gain more knowledge on what goes into
these systems and get a better understanding on what it takes
to make successful systems in this industry.

“Electric Transportation.” Environment America,

environmentamerica.org/energy-101/electric-
transportation.

This provided great insight on different programs being

made across North America especially college campus, which
are making strides to create completely electric transportation
for their students and staff. It provided several examples of
institutions that are creating change surrounding this shift to
clean energy campus wide. This was such a helpful and
informational article to read, because it shared benefits directly
correlating to the change to clean energy, as well as potential
problems and obstacles which were explained how they were
going to be fixed. I will use this article as a source that helps
point out important features in the engineering aspect of clean
energy being used in these transportation systems. It displays
action being taken on these campuses to improve green energy
campus wide, which they hope carries over to other areas as
well.

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“5 Companies About to Make Waves With the Electric Car
Boom.” PR Newswire: Press Release Distribution,
Targeting, Monitoring and Marketing, Safehaven.com, 26
June 2018, www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/5-
companies-about-to-make-waves-with-the-electric-car-
boom-653317073.html.

After reading this article, I was able to dissect and learn

more about key contributors to the industry of electric
transportation. It provided information on important companies
who not only help with vehicle production, but infrastructure
and materials as well. Vale S.A. and Global Li-Ion Graphite
Corporation are some of the important contributors to help
produce fuel efficient batteries for these vehicles, so they can
last longer on the road and satisfy more customers. This article
analyses a group of 5 companies making major changes to this
realm of technology and are continuing their improvements to
vehicles constantly. I will be using this source, courtesy of
Safehaven.com to display companies that are key contributors
to the industry.

“New Hybrids, Electric Vehicles (EVs) & Plug-Ins: Find the Best
Ford® Vehicle for You.” Ford Motor Company,
www.ford.com/new-hybrids-evs/.

The Ford Motor Company website provides firsthand

information on what types of products are being produced in
the electric automobile market. It is important to analyze these
vehicles to see what they offer in terms of specs and how
they’ve improved over the years. Since Ford Motor Company is
one of the largest distributers of motor vehicles in North
America, it makes sense to investigate their products of electric
transportation and see what they have to offer to consumers.
Noticing what they include in their products to differ from other
car companies is important to display why their product is
better. I will be using this article as a reference to a producer of
these electric vehicles, so I can see what these items are
offering and how they stack up versus others.

Ronanki, Deepak, et al. “Extreme Fast Charging Technology—

Prospects to Enhance Sustainable Electric

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 Transportation.” Energies (19961073), vol. 12, no. 19,
Oct. 2019, p. 3721. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3390/en12193721.

This article primarily focuses on the charging

complications and obstacles surrounding this type of energy.
Gas stations are what the electronic fueling of the future wants
to embody down the road, but this is not easy. Despite the rise
of electronic vehicles, there must be an increase of charging
stations around the nation to meet this demand. This article
goes in depth on the research and strides being done to charge
cars efficiently, meet the demand of electric vehicles needing
this technology, and increase overall efficiency of these
automotive systems. This article is written by Dr. Deepak
Ronanki, from Ontario Tech University who specializes in power
electronics. I will be using this source to focus on the strides
being made to improve electric vehicle charging and provide for
the public.