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Glossary
Glossary of the Course.
E-Mobility and can be complex and are part of a broad field. Therefore, the most important terms related to this term and electric two-and-three-wheelers are introduced here. Please keep this glossary in mind as you progress through the course and refer back to it whenever there is a word you do not understand.
- E-Mobility:
- Refers to the use of electric powertrain technologies, in-vehicle information and communication technologies, and connected infrastructure to enable the electric propulsion of vehicles and fleets.
- EVs:
- A car, electric scooter, e-bike or other vehicle with an electric motor powered wholly or partly by batteries.
- Two-wheelers:
- A compact design with only two wheels, suitable for short distance commuting and urban travel.
- Three-wheelers:
- A type of electrically powered transport with a configuration that includes three wheels.
- Global South:
- Refers to a conceptual division that categorizes countries and regions primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania.
- Fleet:
- Multiple buses, cars, kick-scooters, motorcycles, etc. controlled by one person or organization.
- Policy:
- A set of ideas or a plan of what to do in situations that has been officially agreed by a group of people, a business organisation, a government or a political party.
- Regulations:
- Rules, directives, or guidelines established by a governing authority, organization, or institution to prescribe and control certain activities, behaviors, processes, or practices within a specific domain.
- Business Model:
- Refers to the framework or strategy that outlines how a company or organization creates, delivers, and captures value within its operations.
- Conventional Vehicle:
- An automobile that uses an internal combustion engine (ICE) as its primary power source.
- Share of Sales:
- Refers to the portion or percentage of total sales that a particular category or type of product represents within a given market or industry.
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