# Expanding Electric Vehicle Markets Nissan Leaf EVs & Power Infrastructiure Installations By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-10-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nissan-leaf-ev-charging-stations References: [theevproject](http://www.theevproject.com) & [ecotality](http://www.ecotality.com/video3.php) Beginning the summer of 2010, ECOtality will begin installing over 11,000 charging stations in eleven cities across five test states. 4,700 all-electric Leaf vehicles and the charging stations to power them, any other electric car, will be deployed in Tennessee, California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington. The [charging station infrastructure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-global) is key to growing the [electric vehicle market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-vehicle-adoption). The EV Project's website asks interested individuals or businesses to sign-up to participate in the project. Image credits: [1](http://www.ecotality.com)| [2-7](http://theevproject.com) **Implications** - The EV Project is dedicated to collecting and analyzing data that characterizes vehicle use in very diverse topographic and climatic conditions, which allows them to evaluate the efficacy of a charged infrastructure. That sounds like municipal magic at work. Kudos! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Expanding Electric Vehicle Markets:** 11,000 charging stations will be installed across five states for electric vehicle use ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunity for growth in sales and development of electric vehicles and infrastructure installations - **Energy Industry:** Growing market for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure installations and development - **Technology Industry:** Opportunities for innovation in the design and development of electric vehicle charging stations ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco EV Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-and-electric-vehicle-charging-station.md) - [Dedicated Electric Vehicle Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-vehicle-station.md) - [Festival Ev Charging Zones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-charging-zone.md) - [Electric Vehicle Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ionna.md) - [Artistic Lamppost EV Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voltpost.md) - [Pole-Mounted EV Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-grid.md) - [QSR Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chargenet.md) - [Retailer EV Charging Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charging-network-expansion.md) - [Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vehicletogrid-technology.md)