Apr 28, 2024 · The US Environmental Protection Agency, for instance, proposes two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the US be EVs by 2035, up from the current 7.6% US new vehicle market share. Canada, the UK and the EU want all passenger vehicle sales to be zero-emissions by 2035.

May 11, 2023 · Among recently announced initiatives are Japanese automaker Toyota targeting 3.5 million annual electric car sales by 2030; Ford announcing one-third of sales to be fully electric by 2026; and Volvo to become a fully electric car company by the end of the decade.

May 12, 2021 · The International Energy Agency released its first Global Electric Vehicle Outlook. Sales of electric vehicles grew despite the pandemic-related economic downturn. Europe surpassed China on electric vehicles bought for the first time in 2020. Post-pandemic economic rescue plans further boosted global uptake of EVs.

Mar 27, 2019 · Last year, 2.1 million new electric vehicles were sold worldwide. China is the world’s largest electric car market, accounting for 1.2 million - 56% of all electric vehicles sold in 2018. China also accounts for 99% of sales of electric trucks, buses, motorcycles and scooters.

Sep 24, 2018 · Yet the growing market for electric cars may be causing harm to people in one of the world’s most vulnerable countries. A legacy of conflict and exploitation Dangerous working conditions, risks to people’s health, and child labour are a huge problem in the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Mar 5, 2018 · In reality, though, driving an electric car is still far more environmentally friendly than driving a gasoline-burning vehicle, which typically produce about 250 grams of CO2 per mile, BNEF says. BNEF also points out that electric vehicles were 39% cleaner on average than using internal combustion engines in 2016.

Jan 11, 2023 · The authors highlight the future role of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging, for example, which allows the bi-directional flow of energy between electric vehicles and the grid, and back again. “V2G will augment the capacity of the power grid during peak demand hours (peak shaving), relieve local congestion and hedge for power intermittency.

Jun 29, 2021 · By the end of 2020, there were 10 million electric cars on the road. Electric car incentives are helping to increase sales of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide. New Zealand is the latest country to offer cash rebates for switching to EVs. Tax bonuses in Norway have closed the price gap between EVs and conventional cars.

Feb 13, 2018 · 2) Prioritize high-use electric vehicles. Electric taxis and public transportation will have a great impact in reducing carbon emissions. These types of vehicles are driven far more than personal-use vehicles, so commercial and public EV fleet development should be …

Sep 22, 2022 · To spur Americans’ electric vehicle purchases and investment in national carmakers, the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act mandates a $7,500 tax credit for new purchases of American-made electric cars for qualifying buyers, with more minor credits for used cars. It has also earmarked $20 billion for constructing clean vehicle ...