The transition to EVs must be sustainable. Here's why
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.
How many electric cars are on the roads? And other EV facts
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.
The dirty secret of electric vehicles | World Economic Forum
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.
Electric vehicle sales leapt 55% in 2022 - The World Economic Forum
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.
The hidden cost of the electric car boom – child labour
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).
Here’s why our electric vehicle charging habits must change
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.
What are countries doing to drive electric vehicle sales?
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.
This is how cities can unleash the electric vehicle transition
Sep 26, 2024 · The growth of electric vehicles is unstoppable. Major changes such as improved battery range, catalyzed by supportive government policy, have resulted in a boom in sales of EVs in recent years. Accounting for only 1% of new car sales globally in 2015 , the latest figures show 14 million EV sales globally in 2023, accounting for around 18% of ...
India is going electric. Here's how | World Economic Forum
Oct 3, 2019 · Electric vehicles promise zero tailpipe emissions and a reduction in air pollution in cities. The Indian government has created momentum through its Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles schemes that encourage, and in some segments mandates the adoption of electric vehicles (EV), with a goal of reaching 30% EV penetration …
Global boom in electric vehicles will strain mineral supply
Jun 25, 2021 · In the IEA’s 2021 sustainable development scenario of critical minerals, 80% of battery storage in 2040 would be used in light-duty electric vehicles, and this will require a 40-fold increase in the production of lithium and nickel and more than 20 times as much as copper, graphite and cobalt compared with 2020 levels.