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.
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.
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.
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).
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 ...
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.
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 …
The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
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.
What’s stopping people buying electric cars? | World Economic …
Jul 8, 2021 · China led the way with half a million new electric cars sold in the period, followed closely by Europe (450,000) and even in the US, EV sales doubled compared to the first quarter of 2020. There are already more than 10 million electric cars on the world’s roads and the IEA forecasts there will be 145 million by 2030.