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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. The US came a distant second with 361,000 new electric cars sold in 2018, almost half of which were the new Tesla 3 model.
Batteries powering electric vehicles are forecast to make up 90% of the lithium-ion battery market by 2025. They are the main reason why electric vehicles can generate more carbon emissions over their lifecycle – from procurement of raw materials to manufacturing, use and recycling – than petrol or diesel cars. Three factors account for this.
Green consciousness and environmental issues are now ranked as the clear number one influence on electric vehicle buyers. Any electric vehicle sales boom will be part of a wider resurgence in car buying, driven by changing mobility patterns and perceived COVID-19 risk. Across the world, non-work-related travel is set to recover more than work ...
To reduce global transport-sector emissions, developing cities must begin to utilize more electric vehicles. Many of the prevailing arguments against EV suitability in the developing world are wrong. E-mobility in public transport is one particularly urgent focus. Electric cars are capturing headlines and wallets the world over.
The ecological damage of cars, electric or otherwise, is partly due to the fact that the car industry generates more than 3 million tonnes of scrap and waste every year. In 2009, 14 million cars were scrapped in the United States alone. The number of cars operating in the world is expected to climb from the current 896 million to 1.2 billion by ...
"Nobody wants to invest in electric vehicle charging before there are enough EVs to make it profitable. But nobody wants to buy an EV that they are unable to charge," she said in a statement. The University of Oxford researchers noted that in 2018, carbon dioxide emissions from sub-Saharan Africa contributed only 2.3% of global emissions.
As a report from the World Economic Forum, Electric Vehicles for Smarter Cities: The Future of Energy and Mobility makes clear, we’re at the start of a mobility revolution. By 2040, more than half of new cars sold in the world will be EVs, with 70% of market share in Europe, and over 50% in China.
Reasons for the slow uptake of electric vehicles vary between countries. A UK survey found the most common reason for not buying one was a lack of fast charging points (37%) followed by concerns about range (35%) and cost (33%). Although two-thirds of Americans surveyed by Pew Research agreed electric cars are good for the environment, a ...
The Circular Cars Initiative aims to create a climate-friendly automobility system by minimizing lifecycle emissions, particularly in manufacturing. Its goal is the development of a convenient, affordable, 1.5°C-aligned system by 2030. Discover the benefits of circular economy in the car industry here.
According to BNEF’s data, electric vehicles in China produce 188.5 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per mile, the most of any country globally. In comparison, electric vehicles in the United Kingdom produce just over 76 grams of CO2, while in France just 2.7 grams are produced per mile. The eco benefits outweigh the energy concerns.