Tag: EV

ICCT Briefing: Zero Emission Vehicle Deployment in Latin America

ICCT Briefing: Zero Emission Vehicle Deployment in Latin America

April 22, 2022 | ,

EV adoption is underway in some Latin American markets for the passenger vehicle segment. The 2020 EV sales shares for passenger vehicles are scaling up in Costa Rica and Colombia at 0.6% each, and in Chile at 0.5%. Mexico and Brazil have higher EV sales but lower market shares due to their bigger market sizes. Similar to developing countries in other regions, electric passenger car uptake is still at a very early stage in the Latin America.

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EIB’s guide on EV charging concessions in Europe

EIB’s guide on EV charging concessions in Europe

April 19, 2022 | ,

This guide focuses on the use of the “concession” model to help meet this target. It addresses a perceived need for greater understanding of concessions among public authorities, particularly at the local and municipal levels, where responsibility for EV rollout typically lies. This guide seeks to increase general awareness and understanding of the use, structure and content of concession contracts for public EV charging infrastructure.

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Government of Malaysia to install 10,000 EV chargers by 2025

Government of Malaysia to install 10,000 EV chargers by 2025

March 23, 2022 |

The Government of Malaysia will partner with the private sector to install around 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Malaysia by 2025 as a part of the Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint (LCMB) 2021-2030. The government will provide companies who plan to build EV infrastructure with tax incentives and financial assistance.

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Study: Electrifying Urban Transport in Germany and Poland

Study: Electrifying Urban Transport in Germany and Poland

March 10, 2022 | ,

The study highlights the status quo of policies influencing and framing the electrification and provides recommendations for municipalities in Poland and Germany on how to effectively support the electrification of urban mobility. As such, the study supports the discussions of the Polish-German Platform on Electromobility, where both countries jointly work toward their shared ambition of driving necessary change.

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Funding Our Future: The US EV Transition Requires Infrastructure that Inspires Confidence and Powers All Communities

Funding Our Future: The US EV Transition Requires Infrastructure that Inspires Confidence and Powers All Communities

February 20, 2022 |

From the largest metropolitan areas in the United States like New York City to rural communities in Georgia, we need cleaner, more affordable, and efficient transportation options if we are going to solve climate change in a way that uplifts communities. Spent wisely, the $7.5 billion in EV charging funding can help us deliver the national backbone for a far superior fast charging network than exists today.

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Banking on Electric Vehicles in India

Banking on Electric Vehicles in India

January 27, 2022 | ,

NITI Aayog is working with the Reserve Bank of India to operationalize the inclusion of EVs as a priority sector. There is also a need to engage other ministries, financial institutions, and the EV industry in the design of the guidelines. This report is intended to support ongoing and future deliberations on consideration of priority sector status for EVs and the design of guidelines for EVs.

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Increasing Uptake: Southeast Asia on the verge of an EV surge

Increasing Uptake: Southeast Asia on the verge of an EV surge

January 17, 2022 |

The interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has increased over the years. According to the ASEAN Automotive Federation, the total number of vehicle sales in ASEAN member states stood at 2.45 million in 2020. This number is expected to increase with population growth and economic development. EV uptake is also expected to be fuelled by growing pollution concerns and the need to switch to cleaner and environment-friendly modes of transport.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption in ASEAN

Electric Vehicle Adoption in ASEAN

December 21, 2021 | ,

A survey was carried out among policymakers, manufacturers, and academia to determine suitable policies and financial incentives to increase the deployment of EVs in the ASEAN market. The survey also included the hurdles and issues faced by the community to adopt EVs and identified that high purchase cost and charging issues are hampering EV deployment in ASEAN.

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Charging Strategies and Technologies for EVs in India

Charging Strategies and Technologies for EVs in India

December 7, 2021 | ,

GIZ India, in cooperation with NITI Aayog, Government of India, and Tata Power has released a report titled, “A Critical Review: Smart Charging Strategies and Technologies for Electric Vehicles”. The report focuses on Electric Vehicles (EV) smart charging strategies and approaches, related policy and regulatory measures, technical aspects, grid integration of EVs, and the way forward for smooth EV adaption in the Indian EV ecosystem.

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Advantage Africa: Low cost of producing lithium-ion battery precursors in the DRC

Advantage Africa: Low cost of producing lithium-ion battery precursors in the DRC

December 1, 2021 |

The objective of study is to determine the cost of producing lithium-ion battery precursors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and benchmark the cost to that of the U.S., China and Poland. In addition to the cost, the study assesses the emissions associated with the production of precursors in the DRC for the global electric vehicle market compared with producing them in China and Poland. Building a 10,000 metric-ton precursor facility in the DRC could cost $39 million. This is three times cheaper than what it would cost for a similar plant in the U.S.

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Global EV sales witness strong growth

Global EV sales witness strong growth

November 24, 2021 |

The global fleet of four-wheeled road vehicles continues to rise and currently stands at close to 1.5 billion vehicles. More than 50 million cars, trucks and buses were added to the global fleet between 2019 and mid-2021. The global fleet of two- and three-wheelers is almost as big, exceeding one billion. China, India and countries in Southeast Asia are by far the largest markets for two- and three-wheelers globally.

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India plans to install 6,000 charging stations across 9 expressways

India plans to install 6,000 charging stations across 9 expressways

November 23, 2021 |

Indian Minister of State for Heavy Industries has announced that the government is planning to install 6,000 charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) across nine expressways in the country. As per the government’s statement, charging is the biggest problem when it comes to the use of EVs, referring to the hurdles in EV adoption, including the time it takes to charge automobiles.

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Ireland’s EV Policy Pathway

Ireland’s EV Policy Pathway

September 21, 2021 | ,

The EV Policy Pathway Working Group – consisting of seven Government Departments and the Sustainable Authority of Ireland – considered a mix of policies to enable Ireland to meet this Climate Action Plan target, which will require a significant ramping-up of EV sales. This report summarises the Working Group’s findings and recommendations.

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The way forward for hydrogen in ASEAN

The way forward for hydrogen in ASEAN

September 8, 2021 |

The ASEAN Centre for Energy has published a report titled, “Hydrogen in ASEAN: Economic Prospects, Development and Applications”. The report analyses the need, potential, economics, roadmap and policy implications for the hydrogen sector in ASEAN. REGlobal provides an extract from the report.

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Ample raises $160 million to scale its battery swapping system

Ample raises $160 million to scale its battery swapping system

August 25, 2021 |

Ample, a San Francisco-based company, has raised $160 million in its Series C funding to expand its swappable, modular electric vehicle battery system.  Ample is attempting to revive an old concept of leapfrogging charging difficulties by providing speedy battery swaps to EV owners.

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Major Agreement on Clean Cars Nevada Program Announced

Major Agreement on Clean Cars Nevada Program Announced

August 4, 2021 |

Since Governor Sisolak announced the Clean Cars Nevada initiative in June of 2020, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has been hard at work developing requirements as part of its Clean Cars Nevada program to expand the availability of electric vehicles, reduce air pollution, and fight climate change. Sixteen other states and the District of Columbia have already adopted or are in the process of adopting clean car programs which, under the Clean Air Act, must be based on California’s requirements. Stakeholders in Nevada, together with the agency, worked for months to resolve key issues, with changes that ultimately provide increased certainty for all parties that the program will be—in practice—neither weaker nor tougher than California’s program as the state phases into the program. The agreement also paves the electric road—so to speak—for organizations to work together on complementary EV programs. 

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Policy direction needed to strengthen United States’ position in the global EV transition

Policy direction needed to strengthen United States’ position in the global EV transition

July 5, 2021 |

The necessity for a stable climate, decreased fuel costs, reduced petroleum dependency, and clean air, especially for those who are disproportionately affected by pollution, definitely acts as factors that motivate governments to move to electric cars. Major economies with significant car production, such as China, Japan, Germany, the United States, and others, suffer the biggest industry risk if they delay the transition to electric vehicles. In a related development, the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan proposes $52 billion in U.S. assistance for domestic manufacturing, including tax incentives and access to financing.

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More incentives for electric two wheelers in India under FAME II amendments

More incentives for electric two wheelers in India under FAME II amendments

June 15, 2021 |

ndian government’s Department of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has announced amendments to the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME II) programme. Moving from a uniform demand incentive of Rs 10,000 per kWh for all vehicles, the new amendments now provide specific demand incentive for electric two-wheelers of Rs 15,000 per kWh.

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EV Sales Set to Rise Faster Than Ever, but More Policy Action Needed: BloombergNEF

EV Sales Set to Rise Faster Than Ever, but More Policy Action Needed: BloombergNEF

June 10, 2021 |

The outlook for electric vehicles is brighter than ever, but governments aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 must do more to spur their adoption. Achieving that goal will require decisive further policy action on all fronts, from accelerating electric car adoption, to expanding charging networks, pushing for battery recycling and new regulations on heavy trucks, as well as encouraging active modes of transport, such as cycling and walking, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO).

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