The French have cracked two thresholds of e-mobility this year. First, more than 40,000 plug-in vehicles made it into private garages and secondly, PEVs now account for almost 1.5% of all sales.
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It looks like 2040 will be the year that finishes fossil-fuel powered vehicles off for good. Japan has now joined the growing circle of countries to set that deadline. Tokyo though wants to work with substantial incentives rather than penalties.
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With 14 million two-wheelers for its populace of 23 million, Taiwan praises itself to have the highest motorcycle density in the world. Accordingly, its latest law for climate action aims to get their exhaust under control.
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The Golden State has set its course on climate action and the latest proposal requests to put a halt on all sales of gas guzzlers from 2040 onwards. Chances are for the zero-emission legislation to be passed into law.
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The Swedish government is about to launch a programme to encourage people to buy light electric two-, three- and four-wheelers. Thus, clients of an eligible vehicle get payed back 25 percent of the purchase price (maximum 10,000 krona).
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With the beginning of 2018, several modifications within the government’s electric mobility programme are coming into effect. While electric-powered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles further benefit from a 6000-euro purchase rabat, PHEVs are no longer included in this list.
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The People’s Republic is going to further exempt the 10 percent purchase tax on so-called new-energy vehicles (NEVs), as expected. The initiative was initially introduced in 2014 and got now government approval for three more years until end-2020.
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Electric cars will be exempt from VAT for another three years in Norway after the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved the period of state aid including other tax exemptions once more in Brussels.
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Environment and energy ministers of the EU member countries agreed renewable energy targets for 2030 ahead of next year’s negotiations with the European Parliament, which has more ambitious green energy goals.
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Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo expands EV rebates for professionals in the French capital and was backed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new incentives include e-buses and other modes of transport as well.
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Bert Klerk leads what is known to the Dutch as ‘Formula E Team’ but it is an advisory committee. In the electrive.com studio powered by P3 the chairman said e-mobility needs a concerted effort.
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The Chinese federal government is planning to stop local governments offering subsidies for NEVs in a move to discourage protectionism and rein in state expenditure. State rebates are to remain in place.
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The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan, which sets the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.
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In the wake of the big tax reform in the States, the future of the nationwide EV subsidies providing up to 7500 dollars for EVs has been widely unclear. But according to insiders, the programme stays now finally untouched.
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Electric and plug-in hybrid car registrations have crossed the 40,000 unit milestone in France. The latest data from Avere shows growth in all segments this November.
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China has announced its’ subsidy plan for for vehicles with electric and plug-in-hybrid propulsion systems for 2018. As expected, finding will become increasingly dependent on range.
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The state of Slovakia has extended its plug-in vehicle privileges and will continue to grant up to 5,000 euros when buying an ecological car before the end of June 2018.
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The People’s Republic considers to further exempt the 10 percent purchase tax on NEVs, Bloomberg has learnt. Originally, the suspension of the purchase incentive for EVs and PHEVs was scheduled for this year’s end.
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1 billion euros shall help to clear the air over Germany from diesel fumes but Tuesday’s diesel-summit revealed that it is not (just) the money that missing, it is the electric vehicles. And time is running out.
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Spain earmarks 35 million euros for electric mobility through the 2017 Movalt Plan that has finally been approved in Madrid. 20 millions are reserved to subsidise PHEV with new rules to apply for the first time.
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Many municipalities in Norway exempt electric cars from parking fees entirely, yet a national regulation is due to be introduced. Rather than allowing free parking, the rule calls for EVs to park for half the fee everywhere in Norway.
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China will soon change its strategy for EV subsidies and wants to present a new plan. In the future, for which no date is yet specified, subsidies will apparently be allocated according to more detailed categories. These will take range, battery density and energy consumption into account.
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A law has been proposed in the European Parliament that wants all buildings with more than ten parking spots to include at least one EV charging opportunity.
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In its latest special report, the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU), a board consulting the German government for the last 45 years, recommends an EV sales share of 25 percent regarding passenger cars and light utility vehicles by 2025.
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With a series of measures, the British government seeks to accelerate the expansion of electric mobility in the United Kingdom. The several hundred thousand pound programmes are summarised in a newly presented paper called Autumn Budget.
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The city’s parliamentarians approve the installation of 100 EV charging points throughout Liverpool, but that’s not all: The city council also partners with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to calculate the costs to establish a Clean Air Zone, which shall be completed by March 2018.
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