Two years after launching the Plug-in Pledge in the UK, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has updated its forecasts for the uptake of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The speed with which road transport is decarbonising has accelerated.
Read moreReading tip: Estonia is the Norway of the East if it comes to EV policy. It was the first country to set up a nationwide charging network and introduced EV subsidies early. What happened when they were cut, explores Maria Sahuquillo in depth.
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Research tip: Frost & Sullivan finds that the global PHEV market may reach about 3.7m units by 2025 with 4.8m light vehicles in an optimistic scenario and 2.9m light vehicles in a conservative scenario.
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A total of 9.8 million people will use carsharing services in Europe and North America in 2025, Frost & Sullivan predicts. In 2014, there were some 1.3 million users. Let’s hope that carsharing fleets will also continue to go electric over the next 10 years.
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Video tip: Meet EVA, the electric cab designed for Singapore by Munich’s Technical University together with Singapore’s Nanjang TU. Under the name of TUM Create, the teams have developed an EV that charges within 15 minutes and drives up to 200 kilometres in tropical climate (we reported).
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Research tip: A new report by Frost & Sullivan sees sales volume for on-board chargers grow from 300,000 units today to over 2.2 million devices by 2020. 3 – 3.7 kWh will remain the choice of a majority of OEMs (62%), however, 6 kWh on board chargers are gaining momentum.
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Click tip: Before the real thing has even become available, a rendering of the Tesla Model 3 appeared and actually looks pretty sleek, especially at the rear.
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Research tip: Frost & Sullivan expect sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to further grow from 304,683 in 2014 to 466,407 units this year. While our number of the day does not necessarily back this prediction, the analysts are positive that the States will lead globally with a market share of 36 percent followed by Europe (27 percent) and China with 24 percent forecasted.
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Video tip: The “ultimate drag race” has taken place in Italy and saw the Energica EGO competing with a Tesla Roadster, a Model S P85D, a BMW 1000RR HP4, a Ferrari 458 and a Zero S. Tune in for almost two minutes of ultimate EV fun!
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More than 480,000 EVs will be sold worldwide in 2015, Frost & Sullivan expects. Until the end of the decade, 10 million electric vehicles could ride the globe, according to the analysts.
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Research tip: A new study by Frost & Sullivan predicts a strong growth of South Korean EV infrastructure, due to government support. By 2020, some 90,000 charging stations could be installed in the country. That would equal a compound annual growth rate of 72.7 per cent.
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Video tip I: In a new video, Nissan USA wants to show just how much fun its Leaf can be. But the video comes with a warning – beware of the torque! Do not let yourself be carried away by all that instant power.
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Video tip II: Toyota is also trying to get the message for its FCV out there. While some may doubt the viability of the new technology, the company strongly believes that it is only a matter of time until the fuel cell takes over.
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