Prior to the Danish government’s recent climate plan, the Danish Climate Council released a report from which I highlighted a comparison of total vehicle lifetime emissions of different vehicle types. The battery electric vehicle (BEV) was a clear winner. Now, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) concludes the same.
The rise of the electric vehicle has been predominantly centered in North America and Europe, but new figures from Navigant Research predict that the Asia Pacific region will soon become the largest market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). As a result, Navigant predicts that sales of PEVs throughout North America, … [continued]
Navigant Research forecasts electric vehicles will reach 6.6 million in annual sales and 7% of the global light-duty vehicle market by 2020 on the strength of lower prices, consumer demand, and more vehicle options.
Purchase prices for both top-selling electric vehicles, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, are set to plunge, potentially opening up emissions-free driving for a much wider class of drivers and turning a corner toward a sustainable transportation future…
