The dirty secret of electric vehicles | World Economic Forum
2019年3月27日 · The pressure to go green is increasing as bans on the sale of new fossil-fuelled cars loom in Europe. Germany will stop the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, Scotland from 2032, and France and the UK from 2040.
Producing batteries for green technology harms the environment.
2017年11月28日 · 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.
Taxis are leading the push for electric vehicles in Bhutan | World ...
2022年5月30日 · After a false start and pandemic-related delays, Bhutan's project to put more battery-powered cars on the road to keep its emissions low is picking up speed. The country aims to have electric cars make up 70% of new sales by 2035, starting with 300 battery-powered cabs. But expansion is slow due to limited charging points and low consumer trust.
The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
2018年3月5日 · While China is among the nations working to curb the production of fossil fuel-powered vehicles, its appetite for coal has intensified in recent years, from a global share of 13.6% in the early 1970s to 44.5% in 2016.
Electric vehicles: The 3 main factors holding back sales
2022年10月26日 · Around a third of drivers from around the world say they are concerned about driving long distances in electric-powered cars, according to the EY survey. An EV’s range largely depends on its battery capacity and motor efficiency, but it can also be influenced by factors like the weather, driving speed and whether the vehicle is operating on ...
What’s stopping people buying electric cars? | World Economic …
2021年7月8日 · Battery fires in EVs have attracted a lot of media attention but, according to Ola Willstrand, Project Manager at RISE, the Swedish state research institute, there is no clear evidence of greater fire risk with electric cars. In fact, he says, the risk might even be lower.
How do batteries affect the environment? | World Economic Forum
2015年6月8日 · 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 ...
8 amazing facts to help you understand China today
2018年9月8日 · China is the largest market for battery-powered cars in the world. It produced and bought nearly 600,000 of the 1.1 million vehicles manufactured last year. China’s surge is partly down to its large market and manufacturing base, but it’s mainly down to proactive policy which, in incentivising consumers, manufacturers and infrastructure ...
Electric car sales soar in Europe, but market barriers remain | World ...
2023年11月13日 · These trends are in line with the upward trend for EVs – including battery-powered and hybrid cars – in the EU recorded by the ACEA since 2018. The share of EVs in Europe has grown consistently since 2018, with sales of cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs) declining.
Global boom in electric vehicles will strain mineral supply
2021年6月25日 · As it transitions from fossil fuels to renewables, electricity generation will place a burden on the global supply of critical battery minerals. The world’s battery capacity must grow 40 times larger than it is today, and electric vehicles will require 80% of that future capacity. There will also be increased need for integrated circuits.