Posts by: FleetCarma Staff
July 23, 2018
How Electric Vehicle Batteries Are Reused or Recycled
The benefits of driving an electric vehicle (EV) are numerous. EVs pump less CO2 into the atmosphere and reduce noise pollution in cities. They are also becoming increasingly affordable for middle- and low-income consumers as demand drives down battery prices and governments implement national and local policies aimed at incentivizing EV growth. But although EVs are often touted for their sustainability, they nonetheless carry[…]
July 20, 2018
Where the Electric Vehicle Industry Is Today
In the automotive industry, EV news is front-page news every day. Battery-powered electric vehicles continue to be under development with the occasional release. Yet, EV adoption is still slow, with less than 2 percent of new vehicle sales comprised of electric models. It’s important to note, however, that EV adoption is taking off like never before. In the past months, there have been big[…]
July 18, 2018
Will Additional Public Charging Infrastructure Improve EV Adoption?
On the surface, it seems like a strange question to ask; surely more charging infrastructure increases the chance for electric vehicles (EVs) to thrive. There appears to be a fascination of expanding the number of public charging stations that can charge at rapid rates as investment continues to pour into public infrastructure projects. The question this article asks is whether the public infrastructure is[…]
July 16, 2018
What Can We Learn from The Netherlands About EV Adoption?
What can we learn from The Netherlands about EV adoption? Being the fifth-largest electric-vehicle market in the world, The Netherlands definitely has a few lessons to teach. With a comprehensive zero-emission taxation policy combined with rapidly developing plug-in cars infrastructure, EV market is booming, and it does not show any signs of stopping. As of 31 December 2017, there were 121,542 light-duty plug-in electric vehicles registered[…]
July 5, 2018
What can we learn from Sweden about EV adoption?
What can we learn from Sweden about EV adoption? Saying that we can grasp a little would be a huge understatement! With all the taxations incentives, innovative electric vehicle solutions and breakthrough technology, Sweden is by far among the world leaders in EV adoption. From 2011 to December 2017, a total of 50,304 plug-in vehicles have been registered in Sweden. But here is the number[…]
June 28, 2018
The Multi-State ZEV Action Plan Lays Out a Bold, New Framework for Electric Vehicle Adoption
In an industry experiencing as much rapid global and domestic change as the electric vehicles industry, updating goals and targets every few years is critical for accelerating growth. The Multi-State ZEV Action Plan 2018-2021 is an attempt to do just this. The plan released last week by Multi-State ZEV Task Force — a coalition of nine US states that aim to reduce greenhouse gas[…]
June 21, 2018
Iceland: The EV juggernaut that you don’t hear enough about
When it comes to electric vehicles, the majority of the focus is on the big players around the world such as China, Norway, and the United States. However, over the past few years, there are emerging “smaller” countries that are making the switch to electric vehicles at a rapid pace. Iceland is one of those counties: as of 2017 Q4, 24.3% of all vehicles[…]
June 18, 2018
The potential of EV batteries in a closed supply chain
Electric vehicle (EV) Li-ion batteries, like any other battery, is an energy storage facility. Highly debated topics once an EV retires, is how to, one, safely recycle? And two, prolong the life-cycle of an EV battery? Once an EV loses 20-30% of battery capacity, it may no longer be deemed suitable for vehicle operation. But, instead of putting the battery to waste industry are[…]
June 11, 2018
How China has become an electric vehicle leader
China manufactured 24.8 million passenger cars in 2017 alone, which means it has the largest production of any country. So one could assume, that it would make sense for China to lead the way with electric vehicles (EVs) too – they are incentivized to do so due to environmental reasons. It’s estimated that over 1 million people per year die of air pollution in China.[…]
June 6, 2018
Are EV fleets the answer to controllable loads and grid efficiency?
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is set to grow exponentially. Primarily driven by the reduction in cost compared to the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) counterparts and generous government incentives to encourage users to switch to EVs. However, increasing the EV fleet puts pressure on global electricity demand. EVs operate via a battery that requires electricity to run. Therefore, the more EVs on the[…]
