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The EU's and China's fleet emissions standards are forcing manufacturers increase their electric car sales. All manufacturers need to sell enough EVs (BEV, FCEV
by clouddrover 5y ago
The EU's and China's fleet emissions standards are forcing manufacturers increase their electric car sales. All manufacturers need to sell enough EVs (BEV, FCEV, and plug-in hybrid) to avoid fleet emissions fines.
And future bans on new car sales of petrol and diesel cars have been announced in various states and countries.
Norway by 2025: https://www.thedrive.com/news/7917/norway-doubles-down-on-plans-to-make-gas-cars-obsolete-by-2025 https://www.thedrive.com/news/7917/norway-doubles-down-on-pl...
The UK by 2030 (but plug-in hybrids still allowed): https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54981425 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54981425
California by 2035: https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035 https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor...
- fmajid 5y agoAlso London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) that is going to be expanded to most of Greater London, and where non-EVs, including hybrids, will have to pay £12.50 a day. That will immediately make an ICE car unaffordable compared to a low-cost BEV like the Kia e-Niro, VW ID.4 or Renault Zoe.