Tag: electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles: A Win-Win for Illinois Drivers & Utility Customers

Electric Vehicles: A Win-Win for Illinois Drivers & Utility Customers

December 11, 2023 |

Electrifying transportation is a key part of achieving our climate goals and addressing the largest source of carbon pollution in the state. Illinois must adopt clean vehicle standards like the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rules to facilitate the transition towards a cleaner transportation system. With these standards in place, the number of EVs on the road will increase, providing significant health and economic benefits without burdening our utility customers with extra costs.

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Electrifying the US Federal Fleet: Paper

Electrifying the US Federal Fleet: Paper

October 5, 2023 | ,

ICF experts used their proprietary fleet electrification modeling technology to project the costs, savings, and climate impact of electrifying the entire federal fleet. It turns out that replacing the gas-powered cars and trucks for all U.S. federal agencies would actually save money. In fact, it would save approximately $6 billion dollars when you consider the total cost of ownership over the lifetime of the vehicle.

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Decarbonising Transport: Overview of Sri Lanka’s EV market

Decarbonising Transport: Overview of Sri Lanka’s EV market

August 26, 2023 |

Sri Lanka has traditionally relied heavily on fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, and coal to fulfil the majority of its energy and transportation needs. The transport sector in Sri Lanka, like in any other country, holds a significant position in the nation’s progress and advancement. Sri Lanka is taking initiatives in the field of EVs which are multi-faceted and forward-looking.

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Europe adopts new EV charging infrastructure law

Europe adopts new EV charging infrastructure law

August 4, 2023 |

From 2025 onwards, fast recharging stations of at least 150kW for cars and vans need to be installed every 60 km along the EU’s main transport corridors, the so-called ‘trans-European transport (TEN-T) network’. Recharging stations for heavy-duty vehicles with a minimum output of 350kW need to be deployed every 60 km along the TEN-T core network, and every 100 km on the larger TEN-T comprehensive network from 2025 onwards, with complete network coverage by 2030.

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European Union Adopts a New Batteries Regulation

European Union Adopts a New Batteries Regulation

July 28, 2023 |

On 10 July 2023, the Council of the European Union approved the European Parliament’s position on a new batteries and waste batteries regulation (‘Batteries Regulation’). The Batteries Regulation is now awaiting its imminent publication in the European Union’s Official Journal before entering into force. The new rules will cover the entire life cycle of all types of batteries sold in the European Union.

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Making electric cars affordable: How Germany and France are targeting people with lower incomes?

Making electric cars affordable: How Germany and France are targeting people with lower incomes?

July 13, 2023 |

In Germany and France, the two largest passenger car markets in Europe by new sales, the market for BEVs is evolving rapidly with new registrations reaching 18% and 13%, respectively, in 2022. But low-cost BEV models are still rare compared to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). Both countries have already made important efforts with a variety of tax and purchase incentives designed to make BEVs more affordable in general. But what policies exist to support people dependent on a car who have lower incomes?

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Understanding California’s Advanced Clean Truck Regulation

Understanding California’s Advanced Clean Truck Regulation

July 3, 2023 |

To reduce emissions, ACT requires original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to sell zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) or near-zero-emissions vehicles (NZEVs) such as plug-in electric hybrids as an increasing percentage of their annual sales from 2024 to 2035. The regulation uses a cap-and-trade system, capping the number of fossil fuel vehicles sold by stipulating annual sales percentage requirements.

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European EV and Charging Market Update

European EV and Charging Market Update

June 30, 2023 | ,

The share of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) was also lower than in 2022, decreasing to an average of 7%, compared to 10% in 2022. The Mazda-SubaruSuzuki-Toyota pool continues to have the lowest share of BEVs, at only 2% of total registrations, followed by Ford with 3%. Other than Volkswagen, with a minimal target gap of +2 g/km, all manufacturers are on track to reach their specific CO2 targets for 2023, with average over-compliance of around 10 g/km.

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Electric City Bus Sales Overtake Diesel in Europe

Electric City Bus Sales Overtake Diesel in Europe

June 11, 2023 |

For well over one hundred years, the internal combustion engine has reigned supreme over our roads. For one small but significant transport sector, the humble city bus, its reign has neared its end. The most recent quarterly sales data for buses this year shows that the share of diesel-only vehicles sold has dipped below its majority stake, giving way to battery electric to take a leading role. This marks the first time that a zero-emission technology has become dominant in a road transport sector in Europe.

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EV Adoption in the United States: RMI Report

EV Adoption in the United States: RMI Report

June 11, 2023 | ,

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022 signaled a turning point in EV adoption by providing incentives for passenger and commercial vehicles, domestic battery production, and charging infrastructure development. This report provides stakeholders with the analysis they need to make data-informed decisions, detailing the challenges facing IRA implementation and ways forward.

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Electrifying the US Federal Fleet: Paper

Electrifying the US Federal Fleet: Paper

May 26, 2023 | ,

ICF experts used the proprietary fleet electrification modeling technology to project the costs, savings, and climate impact of electrifying the entire federal fleet. It turns out that replacing the gas-powered cars and trucks for all U.S. federal agencies would actually save money. In fact, it would save approximately $6 billion dollars when you consider the total cost of ownership over the lifetime of the vehicle.

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Infrastructure and supply chains won’t hold up EPA’s proposed light and medium-duty vehicle standards

Infrastructure and supply chains won’t hold up EPA’s proposed light and medium-duty vehicle standards

May 15, 2023 |

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) light and medium-duty vehicle proposal builds upon important climate legislation enacted in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). EPA expects the regulation, proposed on April 12, 2023, to lead to a 67% electric vehicle (EV) sales share in 2032 for light-duty vehicles such as cars, SUVs, and passenger pick-up trucks and 46% for medium-duty vehicles including vans and larger pick-ups.

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Impacts Of California’s Clean Cars Rule: Report

Impacts Of California’s Clean Cars Rule: Report

April 14, 2023 | ,

The Clean Air Act allows California to adopt stronger pollution standards than the federal government and for other states to follow suit. California recently adopted its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule, setting a 100 percent zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales standard by 2035. New research uses the Energy Policy Simulator to assess the impact of additional state adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule, setting a 100 percent zero-emission vehicles sales standard by 2035.

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EV Charging Costs in US: Briefing

EV Charging Costs in US: Briefing

March 31, 2023 | ,

The study finds the total private and public sector costs of deploying the necessary charging infrastructure through 2030 are reduced when the availability of home charging is increased. The analysis shows that there is significant potential to provide a greater amount of the U.S. population with access to charging at home, and that doing so would be particularly cost-effective.

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US Electric Vehicle Update: Briefing

US Electric Vehicle Update: Briefing

February 15, 2023 | ,

This alert discusses California’s industry-shaping Advanced Clean Car II regulations, California’s technology-forcing electric truck regulations, NHTSA reporting and recall enforcement risks, other federal regulatory updates, developments in EV supply chain regulations, the developing space of battery recycling regulation, privacy and cybersecurity concerns, and charging infrastructure incentives and regulation.

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Electrifying Indonesia’s road transport: IEEFA Report

Electrifying Indonesia’s road transport: IEEFA Report

February 8, 2023 | ,

In Indonesia, transport is the single largest final energy-consuming sector, using imported oil and accounting for roughly a quarter of energy emissions. Legacy carmakers command a predominant, if not near-absolute, status in Indonesia’s market, but their electric plans remain lackluster. Bold fuel economy standards and other active government policies are required to restrain demand for internal combustion engine fuel and make legacy automakers work toward more efficient EVs.

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US Electric School Bus Initiative: Paper

US Electric School Bus Initiative: Paper

February 3, 2023 | ,

This paper explains the ESB Initiative’s equity framework including key concepts and definitions and relevant equity intersections. It outlines the process the ESB Initiative used to develop the initial framework and plans for future iterations based on ongoing foundational equity research. The paper also summarizes how the ESB Initiative is translating the framework into action to achieve the equity objectives.

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Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles: NREL Presentation

Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles: NREL Presentation

February 1, 2023 | ,

This slide deck was developed for and presented at an Energy Fundamentals Course hosted by the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) helped organize this course in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). While some of the content in the slide deck is tailored to Bangladesh specifically, this presentation is intended to be a general primer on electric vehicles that can be utilized for similar purposes by other universities or organizations throughout the world.

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IRA Impact on US Utilities: Paper

IRA Impact on US Utilities: Paper

January 27, 2023 | ,

Five actions utilities should assess and prioritize in order to prepare for IRA-related opportunities and challenges. Communication priorities with regulators, state energy offices, and customers related to the IRA. Key considerations for different types of utilities, depending on their corporate structure (investor-owned, cooperative, municipal utility) and lines of business

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Run, Australia, Run! Catch Up with Leading Markets in Decarbonizing Light-Duty Vehicles

Run, Australia, Run! Catch Up with Leading Markets in Decarbonizing Light-Duty Vehicles

January 12, 2023 |

The Australian Government recently conducted a public consultation on national electric vehicle (EV) strategy and sought inputs on introducing mandatory national vehicle fuel efficiency standards for new light-duty vehicles (LDVs). This is a key step and we applaud the government for taking it. Adopting fuel efficiency or carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards will help promote EV sales and help Australia to catch up with leading vehicle markets in combating climate change.

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