This publication is intended to serve as a resource primarily for school districts and transportation directors exploring school bus electrification and provide them with a better understanding of the state of the electric school bus market and available offerings. It aims to present the growing interest and investment in the sector along with key aspects of the current technology.
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The $7,500 federal EV tax credit has been a mainstay of U.S. electric vehicle policy for the past decade, stimulating EV sales by reducing the difference in purchase price compared to conventional vehicles. It could be even more important, and effective, in the coming years. By the end of this decade, 2030, the U.S. EV market has to expand from early adopters to the average vehicle buyer if we’re going to decarbonize road transport quickly enough to match either our climate or our manufacturing goals.
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The growing need to reduce reliance on conventional energy sources, mitigate GHG emissions and control pollution levels are the primary drivers of the Southeast Asian electric bus market. Growing public awareness of the nexus between climate change, pollution and personal consumption has resulted in a surge in demand for green transportation solutions, including electrified public transportation such as e-buses.
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The effects of global supply chain shortages due to the covid epidemic and the war in Ukraine continue to be felt in the European car market, with the roughly 2,300,000 total new car registrations in the first quarter of 2022 equating to a 12% drop compared to the same time period in 2021. The average share of battery electric (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) increased only
marginally in the first quarter.
Belgium has made notable progress on deploying offshore wind and increasing the share of electric vehicles. However, fossil fuels still dominate the country’s energy mix, a dependence that is expected to increase. All sectors have considerable work ahead of them to meet Belgium’s targets for increasing the share of renewables, lowering energy demand and reducing emissions.
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U.S. President Biden has touted the potential climate benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which makes historic investments in transportation, the country’s largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. But while the bill’s investments could significantly lower transportation emissions, those reductions are not guaranteed. States and cities will face choices in the coming months and years on how they want to spend the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s transportation-related funding.
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The IEA’s analysis begins with a definition of charging infrastructure and describes the different business models associated with it. It presents a number of policy examples and conclude with five key recommendations for ensuring the efficient roll-out of public charging infrastructure.
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The stage is set for significant electric vehicle (EV) growth in the coming decades, but even the most optimistic scenarios bring dramatic plot twists. The Biden administration has set a goal for the U.S. economy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Achieving that goal will require a nationwide transition to EVs and clean energy. While EV adoption is surging, reaching many goals set by automakers and policymakers will require extensive changes that go far beyond just the vehicles on the road.
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Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles account for less than 5% of the vehicles on the road but produce over 20% of the emissions from the transportation sector, which currently accounts for more than one-third of U.S. green-house gas emissions. Key findings of the report suggest that cost competitiveness of zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles can largely be achieved by 2035.
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Allocations of $615 million in funds for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the US under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program moved forward with recent publications from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The funds will be allocated on a state-by-state basis—with some receiving far more than others—but the first step will be for each state to propose a plan for its allocated share of funds (Plan).
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The decarbonization of road transport is an essential component of realizing broader climate targets, and globally, approximately 21% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions come from road transport. Over the past decade, China continuously rolled out regulations and policies to reduce fuel consumption from new cars and trucks and to shift to electric vehicles. During this time, the country experienced a spectacular flourishing of its electric vehicle market.
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EV adoption is accelerating, which, in addition to driving less, is critical to reduce carbon emissions (and local air pollution) to meet global climate goals, as transportation contributes the lion’s share of US greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to subsidizing the cost of personal EVs to make them more accessible to low-income communities, we can also create specific electric mobility programs for these communities, leveraging improved transportation technologies and innovative business models.
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From the largest metropolitan areas in the United States like New York City to rural communities in Georgia, we need cleaner, more affordable, and efficient transportation options if we are going to solve climate change in a way that uplifts communities. Spent wisely, the $7.5 billion in EV charging funding can help us deliver the national backbone for a far superior fast charging network than exists today.
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Around 80,000 buses are currently registered in Germany, of which 40,000–55,000 are deployed in the public transport sector. The majority of the buses are still powered by diesel engines. In order to achieve the climate targets of both Germany and Europe, the fleet emission and minimum procurement targets have been tightened at the national and European levels. As per the Clean Vehicle Directive, by 2025, 45 per cent of new purchases must be ‘clean vehicles’, and half of them (22.5 per cent) should be emission-free.
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Before V2G can be implemented across the country, states will have to navigate the evolving landscape of technical standards that govern the certification of V2G-enabled equipment and integrate these standards into their rules and technical documents. This paper provides the starting point for regulators and other stakeholders to begin that process and unlock the potential of V2G technology on the grid.
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The market share of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) among new passenger car registrations in Europe increased fairly quickly, from about 2% in 2019, to nearly 6% in 2020, and to approximately 9% in 2021 (January to November). The European Union’s CO2 standards for vehicle manufacturers, set at an average target level of 95 g/km (NEDC) for 2021, are certainly a key factor influencing this recent uptake of electric vehicles.
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NITI Aayog is working with the Reserve Bank of India to operationalize the inclusion of EVs as a priority sector. There is also a need to engage other ministries, financial institutions, and the EV industry in the design of the guidelines. This report is intended to support ongoing and future deliberations on consideration of priority sector status for EVs and the design of guidelines for EVs.
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The International Council on Clean Transportation has published a working paper on the “Cost of electric commercial vans and pickup trucks in the United States through 2040.” This paper presents a total cost of ownership assessment of battery-electric Class 2b and 3 commercial vehicles between 2020 and 2040 benchmarked against the corresponding costs of gasoline and diesel powertrains.
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The interest in electric vehicles (EVs) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has increased over the years. According to the ASEAN Automotive Federation, the total number of vehicle sales in ASEAN member states stood at 2.45 million in 2020. This number is expected to increase with population growth and economic development. EV uptake is also expected to be fuelled by growing pollution concerns and the need to switch to cleaner and environment-friendly modes of transport.
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Governor Kathy Hochul gave New York a lot to look forward to in 2022 in her State of the State address on January 5th. There are hundreds of pages covering her agenda for this year, including ambitious proposals to equitably decarbonize New York’s buildings sector and advance renewables and clean transportation. The outlined agenda is critical to improving New York’s environment and implementing the landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York’s nation-leading “carbon neutrality by 2050” law.
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