Dec 12, 2022 · Between 2020 and 2021, electric vehicle (EV) sales increased by 50% to 6.6 million vehicles. By 2030, EVs could exceed 50% of total automotive sales in markets, backed by major markets’ internal combustion car phase-out regulations. As cars, trucks and buses are increasingly battery-powered and generate zero tail-pipe emissions, the ...

Jul 20, 2022 · Dividing lithium production by the amount needed per battery shows that enough lithium was mined last year to make just under 11.4 million EV batteries. This is a level that annual electric vehicle purchases could hit soon, after first-quarter sales rose by 75% on the year to touch 2 million, according to IEA figures.

May 11, 2023 · These figures include both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). Electric vehicles made up 13% of light vehicle sales worldwide in 2022. Image: EV Volumes

Jul 19, 2023 · With geologists hunting high and low for battery materials, an enormous new discovery of phosphate rock could have huge implications for the electric vehicle industry. The reserves, discovered in Rogaland, south west Norway by Anglo-Norwegian firm Norge Mining, are equivalent to at least 70 billion tonnes.

SUN Mobility, a tech start-up based in Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, is rolling out a swappable battery service for electric vehicles. It runs on the Microsoft Cloud and means drivers can replace depleted batteries in about the same time as traditional refuelling. Chinese automaker Nio has been rolling out battery-swapping technology since 2014.

May 3, 2021 · Global stock of electric vehicles (EVs) could reach 245 million units by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. While EVs emit less CO2, their batteries are tough to recycle. Made from cobalt, lithium and nickel, the mining of these raw materials raises ethical and environmental concerns.

Dec 19, 2024 · While the transition to sustainable mobility takes time, AI accelerates the journey. Engineers with powerful tools to decode EV battery physics complexities drive this transition. Electric vehicles' future depends on their ability to innovate; AI, when trusted and understood, becomes their most powerful ally.

Jun 25, 2021 · 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.

Sep 15, 2021 · In most countries, although upfront costs are higher it is cheaper to run an electric vehicle than a fossil fuel car, which encourages consumers to make the switch and help decarbonize road transport. Advances in battery technology have made batteries a key component for the sustainable travel of the future.

Oct 3, 2024 · There are three ways to create such roads: a system of overhead wires, which can be used by heavy vehicles such as buses or trams; conductive charging, where vehicles are charged through a metal strip that touches a rail in the road; and inductive charging, which uses equipment underneath the road to send electricity to a coil in the vehicle ...