Issues related to climate, air pollution, economy and geopolitics
Global Issues
Road tax, officially known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), is calculated based on the CO2 tailpipe emissions of your vehicle, its list price and which year it was registered in. Electric Vehicles (BEV) are exempted from the taxation.
Global Issues
The growth of Electric vehicles is important in Africa and therefore a need for standardization of the electric vehicle charging stations. The EV charging stations may be compatible with their type of voltage
Global Issues
The age of the electric car is upon us. Earlier this year, the US automobile giant General Motors announced that it aims to stop selling petrol-powered and diesel models by 2035
Global Issues
Facing climate change and associated issues such as humanitarian crises and growing socio-economic disparities, the global agendas uniformly recognize the urgent need to transition to sustainability.
Global Issues
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the largest sources of minerals, like cobalt and coltan, and the poor conditions of its artisanal mines, and the presence of tens of thousands of child miners, have been reported publicly.
Global Issues
Sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally in 2019, surpassing 2018, already a record year, to boost the stock to 7.2 million electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles, which accounted for 2.6% of global car sales and about 1% of global car stock in 2019, registered a 40% year-on-year increase.
Global Issues
Every year, the International Energy Agency, collects data on trends within the automotive industry. The consumer demand speaks for itself, and it is clear to see, that EVs on our roads are here to stay.
Global Issues
Cobalt is one of the main material that is needed to manufacture electric car battery. It is mainly found in Democratic Republic of Congo popularly known as DRC.
Global Issues
Electric vehicles provide economic benefits by reducing fuel costs and shifting consumptions away from imported oil to more locally produced electricity sources.
Global Issues
When electric cars came into the market they could not go far, things have changed and they can now go for hundreds of miles. They also said they were expensive however, we have electric cars that cost 20,000-25,000 euros.
Global Issues
Oppo is a Chinese-owned smartphone company. The company plans to venture into the automotive sector. In a report to media companies, the company will enter the EV segment by building its electric cars.
Market Analysis
Clean air will reduce health problems and costs caused by air pollution. Electric vehicles are also quit than petrol/diesel cars which means less noise pollution.