Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).

Environment 98

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 98

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).

Environment 52

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles 52

EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Some numbers and percentages in Europe may look different from what you see elsewhere, because I’ve added light-commercial vehicle sales to numerator and denominator, to make the comparison with other regions equitable. France’s auto industry is probably the largest Western auto industry that goes completely under the radar in the US.

2020 52

2020 Global 2019 Portugal 52