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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In fact, China accounted for half of the worldwide growth of EV sales in 2021, and IEA writes that more EVs were purchased there in 2021 than in the entire rest of the world throughout 2020. This is partially due to the cost of EVs in these countries, but also with a relative lack of charging infrastructure.

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. The electric utility company, Codensa, will also support the pilot project by providing the required electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The C40-CCI Electric Vehicle Network.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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The year 2023 was the first in which China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) 3 industry ran without support from national subsidies for EV purchases, which have facilitated expansion of the market for more than a decade. As the market matures, the industry is entering a phase marked by increased price competition and consolidation.

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Shell and Sumitomo Corporation invest in LO3 Energy to develop blockchain-based community energy platform

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In 2017, Shell and fellow energy majors BP and Statoil, along with trading houses Gunvor, Koch Supply & Trading, and Mercuria; and banks ABN Amro, ING and Societe Generale, announced a collaboration to develop a blockchain-based digital platform for the energy commodity trading industry. Earlier post.).