Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market. The large production volumes of Chinese domestic manufacturers benefit the nation in the industry rankings.

China 150

China Industrial Industry Market 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42 The passenger cars registrations for Europe-27 were 848,800 units, down by 52% compared to March 2019. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55

Europe 261

Europe Market Sale Global 261

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

In absolute terms, the new regulations would put China third behind the EU and Japan for fuel consumption and GHG regulations. The proposal was published on 21 January 2014 by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The multiplier is set at 5 in 2016–2017, falling to 3 in 2018–2019, and then to 2 in 2020.

Fuel Economy 239

Fuel Economy China Economy Fuel 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

With an increasing amount of Li-ion battery raw material refining and processing centred in China, and it being front-and-center of Li-ion demand growth, Chinese Li-ion value chain participants have turned to Australia, Africa and South America to secure the feedstock necessary for their downstream requirements. Cobalt takes center stage.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion 2018 Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2021

billion, level with 2019 despite falling unit prices. Fuel-cell bus sales drove the decline, falling from $865 million in 2019 to approximately $400 million in 2020. Passenger FCV sales grew slightly, from $555 million in 2019 to $592 million in 2020. Renewables capacity investment rose 10% in Japan to $19.3

2020 259

2020 Global Energy United Arab Emirates 259

Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

However, sales remain limited elsewhere, even in countries with developed car markets such as Japan and India. Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. As in many other countries in the region, foreign carmakers – especially Chinese – are increasingly entering the market.

Costa Rica 52

Costa Rica Cars Brazil Thailand 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

As automakers increasingly seek to offer plug-in hybrid technology on their small car platforms—in which packaging space is at a premium—GKN expects to see a surge in demand for eDrive systems that are simpler to package and assemble. It is also scheduled to start production of the eDrive system in 2019.

Porsche 170

Porsche 2002 Plug-in 2018 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For the first nine months of 2017, electric passenger car and LCV sales were up 21% in North America to 67,000 units; up 24% in Japan and Korea to 19,000 units; up 42% in Europe to 100,000 units, and up 126% in China to 227,000 units, according to JATO. China’s ever-expanding car market is crucial to the future of the electric vehicle.

2017 150

2017 Electric Vehicles Global Sale 150

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

For example, the CEO of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, says Japan will run out of electricity if all cars in Japan are EVs. Another thing that is infuriating people is that Toyota’s executives are busy lobbying politicians in Japan, USA to slow any pro EV legislation. That is absolute nonsense. Let’s not jump the gun here.

Toyota 52

Toyota Electric Cars Cars Hydrogen 52

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Why might the top-selling EV in Japan make a lot of sense in U.S. A recent drive of the Nissan Sakura , the bestselling EV in Japan, had us seeing how smaller EVs might help us work with the infrastructure we have rather than hung up on the issues of charging super-size heavyweight EVs. big cities too?

Affordable 52

Affordable Clean Cleaning Hydrogen 52

EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Link to the 2019 list (from there you can get to older ones). Including complete tables for Israel in 2019-2020 which I calculated and handed over to Jose! in 2019 to 4% in 2020. Welcome to the 7th Annual Top 10 EV Countries list — my own very personal version of March Madness! It *is* literal madness to keep doing it.

2020 52

2020 Global 2019 Portugal 52