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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

Perhaps nothing illustrates the rise of electric vehicles over the past decade more than this statistic: In 2012, the total number of electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the entire world was 120,000. In Africa , South Africa is leading the way on the continent as far as EV adoption, although it remains low.

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EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

EV Connect

South Africa, the European Union and the U.S. According to industry statistics, the European Union had 224,538 fully functional public charging stations, as of the end of 2020. According to Canadian government statistics there are currently only a few thousand EV charging stations nationwide.