IEA: EVs set for impressive growth, but more efforts needed to meet climate goals

April 29, 2021 by Global Fuel Economy Initiative

Categories: Air Quality, Climate Change Tags: Electric Vehicles, Global EV Outlook, IEA

A new report from GFEI partner the IEA reveals that by the end of 2020 there were 10 million electric cars on the world’s roads. The Electric Vehicle (EV) Outlook 2021 shows that EV registrations increased by 41% in 2020, despite the pandemic-related worldwide downturn in car sales, with global car sales dropping 6% overall. Around 3 million electric cars were sold globally in 2020 (a 4.6% sales share), and Europe overtook China as the world’s largest EV market for the first time.

GFEI paving the way for electric mobility in South-East Asia

February 8, 2021 by Bert Fabian

Categories: Asia, Climate Change, In-country Tags: Electric Vehicles, Motorcycles, UNEP

At a major intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia during a recent morning rush hour, a low rumble permeates the sticky air. Dozens of motorbikes and scooters idle impatiently at a stoplight. As the light turns green, the rumble crescendos into an ear-splitting drone as the two-wheelers accelerate away.