vehicles

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Chart of the week | The only way is up: Electric Vehicle registrations

    Data released last week from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) showed plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales unusually higher than Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) registrations in April. PHEVs took a 6.8% share of all new car registrations compared to 6.5% for BEVs. In this 'Chart of the week',...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Chart of the week | Every breath you take: Clean Air Day and Electric Vehicle uptake

    On Clean Air Day 2020, we reflect on the increasing uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), with record battery EV (BEV) sales in September despite overall car sales going down. This week's 'Chart of the week' explores drivers behind these trends and considers potential longer-term impacts of COVID-19 on EV sales.

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Chart of the week | Risin’ up to the challenge of a rival: Battery Electric Vehicle sales

    Despite a 97% drop in vehicle sales and difficult market conditions, demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) continued, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT). 1,374 BEVs were registered during April, accounting for 32% of all new vehicle registrations, outselling diesel cars (1,079) for the first...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | OIES reviews prospects for naural gas as transport fuel

    On 23 April, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies published A Review of Proposals for Natural Gas as a Fuel in Road Transport.  In this week's Chart of the Week we consider the environmental advantages of natural gas as a transport fuel.

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | 2018 EV sales to match National Grid projection

    On 5 November, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) published its October 2018 EV registration data. The graph shows a 6% increase on EV registrations for the year-to-date compared to 2017, although for the majority of 2018, BEV sales were slightly down. This week's Pixie Chart of the...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | Low-carbon transport future at risk due to policy gap

    A letter to the Business Secretary from the CCC has highlighted a gap in policy measures for road transport to achieve the most cost-effective path for decreasing transport emissions. The UK transport sector is now the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter by sector, responsible for 28% of national emissions. Current...

  • E-mobility and low carbon

    Pixie Chart of the week | Peak load from EV uptake manageable: McKinsey

    We review a recent article by management consultants McKinsey & Company, The Potential Impact of Electric Vehicles on Global Energy Systems in this week's Chart of the week. The research that found that power demand increases due to EV uptake are likely to be manageable. Impacts on the electricity load...