Why the US Trails the World in Electric Vehicles

In 2019, 53% of all new plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold worldwide were produced by Chinese automakers. In Norway, PEVs made up 55.9% of all new vehicles sold that year, and the rest of Europe is also quickly going electric--the PEV share of new car sales in France, Germany, and Sweden in Oct 2...

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Published inIssues in science and technology Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 76 - 79
Main Author HELVESTON, JOHN PAUL
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State University 01.01.2021
National Academy of Sciences
Issues in Science and Technology
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Aggression
Alternative fuel vehicles
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009-US
Automobile industry
Automobiles, Electric
Automotive industry
China
Economic aspects
Electric cars
Electric vehicles
Engines
FEATURES
Forecasts and trends
Government (Administrative Body)
Grants
Industrial policy
Laws, regulations and rules
Production data
Sales
Subsidies
Tax revenues
Transportation equipment industry
United States
China
United States
United States > US
Norway
Europe
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Summary:In 2019, 53% of all new plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold worldwide were produced by Chinese automakers. In Norway, PEVs made up 55.9% of all new vehicles sold that year, and the rest of Europe is also quickly going electric--the PEV share of new car sales in France, Germany, and Sweden in Oct 2020 was 11.8%, 17.5%, and 36.2%, respectively. Yet in the US, PEVs have remained a minor, niche segment, comprising just 2.1% of sales in 2018 and 1.9% in 2019. Here, Helveston discusses the factors contributing to slow PEV growth the US.
ISSN:0748-5492
1938-1557