#China is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to get control of the #lithium-ion #battery#supplychain, because those storage cells will power the #electricvehicles that are a critical component of the country's national strategy. https://t.co/Y4ewiPswkf
Shenzhen:
May 1st: all new commercial light duty trucks = EVs
From July 1: Only EVs allowed in ride hailing
By Dec 31:
Replace all remaining taxis with EVs
Build 5,200 EV chargers for taxis
Retire 20,000 diesel light duty trucks
City policies will reshape auto markets.
The reality of a world where electrified vehicles are the norm is edging near every day. Local governments and municipalities will play a big role in this transformation. https://t.co/LRuUIm2uYK
Pressure on ride hailing companies to switch to EVs will rise. Doesn't solve the congestion issue, but at least they won't be contributing to air quality problems. California hinted that regulations are coming on this. https://t.co/sOwmcotqBW
The first Nissan Leaf arrived in 2010. Fifteen years to price parity in 2025 would be impressive if the date holds up. Will it remain true as 2025 draws near? https://t.co/ROsPfDop7H
@colinmckerrache Implied suggestion is 2x every ~18 months. That was the growth rate predicted by Moore’s law in semiconductors. Many advances in tech needed to sustain such growth, not just regulations. https://t.co/DGO7n8hdQ1
In case you missed it, this week Sony announced new additions to the Xperia range, including Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra #SonyCES https://t.co/pZRtyJbUoz
Our U.S. EV sales prediction a year ago was for 200,000 units sold in 2017. Final tally: 199,826. We'll take it.
Mixed bag on some of the other parts of this one.