Not to EV? Tat is the question


To EV or


For those of us in the Automotive sector, it is a well held belief that the Government has got its fuel policy in a mess.


F


or years, the Government has promoted diesel cars for their fuel efficiency and their reduced CO2 emissions, which helps with the country’s policy to reduce CO2 levels to meet the Paris


Accord. Now it transpires that diesel engines emit more nitrogen oxide than petrol cars and hence the Government are seeking to tax diesels out of existence. So what is the answer? Te Government has thrown its weight behind


electric vehicles (EVs), and it has stated that petrol/diesel hybrid vehicles will be banned by


the year 2040. Certainly we have seen public sentiment move this way with the number of EVs on the road rising from around 3,500 in 2013 to more than 130,000 by the end of December 2017. During 2017, 47,000 plug-in cars were sold – an


increase of over 10,000 on 2016. Tis represented 2.9% of all new car registrations during the year and EVs now account for 1.9% of the total new car market. Whilst clearly electric vehicles have lower


emissions than petrol or diesel, is this the answer? In my opinion, no, for a number of reasons.


Colliers International


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28