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Underappreciated part of the reason why road deaths are so much higher in the US than Europe

For UK folks who may have seen headlines like
"EV sales Collapse!!"
The figures for October 2024 are just out.
The UK hit a new electric vehicle (EV) sales record, with over 25% of all car registrations in November being electric.
This during a very difficult economic period, EV sales are UP!

"But what about China?" I keep hearing on social media.

Since 2015 China’s share in global annual renewable capacity additions has been increasing & is expected to reach almost 60% in 2030.

By 2030 China is expected to have at least half of world’s cumulative capacity, 2x its share of last decade.

A reminder that, whenever a paper like the @telegraphnews.bsky.social does an article about EV drivers with buyers' remorse, it's always based on 1 or 2 individual experiences

Reference is never made to all the surveys that show that 90% of EVs drivers say they would never go back to petrol

Today is a good day to bunker electrons.

Critical that a proper technical study on cross pavement solutions is completed to resolve any electrical and safety hazards before removing barriers to planning. There are a number besieged LA officers that are getting abuse as a result of a grant being activated without this being addressed.

Used EVs save owners average of £1,600/year compared with petrol models – study A think tank said savings have risen since early 2023 as second-hand electric vehicles are ‘no longer more expensive to buy’.

Coverage of our analysis that 2nd hand EVs can deliver annual savings of £1,600 to their owners

ZEV mandate is critical in driving growth of the 2nd hand EV market

Something Government should keep in mind when it meets industry to discuss it this pm

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