As the movement toward greenhouse gas reduction accelerates globally, the number of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles registered in the year 2020 increased by more than 40% compared to the previous year to a record high, and in the future, The IEA = International Energy Agency has summarized the prospect of further increase.
According to a report released by the IEA on the 29th, the number of newly registered electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the world in the last year increased by 41% from the previous year to about 3 million units, a record high. I did.
The increase is being driven by Europe and China, which are subsidizing the purchase of electric vehicles as a measure against climate change and stimulating the economy, and automobile sales are worldwide due to the effects of going out restrictions due to the new coronavirus. In Europe, 1.4 million units were newly registered, more than double the previous year, and in China, 1.2 million units were newly registered.
On the other hand, in the United States and Japan, it was lower than the previous year, and the number of new registrations in Japan was 29,000, a 25% decrease from the previous year.
According to the IEA, more than 10 million electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles are currently registered worldwide, and 18 of the 20 major automakers have announced plans to further increase the production of electric vehicles.
The IEA predicts that the number of registrations in 2030 will increase to 230 million units, which is more than 20 times the current number, if governments strengthen their support measures.