. Premium car makers such as BMW AG, Mercedes and Audi launched high-end EVs. This year, Mercedes is set to launch the EQS, which will be an electric and highly automated successor to the flagship S-Class.
Gone are the long waits at charging stations: Chinese electric-vehicle startup NIO is pioneering battery-swap systems, challenging Tesla and other rival car makers. Here’s how NIO and Tesla are racing for the world’s largest EV market in China. Photo illustration: Sharon Shi “I had to have it,” he said, recalling the Mustang he drove in his youth. Now he can’t wait for it to arrive in March. “It’s cherry red.”
The state of Europe’s market is reminiscent of China’s electric-vehicle trajectory years ago. Determined to leapfrog Western markets, Beijing provided hefty subsidies for purchases and required manufacturers to ensure that a certain percentage of new cars produced each year were electric.
The grid in ALL countries can not handle the loads. FULL STOP.
And some don't.
Europeans are buying electric cars at a faster pace than ever. But some worry the trend will be short-lived; when Europe can't supply the power.
Here's a version from about 125 years ago: Europeans are buying horseless carriages at a faster pace than ever. But some worry the trend will be short-lived
Europe isn’t US, religious people there are more conscious and protective of nature, and the countries are capable of placing charging stations in most places to make it easier to transition for regular folks. And they don’t have Murdoch cronies poisoning the well, except for UK.
If you have ever owned an EV you will actually understand this is a long term total shift, not something short term!
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The trend will stop unless the cars will drive further as goes for the price of such cars coming from a European country myself I don't think the price is justified