Week 48: The next phase of exponential expansion

• Expert study on guidance and recommendations regarding electric vehicle propulsion battery end- of-life policies | FIA
• Zero-emission bus and truck market in Europe| The ICCT
• Global Transportation Trends 2022: Future-ready transportation | Deloitte
• The Importance of Charging Infrastructure to the Electric Vehicle Revolution | Faraday institution
• Comparative Impact of Three Practical Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Schemes on Low Voltage Distribution Grids | Uppsala university

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The recoverability, reuse, and recycling of batteries in electric vehicles

There are several end-of-life options for lithium batteries, including repair, repurposing, and recycling methods. Repairing a battery pack is an effective method to increase the usable life of such battery when correct diagnostics and safe disassembly processes are in place. To increase the usable life of a car battery, predictive maintenance and self-healing capabilities should be developed further and put into action.

This report focuses on the recoverability, reuse, and recycling of batteries used in electric passenger vehicles. of the batteries used in electric passenger vehicles. The report’s concentration is on Europe and its coverage is restricted to automotive lithium-ion batteries, leaving out other components of electric cars.

Expert study on guidance and recommendations regarding electric vehicle propulsion battery end- of-life policies | FIA

The zero-emission heavy duty vehicle market in Europe is growing quickly

China has continued to dominate the global market for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-HDV), accounting for roughly 92% of zero-emission sales as of 2019 and 97% as of 2012. As a result, the Chinese market dwarfs the sales of zero-emission trucks and buses in Europe; of the 117,000 ZE-HDVs sold globally, just 4,000 were sold in Europe. However, the ZE-HDV market in Europe is growing quickly; during the last five years, sales have increased on average by 72% annually. Following the pandemic, HDV sales as a whole decreased in the years 2019–2020, whereas ZE–HDV sales continued to increase.

This fact sheet gives a general overview of the new heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) market in Europe for 2021, comprising buses, large trucks, and light and medium trucks.

Zero-emission bus and truck market in Europe | The ICCT

The next phase of exponential expansion

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is on the rise, signalling a shift in both technology and culture. Transportation authorities and ecosystem partners should concentrate on tackling the charging infrastructure issue and a potential skill shortage in the EV sector because certain nations are already seeing exponential growth in EV ownership.

This report looks at five trends that can help with the transportation industry’s many problems as it perhaps enters the next phase of exponential expansion. Even when new worries arise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased worries about climate change and environmental sustainability.

Global Transportation Trends 2022: Future-ready transportation | Deloitte

Creating a strong, dependable, and widespread charging infrastructure network

The roll-out of charging stations in the UK will be crucial for the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). The UK charging infrastructure network has to be expanded as soon as possible, not just to keep up with the explosive rise in EV ownership and driving, but also to inspire non-EV owners to buy an EV. More charging stations should support smart charging and vehicle-to-grid connectivity, and they should be located in the appropriate locations. Next-generation batteries will be technologically compatible with the current network, but charging behaviour has to be future-proofed.

This report examines the main challenges involved in creating a strong, dependable, and widespread charging infrastructure network in the UK.

The Importance of Charging Infrastructure to the Electric Vehicle Revolution | Faraday institution

Charging Patterns of Electric Vehicles

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electric vehicles (EVs) are utilised in place of cars that use fossil fuels. The electric power grid is impacted by the rising use of EVs. This is as a result of EVs being loads that raise peak demand.

In this thesis, the effect of installing battery storage systems is investigated together with the load on the electric chargers in an Uppsala parking garage.

Comparative Impact of Three Practical Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Schemes on Low Voltage Distribution Grids | Uppsala university

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