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Welcome to a new edition of the State of Charge Newsletter. A concise monthly overview of the renewable energy transition and the advent of electric mobility. 

This month we dream of a car-free Manhattan, we get recommendations on how to accelerate the used-EV market, and we listen to a podcast about Egypt and Costa Rica pushing electric mobility. 
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SoC Big Story

The New York Times published a beautiful interactive article about the visionary ideas of urban planning expert Vishaan Chakrabarti. What would a dense urban environment like Manhattan look like if all private cars were banned? 
 
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The State of Charge May 2020

Every month we include an exclusive overview of the latest EV sales statistics from around the world.
 
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These statistics only include 100% Electric Vehicles, no hybrids. Statistics are provided by our partner ev-volumes.com. The Electric Vehicle World Sales Database.
 
SoC Must Read

For this month's Must Read, we explore the technologies we need to solve the climate crisis and determine their level of readiness based on four value chains. Although the report's title may sound bleak, most climate goals can be achieved with the green technology we currently have. The explanatory charts are brilliantly straightforward and might even alleviate some of your climate anxiety!
 
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SoC Good Reads

In the last edition of the State of Charge, we shared a report by T&E that analyzed the Total Costs of Ownership of ride-hailing electric fleets in Europe. This month, a new study by the University of California found that electrifying ride-hailing vehicles' emission reduction benefits are approximately three times higher than the ones we can get from regular vehicle usage.

Over the last decade, European governments have favored biodiesel as an alternative to diesel and gasoline, but the production of biodiesel also has a significant impact on the worlds' ecosystems. The good news is that in 2019 EU directives changed, and we are slowly moving away from supporting biodiesel. The bad news? The amount of forest-ravaging palm oil used to make EU 'bio'-diesel increased with 7% last year.

Want to know more about EVs and autonomous driving? You're in luck! Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have just released a study on the effects of automated driving on EV range and battery longevity. 

McKinsey has analyzed ten popular electric cars from Chinese manufacturers and has concluded that Chinese electric cars are currently offering the best quality/price ratio.
SoC Deep Dive

The number of newly sold EVs is a great indicator of market growth and every month we report global sales statistics. However, the second-hand EV market hasn't really picked up yet, and so far we haven't been able to share much with you on the subject. Research done by Autovista Group, TWAICE and TÜV Rheinland, changes that. This paper looks at uncertainties used-car buyers face and how to potentially end information asymmetry between the used vehicle buyer and seller.

One of the key takeaways from this paper is the need for OEMs need to be more transparent about the quality of the battery and potential degradation.
 
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SoC Watch This
Dave Borlace explains everything about the role of blockchain-enabled energy storage in balancing energy demand/supply.
SoC Other News

Our Dutchie friends at VanMoof launched a poignant ad promoting their newest e-bike. Shortly after it's release, France banned the video for casting unfavorable light on the car industry. 🤦 Oh well, you know how these things usually end. The ban drew even more media attention to VanMoof which led to skyrocketing sales. 

SCS Global Services (SCS), Electrify America, and Verra announced the first-ever carbon offset project for EV charging systems. Electrify America will be able to receive Verified Carbon Credits and resell them. 
SoC Listen to this

This month, we've selected an episode from The Revolution podcast by EVBox. Bjorn Utgard, VP Global Industry Segments at EVBox, has worked all over the world and has some interesting remarks on how, for example, Costa Rica and Egypt are advancing their e-mobility transition. He also shares his view on new exciting technologies such as wireless charging and autonomous vehicles. 😎Give it a listen!
 
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