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8 new BEVs/PHEVs expected in 2019 and 18 in 2020
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EVAdoption - Note from the editor

Tracking the number of expected new EVs is obviously key to forecasting future sales of EVs in the US, but fundamentally the number and type of new available EVs are critical to driving growth and adoption of electric vehicles. Our analysis from 2018 (New EV Models Responsible For Nearly All Annual US EV Sales Growth – New Analysis) uncovered that the vast majority of growth in EV sales each year has come from the introduction of new EVs during the year or late the previous year.

For the last two years we’ve been tracking future electric vehicles that have been announced or rumored to be available in the US through 2022. For our latest analysis we decided to focus on the near term - 2019 and 2020 - and have analyzed trends in 5 charts covering: number of EVs expected/powertrain type (BEV vs. PHEV), range, battery pack size, MSRP, and body type.

26 New EVs to Be Available in the US in 2019-2020 (New Analysis)



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The EV 5: Articles/News About EVs That Stood Out in the Past Week
  • Bloomberg Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019 - BloombergNEF, May 2019 - The latest EV outlook from Bloomberg is just out today, so I have not had a chance to review it, but this key quote from the report immediately jumped out:

    By 2040, we expect 57% of all passenger vehicle sales, and over 30% of the global passenger vehicle fleet, will be electric.

  • AAA Survey: Americans lack the full story about EVs, so buying lags interest - Digital Trends, May 11 - No real surprises in the survey, with the usual concerns about range/charging: Among consumers who would likely not buy an EV or who were unsure, the most frequent reasons were not enough places to charge (58%), concerns about running out of charge while driving (57%), and driving ranges that were not suitable for long road trips (57%).

  • The Real Reason You’re Not Driving an Electric Car - Bloomberg, May 13  - Bloomberg makes the point that battery technology is not advancing quickly enough which means the core components of EVs are still too expensive. To make cars go farther, manufacturers have been tinkering with battery composition, trying to increase the ratio of energy-dense nickel in the cathode to 80% from 60%, while reducing the amount of cobalt and manganese. This process is highly sensitive, which is why trying to make these batteries affordable, functional and safe has been elusive.
     
  • States Start Hitting America’s Electric Drivers With Higher Fees - Bloomberg, May 13 - 24 states have imposed special fees on electric vehicles, according to a national association of state legislatures. The money usually comes in the form of higher registration costs that can range up to $200 per year. More states are poised to follow. Last week, one Illinois legislator even proposed a $1,000 annual registration fee for electric cars.
     
  • U.S. faces hurdles in push to build electric vehicle supply chain - Reuters, May 11 - Legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress aims to help offset gaps in the country's metal reserves, which are largely unknown and only a few facilities exist to process minerals and produce batteries. China remains the global EV sector leader, however, a dominance seen by some as difficult to supplant.
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Loren McDonald
EVAdoption
EV Analyst/Writer/Speaker
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