The EV space has been, is, and will be rapidly evolving for the foreseeable future and its associated news-cycle is mercurial. This has been no better demonstrated than in recent weeks where we've been provided with a unique opportunity to see clean-air cities, watch ever-deepening market challenges unfold and see some noteworthy examples of how companies are positioning themselves for the future. Let's take a closer look.
Images of clean air that can’t be unseen
Due in large part to unparalleled reductions in transport and broader mobility, COVID-19 has provided a sudden and unexpected glimpse of what clean(er) air cities look like. The pandemic has seen a reduction in movement to a level that we may not see again in our lifetimes.
The reduction in movement has seen a corresponding reduction in pollution. Much cited work by DEFRA published two weeks after the lockdown was brought into effect in the UK, stated that NO₂ pollution (of which vehicles are a major contributor) in some cities fell by as much as 60% compared to a year prior. NASA has provided similar evidence concerning major U.S. cities where NO₂ pollution was estimated to be 30% lower.
Yet, as revealing as these statistics are, it feels like the clean-air topic really gained momentum following widely distributed images of pollution hot-spots like Delhi and LA being transformed by the pandemic
