Plug-In Electric Vehicles in U.S. to Top 2.7 Million by 2023
According to a recent report, the largest regional market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is North America, with estimated 2013 sales of slightly less than 100,000, but that number is expected to exceed 2.7 million by 2023.
The author of the report, Navigant Research, expects the growth to take place as more models become available, the price premium for PEVs compared to conventional vehicles narrows, and charging infrastructure is deployed widely.
“The U.S. market for plug-in electric vehicles is reaching a new level of maturity and expansion,” says Scott Shepard, research analyst with Navigant Research.
Continued Shepard, “The introduction of PEV options in the truck, van, and sport utility vehicle segments – which make up half the North American automotive market – will help drive strong growth in the PEV market going forward.”
The major regional PEV markets, North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific, will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23.7 percent through 2023, according to the report.
Outside of the United States, the largest urban markets will be Tokyo and Paris, with PEV sales in 2023 of nearly 49,000 and 25,000 vehicles, respectively.
Category: General Update, Green, Management
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