According to Gartner's latest forecast, global electric vehicle (pure electric and plug-in hybrid) shipments will increase from 4 million in 2021 to 6 million in 2022. In addition, the number of global public electric vehicle charging piles will increase from 1.6 million in the previous year to 2.1 million in 2022. Gartner predicts that electric passenger cars will account for 95 percent of total electric vehicle shipments by 2022, with buses, vans and heavy-duty trucks accounting for just 5 percent.
Gartner analyzed that since China requires car companies to achieve the goal of 40% of total sales of electric vehicles in 2030, and car companies are building new electric vehicle manufacturing plants, Gartner expects Greater China to account for 46% of global electric vehicle shipments in 2022, reaching 2.9 million units, ranking first in the world. Western Europe and North America will rank second and third with 1.9 million units and 855,300 units, respectively.
Jonathan Davenport, Research Director at Gartner, said: "At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November 2021, the Transition Council on Zero Emission Vehicles agreed that car companies will strive to achieve the goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles by 2040 and achieve this ahead of schedule in key markets, which will force the automotive industry to prepare for the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Electric vehicles are an important powertrain technology that can help reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector, but the continued shortage of chips will affect electric vehicle production in 2022. While shipments of vans and trucks are currently small, their shipments will grow rapidly as commercial fleet operators recognize the economic and environmental benefits of fleet electrification. ”
Gartner expects Greater China to account for 46 percent of global EV shipments in 2022, to 2.9 million units, with New EV manufacturing plants being built, as China requires automakers to reach 46 percent of global EV shipments by 2022, topped the global list. Western Europe and North America will rank second and third with 1.9 million units and 855,300 units, respectively.
Governments around the world are introducing new regulations and incentives to boost the sale of electric vehicles. In order to help and encourage consumers and companies to transition to electric vehicles, the automotive industry is also increasing investment in charging infrastructure companies and automotive battery technology companies. According to Gartner's forecast, the number of public EV charging stations worldwide will increase from 1.6 million in the previous year to 2.1 million in 2022.
It is worth mentioning that in order to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, car companies must solve many problems, such as reducing the price of electric vehicles and batteries, recycling electric vehicle batteries, providing richer model selection and longer mileage, and improving charging infrastructure.
Davenport said: "Another major problem that must be solved is the inability to quickly charge electric vehicles at home and at public charging stations. To meet the growing demand for electricity, utilities need to increase their investment in smart grid infrastructure. (Proofreading/Arden)