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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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While there are far fewer trucks than cars globally to convert to electric, they use much larger batteries (several hundred kWh) and accounted for 4.3 Today, city trucks in China are predominantly hitting the roads as Chinese manufacturers leverage their experience in electric buses and battery production. GWh annually in 2021.

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: Lithium oversupply not likely

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However, Benchmark points out, known domestic Chinese spodumene and other hard rock resources are low-quality, a key reason why there has been an increasing reliance by Chinese converters on Australia for supply instead. Building upstream of the EV battery supply chain takes time and rarely goes to plan.

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London adding 51 more all-electric buses to operating fleet

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When fully converted, the electric buses on routes 507 and 521 will deliver a reduction of 408 tonnes of CO 2 and 10 tonnes of NO x per year, when compared to single-deck diesel buses. The new buses will join two existing electric buses, manufactured by Chinese company BYD, on the Go Ahead-operated commuter routes in central London.

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