Electric vehicles are often described as zero-emission vehicles because, unlike petrol and diesel cars, they produce no emissions from the exhaust pipe. But there is another part of the equation that matters: where does the electricity used to charge them come from? As South Africa marks Zero Emissions Day on 21 September, that is an…

Every transformative technology needs a tipping point.  What was once niche starts becoming normal. Investment accelerates, consumer behavior shifts, and the supporting infrastructure has to catch up. For electric vehicles (EVs), international experience suggests that point arrives at around 5% of new vehicle sales. BloombergNEF’s analysis of EV adoption across international markets has identified the…