Increasing Government Support for Electric Vehicles Fuels Europe Low-Speed Electric Vehicle Market
The transportation industry is one of the major contributors to air pollution. Governments of different countries focus on mitigating the carbon emission level to safeguard the environment from pollution. Among many initiatives to protect the environment, one key strategy is to boost the usage of electric vehicles that do not discharge harmful gases. The EU aims for at least 30 million electric cars to be on the road by 2030. The EU has set a number of goals in order to accomplish this goal, including Emissions Reduction: Between 2021 and 2030, the EU wants to cut the CO2 emissions from new cars by 55%. A number of EU governments are offering subsidies, tax benefits, and charger incentives to encourage the purchase of EVs. For instance, the current EV incentive in France offers a subsidy of between ~US$ 5400 and US$ 7,500 (based on household income) to private and business buyers for an electric vehicle that weighs less than 2.4 tons and costs up to ~US$ 50,500. In the UK, the government awarded EV grants such as EV charge point grants and infrastructure grants. Thus, the increasing government focus and support for boosting the usage of electric vehicles over fossil fuel-driven vehicles by enhancing the overall electric vehicle infrastructure is one of the major driving factors for the low-speed electric vehicle market.Europe Low-Speed Electric Vehicle Market Overview
The European Union has taken significant steps to address carbon emissions in the automotive sector. In March 2023, new CO2 standards were adopted for cars and vans, mandating a 55% reduction in emissions for new cars and a 50% reduction for new vans by 2030 compared to 2021 levels, with a target of achieving 100% reduction for both by 2035. Additionally, the European Union introduced the Net Zero Industry Act, which aims to have nearly 90% of the EU's annual battery demand met by EU battery manufacturers. This includes achieving a manufacturing capacity of at least 550 GWh by 2030. While Europe accounts for over one-quarter of global EV production, it has limited involvement in the EV supply chain, with the exception of cobalt processing at 20%. Despite this, the well-established EV market in Europe, coupled with these ambitious regulatory initiatives, is driving the growth of the low-speed electric vehicle market in the region.Europe Low-Speed Electric Vehicle Market Segmentation
The Europe low-speed electric vehicle market is bifurcated based on product, end user, vehicle type, and country. Based on product, the Europe low-speed electric vehicle market is bifurcated into passenger vehicle and utility vehicle. The passenger vehicle segment held a larger market share in 2022.In terms of end user, the Europe low-speed electric vehicle market is segmented into golf courses, hotels & resorts, airports, residential & commercial, premises, and others. The golf courses segment held the largest market share in 2022.
By vehicle type, the Europe low-speed electric vehicle market is segmented into golf carts, commercial turf utility vehicles, industrial utility vehicles, and personal mobility vehicles. The golf carts segment held the largest market share in 2022.
Based on country, the Europe low-speed electric vehicle market is segmented into France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Russia, and the Rest of Europe. The UK dominated the Europe low-speed electric vehicle market share in 2022.
Navya SA, Nimos BV, Yamaha Motor Co Ltd, Anhui Airuite New Energy Special Purpose Vehicle Co Ltd, John Bradshaw Ltd, Xiamen Dalle Electric Car Co Ltd, Tomberlin, FLORA Wilh Foerster GmbH & Co KG, Renault SA, Deere & Co, Squad Mobility BV, Clean Motion AB, Citroen UK Ltd, Goupil Industrie SA, Lohr SA, Daedong-USA Inc KIOTI Tractor Division, Melex Sp zoo, KG Automobile SAS, My Electric Vehicle Ltd, Polaris Inc, Swincar SARL, EasyMile SAS, Lift Safe Ltd, Paxster AS, Estrima SpA, Italcar Industrial Srl, X RAAM SRL, and Columbia Vehicle Group Inc are some of the leading companies operating in the Europe low-speed electric vehicle market.
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Companies Mentioned
- Navya SA
- Nimos BV
- Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
- Anhui Airuite New Energy Special Purpose Vehicle Co Ltd
- John Bradshaw Ltd
- Xiamen Dalle Electric Car Co Ltd
- Tomberlin
- FLORA Wilh Foerster GmbH & Co KG
- Renault SA
- Deere & Co
- Squad Mobility BV
- Clean Motion AB
- Citroen UK Ltd
- Goupil Industrie SA
- Lohr SA
- Daedong-USA Inc KIOTI Tractor Division
- Melex Sp zoo
- KG Automobile SAS
- My Electric Vehicle Ltd
- Polaris Inc
- Swincar SARL
- EasyMile SAS
- Lift Safe Ltd
- Paxster AS
- Estrima SpA
- Italcar Industrial Srl
- X RAAM SRL
- Columbia Vehicle Group Inc