In 10 years, every third car will be an electric car

According to a Deloitte study cited by the British edition of Autocar, by the end of the 20s, about 1/3 of new cars sold in showrooms will be fully electric.

Experts estimate that around 2030 million electric vehicles will be sold each year by 31,1. This is 10 million units more than in the last similar forecast by Deloitte, published in early 2019. According to the research company, sales of cars with gasoline and diesel engines have already reached their peak, and it is impossible to achieve a better result.

The same analysis noted that until 2024, the global auto market will not return to its pre-coronavirus levels. The forecast for this year is that sales of electric models will reach 2,5 million units. But in 2025, the number will increase to 11,2 million. It is expected that in 2030 almost 81% of all new vehicles sold will be fully electric, and the demand for used electric vehicles will seriously increase.

“Initially, the high price of electric vehicles turned off most potential buyers, but now electric cars cost almost as much as their gasoline and diesel counterparts, which will increase demand.”

said Jamie Hamilton, in charge of electric vehicles at Deloitte.

The expert is confident that interest in electric vehicles will increase in the coming years, despite the lack of a good infrastructure for charging stations. In the UK, about half of drivers are already considering buying an electric car when changing their current car. A strong incentive for this is the bonuses that the authorities offer when purchasing a car with zero harmful emissions.