Raring to go: Researchers hail 'S curve' trajectory of electric vehicle market

Cecilia Keating
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A Polestar EV is assembled in Chengdu, China | Credit: Polestar
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A Polestar EV is assembled in Chengdu, China | Credit: Polestar

But exponential growth of EVs will rely on a policy boost, report claims

Current rates of deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) are consistent with 'S curve' shaped adoption dynamics that suggest the automotive sector could ultimately reach benchmarks consistent with global...

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