06 How will Covid-19 affect EV sales? Lockdown special!

<p>How is the EV market going to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic? We explore a number of factors:</p> <p>- the impact on global GDP - overall global car market - improved environment and buyer sentiment for EVs - reluctance to use public transport - oil prices plummeting - market shakeup - what does the ‘new normal’ look like? Who knows...</p> <p>“Gas prices would have to fall below $10 per barrel - or go into negative territory - before gas-powered vehicles can start challenging EVs' low operating costs.”</p> <p>“We’re not hearing of BEV supply chain investments being scaled back or deliberately delayed”</p> <p>“Europe BEV sales forecast for 2020…is 625k which is 75% up on 2019”</p> <p><a href='https://www.venson.com/Media/ViewNews/177'>https://www.venson.com/Media/ViewNews/177</a></p> <p><a href='https://lmc-auto.com/news-and-insights/covid-19-bev-sales/'>https://lmc-auto.com/news-and-insights/covid-19-bev-sales/</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/65343/people-will-be-reluctant-to-use-public-t/'>https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/65343/people-will-be-reluctant-to-use-public-t/</a></p> <p><a href='https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Oil-Price-Crash-Wont-Stop-The-Tesla-Boom.html'>https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Oil-Price-Crash-Wont-Stop-The-Tesla-Boom.html</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.buick.com/shop-click-drive'>https://www.buick.com/shop-click-drive</a></p> <p>Turn up the nice birdsong sounds at the start :-)</p> <p>Forgot to mention EU emissions directive as well. What an amateur! :-)</p> <p>Thanks for listening and enjoy! Please like, subscribe and leave feedback.</p> <p>=====================================================</p> <p>Website: <a href='http://www.evchoice.co.uk'>http://www.evnow.net</a></p> <p>Twitter: @EVnow_pod</p> <p>We've rebranded! We're now EVnow.net, but you can still reach us via the previous evchoice.co.uk domain.</p> <p> </p>