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This article delves into the “Global EV Outlook 2024” by the International Energy Agency (IEA), offering an in-depth analysis of the electric vehicle (EV) industry’s current state and potential future. Highlighting a 35% growth in EV sales in 2023 and the expansion of charging infrastructures, it underscores the technological, regulatory, and market dynamics shaping the sector. The report stresses the critical roles of affordability, government incentives, and technological advancements in batteries and charging technologies in driving the adoption and sustainability of electric vehicles globally. [more]

The agreement, not yet signed, of a Phase One trade accord between the United States and China that was announced with the greatest of fanfare does not seem to be the great break-through intimated by both sides. This Project Syndicate article suggests a different reality to the one being promoted. [more]