Happy 2020! The year of electric cars is here

There are already many analysts who refer to 2020 as the year of electric cars. A title that according to them will be won by the wave of new models from the main European brands and the growing acceptance by customers.

This statement has been published by The Guardian newspaper, which among other sources cites IHS Markit. An agency whose reports reflect how the number of electric models in Europe it will go from minus 100 to 175 by the end of 2020. A figure that will continue to rise to 330 by 2025.

The EU continues to promote electric mobility

With this uptick in electric-powered models, sales are expected to continue along the same path. Throughout the European Union, sales of electric vehicles could go from 319.000 units in 2019 to 540.000 in 2020. Furthermore, according to analysts specializing in the automotive sector, sales of electric vehicles will continue to increase after. By 2026 they will represent approximately one fifth of sales in our continent.

This January 1 is enacted a package of measures of the European Union, which will penalize car manufacturers, if the average CO2 emissions of your vehicles exceed 95 g/km. When exceeding that limit, they will have to pay a fine of 95 euros for each gram above the limit, multiplied by the total number of cars sold.

2020 does not have everything going for it

Despite the harshness of these regulations, they are not expected to have a major impact on electric vehicle sales. manufacturers still have the support of super credits. According to this rule, each car with emissions below 50 g/km of CO₂ counts twice when calculating the brand's average emissions. At least, this will be the case throughout 2020, because they will count as 1,67 cars in 2021 and as 1,33 in 2022. In 2023 there will no longer be super credits that make life easier for brands.

Even so, it is expected that the increase in sales will be considerable during the new year, in which we will have a increasing and more varied offer of electric models. Most of them with very interesting capabilities, compared to the timid attempts that have been made so far. That is, progress similar to Volkswagen ID.3 which makes obsolete e-Golf. From Actualidad Motor We will tell you all the details of each new model, so you know which one to choose. At least if you are one of those who get on the electric mobility bandwagon.