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Automotive Insights – Canadian EV Information and Analysis Q4 2021
Highlights
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) trends in Canada remain strong and in 2021, 1 out 20 new vehicles registered in Canada was a ZEV.
- Share of ZEV climbed to 5.6% up from 3.8% in 2020.
- Total ZEV volume increased by 58% y/y, and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) have grown 51% y/y.
- Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) have grown nationally by 73% y/y.
- British Columbia leads the way with adoption of electrification, and ZEVs account for 13.0% of all new light vehicles for 2021 in the province.
National Enhanced Fuel Type Trend
The combined volume of light vehicles of all electrification types (including EV/PHEV/HEV/FCEV (xEV) grew 66% in 2021, when compared to 2020. Likewise, hybrid EV (HEV) increased 74% or +41,394 units, Fuel Cell EV (FCEV) increased 102 units, BEV 51% or 20,197 units and PHEV increased 73% or 12,000 units. The combined xEV penetration now stands at 11.8%, up from 7.6% in 2020. ICE vehicle share of Industry saw its largest decline, where ICE share now stands at 88.2% a 4.2 percentage point drop from 2020.
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Lexus to Debut the NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept and Hydrogen Engine Equipped ROV Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon
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The two concept vehicles on display are models that embody Lexus' efforts to realize a carbon neutral society, expand customer choices, challenge to suggest diversifying and expanding lifestyles, and provide new values that exceed expectations. The aim is to balance the refined lifestyle and driving pleasure that cars provide our customers, while living in harmony with nature.
The NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept is based on Lexus' first PHEV model that went on sale in November 2021, the NX 450h+. The BEV and PHEV modes offer refined driving performance and excellent environmental performance that reduces CO2 emissions, as well as reliable driving performance by electric motor on low-friction roads. The body inspires an adventurous lifestyle with its lifted platform, off-road running all-terrain large diameter tires and beautifully finished customized bronze and matte black paint scheme.
The ROV Concept goes beyond traditional on and off-road driving along with its compact body and aims to provide a driving experience in nature unlike any passenger vehicle. In addition, it is the first Lexus vehicle to use a hydrogen engine, making it environmentally friendly while still providing stimulation and excitement made possible only through the vibrations of an engine-powered vehicle.
*Abbreviation for Recreational Off highway Vehicle. A concept car that aims to offer an enjoyable automotive lifestyle while living in harmony with nature. The ROV goes one step further into places where even off-road vehicles cannot go, all while providing excellent response and exhilarating sound that stimulates the five senses.
A 1/3 scale model of Yoshihide Muroya's Zivko Edge 540 V3 airplane will be displayed. Muroya will be participating in the Air Race World Championship this year with the "Lexus/Pathfinder Air Racing" team. Lexus and air race pilot Muroya have signed a team partnership agreement and they will further accelerate their joint efforts so that they could quickly link technologies and know-how of both sides to develop racing machines as well as the racing operation. Under the new team structure, Lexus strives to make history with Muroya to win the first championship of The Air Race. Lexus will also utilize its aerodynamic, cooling, and weight-reduction technologies and know-how gained through grueling air races to create ever-better cars for the realization of a carbon-neutral society.
For more information, visit https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/lexus/36614778.html.
Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.comLexus will debut the "NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept" and "ROV Concept" for the first time at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City) for three days from January 14 (Fri.) to 16 (Sun.), 2022.
Fuel for Thought: Can Electrification Deliver for Commercial Vehicles?
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This month's theme: Can Electrification Deliver for Commercial
Vehicles?
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Even in the face of the global pandemic and semiconductor
shortages, commercial vehicle product segments continue to move
forward. Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and medium- and
heavy-duty vehicles are experiencing periods of growth and
transition.
IHS Markit recently completed a Light Commercial Vehicle study and forecast which highlights trends in the light commercial sector, including the trajectory of growth of electrification in light commercial vehicles, and details how newcomers to the industry are affecting that growth. Growth and transition in this sector are influenced by an increase in e-commerce combined with other factors favoring the introduction of electric commercial vehicles.
Much of the growth in electrification in the light commercial
segment comes from companies new to the industry. These newcomers
are arriving without the dilemma of balancing the timing and volume
of electric vehicle (EV) introductions with the drawdown of volume
of legacy internal combustion engine (ICE)-based products. They do
not have the need to protect the profitability of their legacy
products. In contrast, traditional OEMs do have to balance, and in
some cases, temper the growth of EV products because of the need to
draw profits from ICE products.
Electrification of light commercial vehicles will occur across all
included body types, but at different degrees. Pickups and vans
lead the charge, but buses, particularly school buses, show
impressive growth of electrification. These are the body types that
clearly favored by new entrants to the market.
Medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, broadly defined to include Class 3 as well as Class 4-8, are also experiencing growth and transition. Vehicles in Operation (VIO) for GVW classes 3 - 8 combined has increased 9% since 2018. New registrations for those same weight classes have increased 10% over the same period. This level of growth in the vehicle parc will spur an increase in the need for replacement parts to provide service and maintenance to keep these vehicles on the road. In some cases, the rate of growth of serviceable parts exceeds the growth of vehicles in operation. Since 2018, the need for aftermarket parts for critical vehicle systems has increased as follows:
- Braking systems - 16%
- Electrical systems - 15%
- Steering, Suspension and Wheel End - 12%
This is an indicator that vehicle usage is increasing, driving
the need for additional maintenance.
IHS Markit has developed an Aftermarket Parts Demand Forecast,
based on the Truck Industry Profile Network (TIPNet), that can
provide expert analysis covering 12 aftermarket part categories for
vehicles in the GVW Classes 3 - 8.
Alongside the increase in medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle VIO and the resulting shifts in the aftermarket opportunities, IHS Markit is also tracking increased prospects in the heavier weight segments for zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), including battery-electric (BEV) and fuel-cell (FCEV) trucks. The soon-to-be-published 2021 update of IHS Markit's Reinventing the Truck study features forecasts by fuel type to 2050 and all-new scenarios, building on the latest announcements by manufacturers and by policymakers around the world. Spurred by a spate of new product introductions and the prospect of ZEV mandates in many U.S. states, BEV trucks are likely to outpace FCEV trucks early on. Among Class 4-7 medium-duty vehicles, the BEV take rate in the baseline forecast is projected to climb as high as nearly 13% by 2028. Among class 8 heavy-duty trucks, the percentage is seen somewhat lower, at just shy of 6%, but still markedly above current levels. As time passes, and more fleets become familiar with the technology, particularly in long-haul applications, FCEV trucks are expected to narrow the gap. IHS Markit tracks OE-offered ZEV commercial vehicle model introductions and finds that available models globally will more than double from 2020 to mid-decade. In parallel to rise in ZEV trucks, hybrid models will also see a boost, the new Medium and Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle Alternative Propulsion database shows.
From Light Commercial Vehicles to Heavy-Duty Vehicles, from aftermarket service parts to brand new propulsion systems, IHS Markit is focused on understanding the rate of change and the underlying factors driving change.
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Reinventing the Truck: Key insights for long-term strategies - learn more
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