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Electric vehicles and the challenge of fire risks in car parks

January 4, 2024

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Due to the urgent need to cut fossil fuel emissions, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is both inevitable and essential. The EU is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 90% by 2040, and foresees 13 million zero and low-emission vehicles on the roads by 2025. Several European countries have introduced their own measures to encourage the uptake of EVs.

Thanks to these policies and rapid technological advancements, electric vehicle sales in Europe surged from 3.2% of the total market share in 2019 to approximately 10% in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. This upward trajectory is expected to continue, reaching 19% by 2025 and 35% by 2030.

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