EV incentives not going far or fast enough, says Bedeo CEO
By Will Hall - 24th May 2022
Osman Boyner, CEO and Founder of BEDEO
UK – Osman Boyner, CEO and founder of London-based electric powertrain developer BEDEO, has stated that he believes EV incentives are too focused on passenger cars and must be adjusted to focus on the commercial vehicle sector if governments want to make meaningful change.
He cites a 2021 study by Transport & Environment (available to download from Truck & Bus Builder), titled “European van market unplugged: how weak regulation is failing electrification”, which states in its executive summary: “Light commercial vehicles, or vans, account for 13% of road transport CO2 emissions and have been the fastest growing road transport sector in the EU, where CO2 emissions have grown 58% since 1990 and sales have risen by 57% between 2012 and 2019. For comparison, CO2 emissions from cars and trucks have both increased by around 20% since 1990. With a surge in e-commerce post-Covid, the van CO2 problem will only get worse.”
