NOW GmbH has published three new country dossiers that examine the current state of electric mobility with batteries and fuel cells in Japan, South Korea and the USA.
How is electric mobility developing outside of Germany? What measures and incentives are being implemented to support market ramp-up? Which country is backing fuel cell electric mobility and where is battery technology more popular? The three new country dossiers from NOW GmbH answer these questions.
The dossiers examine the markets in Japan, South Korea and the USA, which also play an important role for the German market. All three countries are among the pioneers of electric mobility, are home to major automobile manufacturers and are providing important impetus in the ramp-up of climate-friendly drive technologies. A particular focus of the dossiers is on the comparison of current data regarding vehicles, charging and refuelling infrastructure with the situation in Germany. In addition, they shed light on state funding programmes and take a look at the necessary production of electricity and hydrogen at the local level.
Dagmar Fehler, CEO and spokesperson for NOW GmbH: “Our experts at NOW GmbH combine in-depth knowledge of the German electric mobility market with a global perspective. The country dossiers provide insights into information that is often difficult to access, and they also provide precise classifications. This is a valuable contribution for anyone seeking to learn and understand the dynamics of electric mobility across national borders.”
Battery electric mobility: German and U.S. markets leaders in the passenger car category
With almost 4 percent of the total passenger car fleet, Germany has a higher share of battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) electric vehicles than the US (1.7 percent), South Korea (2.1 percent) and Japan (0.7 percent). In terms of absolute numbers of vehicles across all classes, the USA leads with 4.8 million BEVs and PHEVs, compared to 2.4 million in Germany and over half a million each in Japan and South Korea. While the U.S. and Germany lead the four countries in terms of BEV and PHEV passenger cars, there are about three times as many BEV and PHEV buses on the road in South Korea and the U.S. than in Germany.
Hydrogen mobility: Japan, South Korea and the U.S. are driving the ramp-up alongside China
Japan, South Korea and the United States are leading the way in the ramp-up of hydrogen-powered mobility, with around 80 percent of the global fleet of fuel cell vehicles (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, FCEV) in the passenger car and light commercial vehicle classes. Japan and South Korea are currently among the only countries in the world whose carmakers offer production-ready fuel cell passenger cars. Together with Germany, the three countries featured in the dossiers have the world’s largest hydrogen filling station networks, exceeded only by China.
To the country dossiers (in German)
The country dossiers can be downloaded here (in German), free of charge, as barrier-free PDF files:
- Download “Country Dossier Japan”
- Download “Country Dossier South Korea”
- Download “Country Dossier USA”
About NOW GmbH
Since 2008, NOW GmbH has been supporting the federal government’s targets in its climate and industrial policy. The tasks of the federally-owned company include developing, monitoring and evaluating funding programmes about climate-neutral mobility and energy supply. NOW GmbH experts supervise projects in the areas of hydrogen, fuel cells, battery and renewable fuels. They reimagine mobility and fuels for cars, buses, trains, commercial vehicles, ships and airplanes, and support the establishment and further development of charging infrastructure and hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and trucks. More information on NOW can be found here.