Market opportunities for electric light mobility
LEV - The Future Industry
30/04/2024 I Von Sejla Ramic I 4 min Reading time
The transformation of mobility is a hotly debated topic worldwide. Even though the transport transition seems to be a long way off in this country, the figures show a different picture.
For example, the world's leading consulting firm McKinsey estimates that the global micromobility market will reach about $360 billion by 2030, compared to about $175 billion in 2022. This growth is mainly driven by the increase in e-bike sales and does not yet include the other LEV segments, especially the L7e class, such as eLight cars and eLight trucks. According to the forecast, Europe is expected to account for the largest share of this value, followed by China and North America.
Coupled with the internationally highly respected image of German engineering and design, this opens up new economic perspectives. Electric light mobility, in conjunction with a systemic energy supply, could establish itself as a new successful and sustainable industry and at the same time become a new export hit.
However, this requires not only political will, but also innovative developments and private sector investments.
The advantages of light electric vehicles (LEVs) are clear. In view of the growing climate protection gap in the transport sector, which is expected to rise to around 180 million tons of CO2 by 2030, the increased use of light electric vehicles on routes under 20 kilometers could, according to a DLR study, save a remarkable 44% of CO2 emissions, i.e. 73 million tons of CO2eq.
Another important aspect, as another McKinsey study shows, is the space requirement:
An average parked car takes up about 14 square meters of space, while an e-bike only needs about 2 square meters and an e-light car only about 4-5 square meters. This means that a car needs about seven times more space than an e-bike. By increasing the use of e-bikes or e-scooters, we could save a lot of space in cities, which could be used for greening areas and thus ensure a better climate in inner cities.
Zusätzlich verbringen, laut der McKinsey-Studie, Pendler in Deutschland im Durchschnitt 40 Stunden pro Jahr im Stau. Durch den Umstieg auf ein LEV, wie ein E-Bike oder Pedelec, könnten Autofahrer etwa 25 Stunden Pendelzeit pro Jahr einsparen.
Die elektrische Leichtmobilität ist, ohne Zweifel, eine bislang unterschätzte Wachstumsbranche, denn angesichts der steigenden Nachfrage nach umweltfreundlichen Mobilitätslösungen, den Herausforderungen im städtischen Raum und der notwenigen Emissionsreduktion, gewinnen LEVs mehr und mehr an Bedeutung.
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