Tesla EV network shows a $2.7 trillion gap, says Morgan Stanley
Bloomberg|
Updated: Oct 12, 2017, 01.04 AM IST
SAN FRANCISCO: A $2.7 trillion chasm stands between electric vehicles and the infrastructure needed to make them popular. That’s how much Morgan Stanley says must be spent on building the supporting ecosystem for EVs to reach its forecast of 526 million units by 2040.
The estimate, projected by scaling up Tesla Inc’s current network of charging stations to assembly plants, shows how infrastructure can be the biggest bottleneck for the industry’s expansion, Morgan Stanley said in a October 9 report.
To support half a billion EVs, the projected investment will require a mix of private and public funding across regions and sectors, and any auto company or government with aggressive targets will be at risk without the necessary infrastructure, the report said.
The industry shift to battery-powered cars is being helped by government efforts to reduce air pollution by phasing out fossil fuel-powered engines. China, which has vowed to cap its carbon emissions by 2030 and improve air quality, recently joined the UK and France in seeking a timetable for the elimination of vehicles using gasoline and diesel.
China will become the largest EV market, accounting for about a third of global infrastructure spending by 2040, according to Morgan Stanley. The report names PG&E Corp and PPL Corp among US utility firms to benefit from the EV infrastructure spend.
The estimate, projected by scaling up Tesla Inc’s current network of charging stations to assembly plants, shows how infrastructure can be the biggest bottleneck for the industry’s expansion, Morgan Stanley said in a October 9 report.
To support half a billion EVs, the projected investment will require a mix of private and public funding across regions and sectors, and any auto company or government with aggressive targets will be at risk without the necessary infrastructure, the report said.
The industry shift to battery-powered cars is being helped by government efforts to reduce air pollution by phasing out fossil fuel-powered engines. China, which has vowed to cap its carbon emissions by 2030 and improve air quality, recently joined the UK and France in seeking a timetable for the elimination of vehicles using gasoline and diesel.
China will become the largest EV market, accounting for about a third of global infrastructure spending by 2040, according to Morgan Stanley. The report names PG&E Corp and PPL Corp among US utility firms to benefit from the EV infrastructure spend.
