09/05/2019 (Agence Europe) – Electric car sales are not taking off in low-income EU countries, according to results published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) on Thursday 9 May. According to the study, all countries with a market share of less than 1% for electric vehicles – half of the EU Member States – have a per capita GDP of less than €29,000 on average. This is the case in several Member States in the South – such as Spain, Italy and Greece – or in Central and Eastern Europe – such as Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia. Latvia only accounts for 93 electric vehicles sold last year. The ACEA believes that massive public investment in electric terminals is needed and that incentives should be put in place to accelerate the sale of electric cars. To consult the study: https://bit.ly/2YkisFZ (PH)