E-mobility: Switzerland is well prepared
Europe is better prepared than ever for the shift to e-mobility and electric vehicles (EVs). In terms of EV maturity, huge improvements are evident across the continent.
The car-as-a-service provider LeasePlan regularly examines the development status of e-mobility in Europe. Our country can also rely on Europe as a driver. This is one of the main conclusions from LeasePlan's EV Readiness Index 2023, which comprehensively analyzes how the 22 European countries are prepared for the electric revolution in mobility. The index is based on three factors: the maturity of the EV market, the maturity of the EV infrastructure, and the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an EV in each country.
"Switzerland is ready for an electric future. Demand for electric vehicles is consistently high in this country. Among European countries, we even rank among the top 15 in terms of market maturity. Only in terms of infrastructure and total cost of ownership do we still have a lot of catching up to do. The Scandinavian countries show that demand can be further strengthened if there is uniform, state support. Therefore, stronger political measures are needed at the federal level," says Niklas Zetterlund, assessing Switzerland in the current EV Readiness Index 2023. In terms of the maturity of the EV market, Switzerland was even able to make up one place compared to.
Key findings from the 2023 Index show an increase of 12 % (72 points overall) in EV readiness across the countries surveyed, highlighting an overall improvement in EV maturity across Europe. Overall, e-mobility market maturity increased by 19 % (42 points) across Europe, reflecting an overall improvement in EV penetration across European countries. There were also significant improvements in charging infrastructure. Here, the index increased by 43 percent (45 points) across Europe. However, local and national governments, as well as the EU government, will need to invest further in charging infrastructure in the future to ensure it can keep pace with the sharp increase in demand, the study found.
Although EVs are cheaper than a comparable vehicle with an internal combustion engine in most countries, the TCO maturity of EVs was slightly down (6 % or 14 points). This was mainly due to rising energy prices in 2022. And, Switzerland, together with Romania, shows the highest increase in EV maturity - compared to 2022. In general, runtime has increased or remained the same in all countries except Italy.
Source: LeasePlan
