Progress Update: Automakers shifting to a decade of flexibility
Key Takeaways Combined electric vehicle sales across six major automakers grew by 13% in 2025 BYD solidified its position as the world’s largest EV producer, surpassing 4.6 million electric vehicle sales and crossing the 1-million-unit export milestone Legacy...
Progress Update: How emerging markets are refining the global EV landscape
Key Takeaways ZEV Declaration signatories surpassed 3.6 million EV sales in 2025, a robust 30% year-on-year increase. Türkiye surged into the top five signatory countries by volume with a 151% YoY increase, while Colombia and Mexico reached record market shares Norway...
The rise of VinFast in emerging markets
As the newest player entering the global electric vehicle market, VinFast experienced significant expansion in 2025, doubling its year-over-year sales volume. The Vietnamese all-electric car manufacturer is rising to meet their commitment under the Zero Emission...
Reaching a pivital phase of the ZEV transition
As delegates gather in Belém, Brazil for COP30, the Accelerating to Zero Coalition has released the latest edition of the COP Progress Update, commissioned by the Breakthrough Agenda. For the third year in a row, this report provides a critical stocktake of global...
Stories of signatory progress take center stage at Climate Week NYC
Drew Kodjak, President & CEO of the International Council on Clean Transportation, stands with Amandae Baey (Vinfast), Vanessa Butani (Volvo), and Adam Orth (Siemens). As the window for climate action continues to narrow, the momentum towards zero-emission...
City signatories could save more than 16,000 lives through EV adoption and smart policies
Transportation undoubtedly has an impact on climate, and as a community we’re working to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but crowded streets and busy highways also have an often unseen impact on public health. Air pollution is the second largest risk factor for...
Bridging the gap between ZEV ambitions and technical expertise in Kenya
Kenya’s commitment to sustainable development is reflected in many of its key policies and strategies. As a signatory to the Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Declaration, Kenya reinforced its drive towards electromobility by pledging to achieve 100% sales of new cars and...
India’s electric vehicle transition offers lessons for the global landscape
India’s journey toward electric mobility represents a bold case study as to how the world’s most populous nation can modernize its fleet while tackling some of its most pressing environmental and economic challenges. As air quality concerns continue to grow in urban...
