The papers in this special section focus on innovative electrified vehicles. According to the “Global EV Outlook 2021” of International Energy Agency (IEA), ten million electric cars were on the world’s roads in 2020. It was an important year for the electrification of mass market transportation with the share of 4.6% of total car sales around the world, despite of Covid-19 pandemic and its related economic downturn and lockdowns. Nevertheless, the challenge remains enormous to reach the target of 230 million EVs on the world’s roads by 2030, according to the IEA Sustainable Development Scenario. In addition to technologies related to road vehicles, the electrification of railway vehicles, air and water vehicles also requires fast development to combat the global climate change. Papers included in this special section were presented at the IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC).

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特邀社论 创新电动汽车专题介绍

本节中的论文侧重于创新的电动汽车。根据国际能源署（IEA）《2021 年全球电动汽车展望》，2020 年全球电动汽车数量将达 1000 万辆，是大众市场交通电动化的重要一年，占汽车总量的 4.6%尽管发生了 Covid-19 大流行及其相关的经济衰退和封锁，但仍保持全球销售。尽管如此，根据 IEA 可持续发展情景，到 2030 年实现全球道路上 2.3 亿辆电动汽车的目标仍然面临巨大挑战。除了道路车辆相关技术，铁路车辆、空中和水上车辆的电气化也需要快速发展，以应对全球气候变化。