- Host your own EV Meetup on World EV Day™ 2024, on September 9th, to promote emobility and encourage EV adoption.
- EVs make up 15.7% of new car sales, with increasing searches on Auto Trader’s platform.
- Auto Trader’s guide helps you host EV Meetups, connecting communities and showcasing the benefits of EVs.
Start your own EV Meetup today to accelerate the emobility transition this World EV Day™
Auto Trader, the headline partner, reported that earlier this year, EV sales accounted for 15.7% of new car sales. Auto Trader’s own platform has seen a massive shift towards EV searches. Interest in EVs is seriously growing. How can we tip the balance, and encourage would-be adopters to take the plunge?
World EV Day™, and Auto Trader, is encouraging people worldwide to host their own EV Meetups. This grassroots effort will spread the word about EVs and inspire more drivers to make the switch.
EV Meetups bring EV owners and curious newcomers together for free, public-facing events.
Previous meetups have included EV rallies, dealership ‘open days’, owners club socials, and even a bike-focused meetup in Malaysia. These events are all about showcasing the benefits of emobility, with its greatest advocates, the drivers, leading the way.
Ade Thomas, Founder of Green.TV Media and World EV Day™, commented on the initiative:
“EV Meet-Ups are a peer-to-peer engagement to encourage existing EV drivers to share insights with prospective EV drivers. In the UK, we work closely with our headline partner, Auto Trader, to encourage meet-ups at dealerships. We’re also working with domestic charging companies to support meet-ups between family, friends and neighbours, and charge point operators to arrange meet-ups at charging hubs. Who best to learn about EVs from, than EV drivers themselves.”
Auto Trader has provided a step-by-step guide to help anyone organise an EV Meetup. Have a look today, and consider what you could do to drive change on the 9th of September.
Events like these have already caught the attention of major players in the industry.
Last year, World EV Day™ garnered over 200 million Twitter impressions across 119 countries, with involvement from global brands like Ford, NIO, and ABB. The campaign’s impact has even reached UK parliament and the White House’s top climate advisor.
With hundreds of thousands expected to take part, World EV Day™ underscores a growing shift toward sustainable transport. Hosting an EV Meetup is a chance to be part of this movement, connect with like-minded individuals, and play a role in driving the future forward. As the world’s largest EV celebration approaches, it’s your time to get involved, and make a real difference.
