The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is coming, faster in some places than others, but the change is inevitable. Some governments are starting to embrace the shift and rapidly work to develop new opportunities, whilst others choose to smooth the road with more cautious approaches. The potentials and implications of dealing with the resultant changes remains uncertain and largely unresearched whilst the impacts upon manufacture, supply chains, user behaviour, and the physical environment may be significant. The Hong Kong Government recently announced its own Roadmap of transition to an electrified vehicle future, following a decade of stuttering ambition. What can be expected?