Prof David Bailey, an automotive expert at Aston University, said the company had been slow to wake up to electric vehicles. “Where is the network of charging points that [electric cars] will require to function? However, a report found that on average, 1.7% of carmakers’ sales were electric vehicles, compared with their own target of 3.6%. Photograph: Okauchi/REX/ShutterstockThe state of electric carsHow many electric cars are there? The group counted 20 fully electric models on sale in Europe last year, rising to 48 if plug-in hybrids are included.

Source: The Guardian September 07, 2017 06:46 UTC