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Carmakers say consumers may be left behind in push for electric vehicles

Still, electric vehicles not that popular and account for less than one per cent of global car sales

Published Tue, Sep 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Frankfurt

EUROPEAN car bosses gathering for the Frankfurt car show are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by government pledges to outlaw the combustion engine.

As the latest such announcement by China added momentum to a push for zero-emissions motoring, Daimler, Volkswagen and PSA Group made disclosures about their electric programmes that could give policymakers some pause.

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