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Electric vehicles expected to dominate Paris car show

Published Wed, Sep 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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ELECTRIC car prototypes and plans are set to dominate the Paris car show as the Volkswagen (VW) diesel scandal and falling battery costs persuade executives and investors that plug-in vehicles are ready to go mainstream.

The expected flurry of announcements signals a threat to pioneers of the current generation of battery-powered cars, such as Tesla and Renault-Nissan, who will now have to work harder to defend their lead.

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