Electric vehicles expected to dominate Paris car show

Paris

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.