'Tipping point': Electric vehicle ownership costs to undercut petrol and diesel cars from 2022

James Murray
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Deloitte predicts demand for plug-in vehicles is set to soar over the coming decade, as costs fall and barriers to adoption come down, but can the auto industry navigate a challenging transition?

Electric vehicles are set to get cheaper - a lot cheaper. On the same day as What Car? named the Kia e-Niro as its Car of Year, hailing it as "the first sensibly priced electric car that can fit into...

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