Are the UK and Japan missing the 'narrow window' to seize the EV opportunity?

James Murray
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Are the UK and Japan missing the 'narrow window' to seize the EV opportunity?

Two separate reports warn that if governments and auto manufacturers fail to respond quickly to surging EV demand they risk losing out to more agile competitors

Could two of the historic heartlands of the global automotive industry risk tipping into terminal decline if they fail to adequately respond to the electric vehicle (EV) revolution that is sending shockwaves...

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