US military tipped to drive electric vehicle demand

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Research predicts Department of Defense will acquire nearly 100,000 electric vehicles by the end of the decade, as states set goal of putting 3.3 million zero emission cars on the road

The US military is set to become one of the world's largest operators of electric vehicles, according to new research which predicts the Department of Defense will buy more than 92,400 electric vehicles...

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