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There's Likely to Be an Electric Car in Your Future
It's been 100 years since electric cars ruled the roads of industrial countries, until they were replaced by the internal combustion engine. But now, in Europe, China — and especially the US — electric cars are seen as the wave of the future. It won't be long before they're talking to one another.
By Warren Olney • • 32m ListenIt's been 100 years since electric cars ruled the roads of industrial countries, until they were replaced by the internal combustion engine. But now, in Europe, China — and especially the US — electric cars are seen as the wave of the future. It won't be long before they're talking to one another. We hear how they're getting a boost from the scandalous cheating by Volkswagen and others to deceive the public about so-called "clean diesel." Car makers, government regulators and savvy investors predict the demand for electric cars is about to go through the roof.
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The full episode
2 of 3VW Emissions Scandal Gives Electric Cars a Boost- 1:49Syrian Hospital Destroyed in Airstrike as Cease-Fire Unravels
- 8:51There's Likely to Be an Electric Car in Your FutureYou’re reading this
- 41:25Iran's Foreign Minister Criticizes US on Nuclear Deal