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“Government might like to consider that when they are supporting electric carmakers, the next stage of support is the development of a hybrid and my view was that they should support R&D rather than the finished product.”
Maruti Suzuki chairman R. C. Bhargava is commenting on the need for research if the Indian automobile industry is to come up with hybrid technology for affordable small cars.
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“Government might like to consider that when they are supporting electric carmakers, the next stage of support is the development of a hybrid and my view was that they should support R&D rather than the finished product.”
This is Elon Musk taking a rather ironic approach to the current gas price situation in the States on his “hyper-parody” Twitter account called Bored Elon Musk.
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“Cheap gas is a great thing. It means humans will use it up faster and force the switch to alternative energy faster.”
David Bushnell, eMobility consultant at Alphabet UK, is in other words asking fleet operators to jump on the EV bandwagon. In fact, “nearly one fifth of public sector organisations are already using EVs for business travel,” Bushnell added.
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“With the benefits clear and the Government spending hundreds of millions of pounds on charging infrastructure and purchase subsidies for EV buyers, the current opportunity to invest in plug-in vehicles is something businesses simply cannot afford ignore.”
Bob Carter, senior VP at Toyota Motor Sales USA, praises the Toyota Mirai FCV as the solution for drivers that expect the same range from a green vehicle as from a petrol car – given there is enough hydrogen infrastructure in place, of course.
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“We are very active in battery development. There is a roll for full electrics in the market but the weight of the batteries, the costs, the limited range and long recharge times, there are no quick solutions coming.”
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