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Air quality concerns, climate change, customer demand, and corporate social responsibilities are all putting increasing pressure on UK businesses to accelerate their investment in electric vehicles.
With the launch of more pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars and vans this year, companies and their drivers have greater choice than ever before. Meanwhile, the all-important total cost of ownership calculations are also starting to tip the balance away from the traditional petrol and diesel vehicles in favour of electric.
However, there are still many considerations for businesses looking to take their first step into the electric market, as well as continued learnings for those that have started the journey.
By Reuters Staff
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FILE PHOTO: New Audi automobiles are shown for sale after California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state will ban the sale of new gasoline powered passenger cars and trucks starting in 2035 in a dramatic move to shift to electric vehicles to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, in Carlsbad, California, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen’s premium carmaker Audi aims to phase out combustion engines and offer only electric cars in 10 to 15 years, at the latest, German weekly WirtschaftsWoche reported, citing no sources.
The company is currently working on a concrete time plan and expects to have target dates in the coming months for the phase-out at individual plants, it said.