ATW #2326 – Roadblocks & Detours to EV Adoption
October 3rd, 2019 at 4:00pm
Listen to “Autoline This Week #2326: Roadblocks and Detours to EV Adoption” on Spreaker.
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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 10/3 @ 4:00pm ET
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Kevin Roberts, Global Automotive Analyst, EY
Dave Filipe, VP, Powertrain Engineering, Ford
John McElroy, Autoline.tv
Government regulations around the world are mandating that automakers build electric vehicles. And they’re doing it. The only problem is, no one knows how to make a profit on EVs. Moreover, they don’t know how to recycle the batteries. On this week’s show, we get into all that and the issues that are hindering EV adoption.
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October 4th, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Lots of “maybe” suggestions but the cost of the EV and lack of driver convenience as compared to a ICE powered car is a big barrier to “sell”.