The challenges and consequences of moving to electric cars


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Jul 2017

The switch to hybrid and electric cars will create 25,000 new jobs for carmakers between 2015 and 2030.

Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 in an attempt to reduce air pollution that could herald the end of over a century of popular use of the fossil fuel-guzzling internal combustion engine. 

Following are some of the possible challenges and consequences related to the decision:

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