Currently reading: Horiba Mira chairman on the "harsh realities" of electrification

"We've reached peak BEV hype," says Dr George Gillespie, who also details the barriers to level 4 autonomy in the UK

For all the electrification activity, Horiba Mira CEO Dr George Gillespie believes the full electrification story has yet to be told.

“I believe we’ve reached peak BEV hype right now, but the harsh realities may well hit us in a few years’ time.” He cites the looming problems as the cost of components, which will elude lower income buyers, and the inadequacy of charging.

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