Electric Cars: Are We Ready? (2020)

Overview

In just 15 years’ time the government has said the sale of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars will be banned. But how ready are we to embrace electric cars? The number of new fully electric cars being sold went up by 175% in the first seven months of the year. But, that is still only 4.7 percent of total sales. So in tonight’s programme, motoring journalist Ginny Buckley speaks to experts, car manufacturers, and government Transport Secretary Grant Shapps about what can be done to quicken the move to cleaner vehicles.