Jaguar Land Rover CEO foresees continued struggles for EVs

JLR CEO Ralf Speth: The new generation of customers “feel the car industry doesn't understand them any more.”

June 19, 2015 05:00 AM

BIRMINGHAM, England -- Car buyers continue to shun full-electric cars but that could change with the next generation of battery technology, Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said.

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