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Ineos Automotive boss says EV-focused strategy for 2035 will fail

Ineos Grenadier hydrogen demonstrator
Ineos Automotive executives said that adding hydrogen to the powertrain mix in Europe comes with one of the main deterrents to the uptake of full-electric cars: insufficient infrastructure. (INEOS AUTOMOTIVE)
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Douglas A. Bolduc
May 15, 2024 03:59 AM

MILLBROOK, England -- Ineos Automotive's top executive doesn't believe plans to make new-car sales in Europe electric-only by 2035 will succeed, even though the U.K.-based SUV maker plans to debut the battery-powered Fusilier by mid-2027.

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