Brussels outlines plan for electric cars

The European Commission on Wednesday (28 April) outlined a plan to get electric cars off the drawing board and onto the streets of Europe.

Central to the EU's plan for shifting away from the internal combustion engine is developing a series of European standards that everyone will adhere to.

"Without strong standardisation work, I think it will be difficult to develop a market for electric cars," said industry commissioner Antonio Tajani.

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