The battery is going to be the centre of the transport R&D world in the areas of charge density, cycles, temperature extremes, charge rates etc. Maybe us old petrol heads could have a stationary engine in the garage as a standby generator, constantly looking for an excuse to fire it up .

We’ve passed peak ICE -

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120748_experts-predict-2018-to-be-peak-year-for-internal-combustion-engine-sales

13 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

We’ve passed peak ICE -

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1120748_experts-predict-2018-to-be-peak-year-for-internal-combustion-engine-sales

Chinese market currently in recession and the ripples are being felt all over the car producing world with revised downward production levels in most car factories. When mighty China sneezes the rest of the world catches it's cold unfortunately.

1 minute ago, shyVRS245 said:

Chinese market currently in recession and the ripples are being felt all over the car producing world with revised downward production levels in most car factories. When mighty China sneezes the rest of the world catches it's cold unfortunately.

The Chinese 5 year plans will be delivered because it’s not a democracy.

China is backing EV as just one solution to it’s appalling city air problem and peak coal by 2025 also.

Its one big ship in gradual transition.

(the transition aspect isn’t quoted by the hydrocarbon lobby though)

2 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

The Chinese 5 year plans will be delivered because it’s not a democracy.

China is backing EV as just one solution to it’s appalling city air problem and peak coal by 2025 also.

Its one big ship in gradual transition.

(the transition aspect isn’t quoted by the hydrocarbon lobby though)

Unfortunately as more Western car companies rush to open yet more car factories within China (in state organised partnerships) this will provide enough vehicles for a slowing demand internally and impact on vehicle producers outside of China which generates problems as Western markets appear to be also slowing. UK new car sales down 7% in 2018 compared to 2017 (not all Brexit to blame).

5 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

Unfortunately as more Western car companies rush to open yet more car factories within China (in state organised partnerships) this will provide enough vehicles for a slowing demand internally and impact on vehicle producers outside of China which generates problems as Western markets appear to be also slowing. UK new car sales down 7% in 2018 compared to 2017 (not all Brexit to blame).

WLTP has been handled poorly and seriously reduced supply particularly in Australia (plus a stink bug infestation associated with our European imports).

I’m on the books for info on a number of brands and have not been contacted........that’s how bad it is.

The local PSA dealer hasn’t got a single new vehicle.

VW is building an EV specific production plant in Tennessee.

VW are not getting on that quick with the introduction of EV's and the plug in hybrids are about kidology.

Unless they can do at least 10 miles to the litre fully loaded so at revenue weight rather than kerb weight they are not 'green',

Just as Skoda eventually get around to having a Petrol Hybrid Superb...

http://autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/new-car-sales-fall-april-plug-hybrids-hardest-hit