Several industry heavyweights in Germany have recently made some interesting comments on switching to full electrification. Markus Heyn, the CEO of Bosch, warned that a switch to full electric would result in a shortage of batteries. Talking to a German news outlet Mr Heyn said the ramifications of a mass adoption of a single energy source are currently being played out in Europe – “we’re seeing the consequences of the gas shortage because we haven’t prepared enough alternatives.” His comments echoed by BMW’s Chief Executive, Oliver Zipse, who said Europe isn’t ready for a hard cut-off of petrol and diesel engines suggesting “it’s wrong to switch off the combustion engine in Europe.” The comments echo those of Toyota and Ford who suggest motorists will still need a choice of what powers vehicles because not everybody is rolling out electric tech at the same speed. I’m David Berthon.

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