Three benefits of electric vehicles, and how to unlock them

Feb 15, 2018

A man walks through a selection of electric and eco-friendly cars at the UK AWARE exhibition at Olympia in London April 18, 2009. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling is set to deliver the gloomiest budget in a generation on April 22, 2009, as government borrowing soars to a record high and the economy shrinks at its fastest pace since World War 2. . Photograph taken on April 18, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN BUSINESS ENERGY ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) - LM1E54M0NYE01

Electric vehicles are poised to support cities’ ambitions and provide customers with cheaper, safer and greener mobility. Image: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor

Joseph Scalise

Partner, Head of Utilities & Alternative Energy practice (Americas), Head of Utilities & Alternative Energy practice (Americas), Bain & Company

Stephane Rousselet

Consultant, Bain & Company Inc.

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