The automotive industry has been preparing for an electric, less polluting future for years. But the road there is not without potholes. Additionally, various news stories in the industry are fueling fears that an all-electric global fleet may be a pipe dream.
The recent decisions of Hertz and Spark, unrelated to each other, gave a chance to those who doubted the chances of the development of the trend of electric cars.
US car rental company Hertz, based in Florida, has announced that it is selling 20,000 electric cars from its US fleet, a third of its battery-powered cars. In an official statement, he cited high maintenance costs as well as the fact that he could no longer resell the models at reasonable prices for his business model.
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Source: Hot News
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