Photo Gallery The Future Is Electric
Germany is in danger of falling behind other countries in the race to develop electric cars. Here, Aptera's 2e vehicle is seen at the company's facilities in California.
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China pays the highest electric car subsidies in the world, in the hope that a rapid uptake of the technology will give a competitive advantage to domestic electric car manufacturers like BYD, whose E6 model is shown here.
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British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson waves from an electric Mini. Mandelson recently claimed the leadership in the "low-carbon economy of the future" for his country.
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An electric car being charged in London: As of 2011, British drivers will be offered up to 5,000 pounds if they buy electric or hybrid cars.
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The American car company Tesla Motors has received a lot of media attention over its plans to build electric cars. Here the company's CEO, Elon Musk, drives the Tesla Model S.
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The Chevrolet Volt, known as the Opel Ampera in Europe, is seen on display at the Geneva motor show in March.
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Mitsubishi Motors' iMiEV electric vehicle is driven on the streets of Tokyo.
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The Mindset Six50, a Swiss electric car, is seen in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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