On the other side of the world, there is no doubt that China will benefit from our energy revolution, as it is they who possess the know-how – and the raw materials – to mass produce the rechargeable batteries required. And we need an energy policy that accounts for the risks that electrification will bring to the industrial fabric of Europe. For one thing, people will find it progressively harder to buy and own private transport, as the technological leap will necessarily drive prices higher. It’s true that emissions will be drastically reduced, but people tend to underestimate other implications. This revolution does involve a few unknowns. Since then, general policy has obliged the automotive industry to change tack, to start decarbonizing its products and start electrifying them instead. The first seeds were sown back in the autumn of 2015, when the “Dieselgate” scandal erupted, and the electric drive gathered pace as a result. The first seeds were sown back in the autumn of 2015, when the Dieselgate scandal erupted. The car is at the center of an extraordinary paradigm shift, which, in prioritizing sustainability, is revolutionizing the perception and conception of the vehicle. Gian Luca Pellegrini, who has led Quattroruote since 2014.
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