THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR is evolving at an unprecedented rate . According to the International Energy Agency ( IEA ), an estimated 50mn electric vehicles will be in operation by 2025 , and 300mn by 2040 . With BMW , Volvo , and Jaguar Land Rover promising electrified versions of their current models , most of the major car manufacturers have now announced significant investment , re-affirming this shift .

Furthermore , with Dyson announcing that it is starting to manufacture electric cars and the European Commission forming a consortium that will drive the development of battery technology , there is no doubt that we are moving towards a world with electric vehicles at its centre .

While we are certainly on the road to wider adoption , there is still one main drawback that could thwart public interest : charging infrastructure . Fundamentally , in order to support the innovation and commercialisation of electric

44 May 2018