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is that electric vehicles will upend the automotive establishment. Electric vehicles are cheaper to design and engineer than internal-combustion engine vehicles. They can be built using off-the-shelf components such as e-motors, inverters and battery packs readily sourced from third-party suppliers. And their simpler platforms potentially have a longer lifecycle, requiring only a new ‘top hat’ – bodywork and interior hardware

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