Natalie Kenway reports from San Francisco on the companies that are planning for a future of electric vehicles, anti-ageing technology and 3D printed limbs, with their growth posing a serious threat to older rivals.
Standing in Tesla Motors' showroom on the outskirts of San Francisco, I am astounded to hear how the premium auto firm's impressive-looking electronic cars are today able to compete with the likes of a Lamborghini for speed. I wonder if I have misheard. Despite a push by the UK government for drivers to embrace the electronic car revolution, which are able to zip around happily avoiding road tax, congestion charges, and some steep petrol costs, the uptake of electronic vehicles in Britain only accounts for a tiny percentage of the millions of new cars registered here each year. Coul...
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