China, Europe Drive Shift to Electric Cars as U.S. lags

DETROIT –  Electric cars will pick up critical momentum in 2017, many in the auto industry believe - just not in North America.

Tighter emissions rules in China and Europe leave global carmakers and some consumers with little choice but to embrace plug-in vehicles, fuelling an investment surge, said industry executives gathered in Detroit this past week for the city's annual auto show.

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