“Diesel is becoming more and more expensive. We will have to rely on an alternative.”

Volvo CEO HÃ¥kan Samuelsson predicts the end of the diesel within the next 15 years due to tightening emission legislation. Therefore, carmakers will need to rely on EVs and self-driving cars.
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“We’re on track to sell close to 300,000 hybrids this year.”

Karl Schlicht, Executive VP of Toyota Europe, proudly talks about numbers that pose a new record for the Japanese firm. So far, hybrid sales are up 45 percent compared to 2015 and Europe is Toyota’s fastest-growing region for hybrid sales.
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“I cannot say when the factory will be built, but we intend to have high-voltage battery production here to support Thailand’s future car market.”

Michael Grewe, President and CEO at Mercedes-Benz Thailand, is thinking about building a PHEV battery facility in the country to serve local demand better.
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