And why not “low-cost electric cars” to accelerate the transition without rekindling the “yellow vests”?

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Electric vehicle charging station at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, September 2023. ADRIEN NOWAK/HANS LUCAS VIA AFP
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Decryption As revolutionary as it is rational, this idea is at the heart of a note from the Jean-Jaurès Foundation and the NGO Transport & Environment.
What if the car was the key to the next presidential election (in 2027 or before)? This is the conclusion that emerges from a very interesting note published this Wednesday, May 21, by the NGO Transport & Environment and the Jean-Jaurès Foundation on the future of the electric car in France [ PDF ].
Combining technical and political dimensions, the study demonstrates the triple centrality of the car in daily life, in the fight against global warming, and in the upcoming electoral battles. To resolve this equation with three unknowns, it proposes a range of solutions, the most unexpected of which is also the most promising: allowing the poorest households to access the electric car thanks to a...
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