Shock tactics: motor industry rises to the electric challenge
Spurred by yet another damning climate change report earlier this month, the third annual EV summit showed how cars are adapting to survive in an emission-free environment, writes Róisín Kiberd
From left: Mark Gemmell, chief executive, Electric GT Holdings Inc; Andy Eastlake, managing director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, UK; Victoria Pelka, senior policy researcher, Citizens Advice, UK; Kevin Brady, principal officer, Heat & Transport Energy Policy Division, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment; Marguerite Sayers, executive director, Customer Solutions, ESB; and Paul Girr, chief engineer, Jaguar Land Rover Pictures: Maura Hickey
Electric Vehicles Summit 2018. LtoR: Turlough Kinane, M.D, Thermodial, Gareth Davis,Head of ecars, ESB, Dr Francesco Pilla, Lecturer in Smart Cities & GIS, Dept. of Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Marcella Murphy, Senior Engineer, Dun Laoghaire County Council and Colm Brady, Managing Director, GoCar & Europcar Mobility Group Ireland.
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Picture: Maura Hickey. Electric Vehicles Summit 2018. LtoR: Gareth Davis, Head of ecars, ESB, David Thomas, MD, Volvo Car Ireland, Paddy Magee, Country Manager, Renault Ireland and James McCarthy, CEO, Nissan Ireland.
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Electric Vehicles Summit 2018. LtoR: Marie O’Donnell, Marketing & Communications, ESB eCars, Aisling Donagh, ESB and Jamie McGovern, ESB eCars.
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Picture: Maura Hickey. Electric Vehicles Summit 2018. LtoR: Michelle Whelan, Marketing, Zurich, Colm Cooper (former Kerry footballer) and Deirdre Leacy, Head of Direct & Partnerships, Zurich Insurance.
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