Electric cars may be cheaper than gas guzzlers in seven years, says report

The phasing out of diesel and petrol cars earlier could add an extra 14,000 jobs to the automobile industry in the UK

Electric cars may be cheaper than their petroleum counterparts by 2025 if the cost of lithium-ion batteries continues to fall. Some models will cost the same as combustion engines as soon as 2024 and become cheaper the following year, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. For that to happen, battery pack prices need to fall even as demand for the metals that go into the units continues to rise, the London-based researcher said on Thursday.

The clamour to roll out electric vehicles has grown louder as countries and companies race to clean up smog in their cities and