At the recent Geneva Motor Show, vehicle electrification was a leading topic of conversation. While automakers aren’t giving up on the good-old internal combustion engine just yet, they’re investing billions of dollars to develop fully electric systems that are reliable, safe and cost-effective to assemble.
Most talk about electric vehicles today tends to focus on the battle to mass-produce a mid-priced car for the mass market. The two leading contenders are General Motors and its Chevy Bolt vs. Tesla Inc. and its long-awaited Model 3.