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Renault CEO Urges 'Marshall Plan' For Europe Electric Vehicles

Renault is already pushing strongly into the small electric vehicle segment with the launch of its retro R5 E-Tech model (Credit: AFP)

The chief executive of French automaker Renault called Tuesday for a European "Marshall Plan" to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and reduce carbon emissions in the face of Chinese competition.

The post-WWII US programme helped rebuild Western European economies, and Luca de Meo argued for a similar effort in a series of proposals made to launch a policy debate ahead of European parliamentary elections in June.

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