Electric car revolution needs a spark

Such is the culture war around the electric car revolution that any new statistic is taken by either the pro or anti lobby as immutable evidence that the other side is being proved wrong. Expressing an actual opinion can feel like being doused in battery acid.

Robert Forrester is one of the few people who actually knows what is going on. And as the chief executive of Vertu Motors, the last big new car retailer still listed on the London Stock Exchange, he actually has a duty to share that knowledge.

Forrester, as it turns out, is on both sides of the argument.

• Vertu Motors issues profit warning, blaming zero-emission mandate

On Wednesday Vertu reported a drop in profits directly resulting from the electric

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