The electric car revolution

Is the era of the conventional combustion engine coming to an end? Here's everything you need to know: How popular are electric cars? Right now, they make up just 1 percent of the global automobile market. But sales jumped 36 percent last year, to 750,000 worldwide, and China, the world's largest car market, is betting big on electric. In September, Beijing announced it plans to completely ban the sale of gas and diesel vehicles at some future, unannounced date, while India, Britain,...