Electric vehicles are just one of a number of routes open to governments to reduce emissions, but they have become the focal point for both praise and rage among the general population. What fuels this volatile debate often begins with the media. How journalists and experts discuss the future of powertrain technology therefore needs to be more open, honest and willing to compromise.  

In this episode, PMM editor Kieran Nee talks to fellow journalists Stuart Woolley from GarageWire (www.garagewire.co.uk) and John Shepherd, editor of Aftermarket magazine (www.aftermarketonline.net), as well as industry expert Tom Denton (www.tomdenton.org).