Governments and car manufacturers all over the world are preparing for a future where most vehicles will be powered by electricity - a future that is just around the corner.

But in Australia there’s no national policy on electric vehicles and, as a result, the country is falling behind the rest of the world.

Today, Mike Seccombe on how electric cars are poised to take over and what Australia needs to do to keep up.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.

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