Spain’s government aims to have one million electric cars on the roads by 2014 as part of a plan to cut energy consumption and energy imports.

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“Electric vehicles are the future and the driver of the industrial revolution,” Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian said in testimony to a congressional panel.


Reuters reports that Sebastian recently unveiled government plans to cut energy use by 10% over two years in a bid to save 5 billion euros annually.


“Every time we ease off the accelerator, we boost national income and employment,” Sebastian said. “We are facing the third world oil shock.”

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