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Paris car show plugs into electric future

Electric car prototypes and plans are set to dominate the Paris auto show as the Volkswagen diesel scandal and falling battery costs persuade executives and investors that plug-in vehicles are ready to go mainstream. But, as Ivor Bennett reports, not every major automaker chose to go this year.