Rolls Royce boss can "definitely imagine a fully electric Rolls-Royce"
It seems Rolls Royce may be changing their tune on the question of releasing an electric vehicle to their luxury line-up. Having previously doubted the viability of EV technology for use in its own cars, Rolls Royce head, Torsten Muller-Otvos said at the Frankfurt Motor Show yesterday that “"Suppose we find a battery technology that can offer ranges that are acceptable to our customers…In that case, I can definitely imagine a fully electric Rolls-Royce."
FRANKFURT -- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars may develop an electric vehicle as tighter regulation on auto emissions pushes even the most elite auto manufacturers to look into battery- powered cars.

"Suppose we find a battery technology that can offer ranges that are acceptable to our customers," Torsten Muller-Otvos, head of the BMW AG unit, said in an interview at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. In that case, "I can definitely imagine a fully electric Rolls-Royce."

After previously doubting the viability of electric technology for its cars, Rolls-Royce's new stance reflects increasing pressure on automakers to offer emission-free driving, as cities move to rein in pollution.

So far consumers' response to EVs has been tepid because of limited driving ranges and patchy availability of recharging stations.