In search of electrifying opportunities

In search of electrifying opportunities
Electrifying the fleet offers many opportunities. (Image: Chargenet)
Paul McBeth
Earnings season is over, and the winter months have sent a chill through investors in the local market, with the benchmark index falling 4.2% in August alone. The verdict among market watchers was that the results for the six or 12 months ended June 30 weren’t too bad, but the lack of guidance was frustrating. Uncertainty seemed to abound, with fears ratcheted up about the strength – or lack thereof – in China’s economy, whether inflation pressures would abate and lead to an interest rate cut as early as next y...

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