Electric car sales soar 350 per cent over 2015

James Phillips
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This year looks set to become the most successful ever for electric vehicles in the UK, as over 14,000 plug-in cars are sold in the first six months

The electric car industry is booming as sales in the last half-year jump by 350 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to industry figures. Sales of plug-in electric cars are already...

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