UK electric vehicle boom drives new car sales to 12-year high
Sales confound motor trade group predictions that surge in new car registrations would cool as rise in import prices bite
The number of new cars registered in the UK hit a 12-year high in January, with electric vehicles taking a record share of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)....
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