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Is 2018's electric vehicle sales slump just a bump in the road?

EV sales declined in January and February 2018 compared to last year
EV sales declined in January and February 2018 compared to last year
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Latest SMMT figures show a slow start to 2018 for pure electric car sales - but is this a long term cause for concern or are consumers simply waiting for more models to hit the market?

The rise to prominence of electric vehicles (EVs) in recent years has been a major success story for the green economy, dove-tailing with the roll out of renewable technologies and rising low carbon infrastructure...

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