UK car industry downgrades EV sales expectations in face of worsening economic headwinds

Michael Holder
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Electric vehicle sales continue to grow for the time being, but expectations have been downgraded for 2022
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Electric vehicle sales continue to grow for the time being, but expectations have been downgraded for 2022

SMMT revises car market expectations for 2021, despite reporting growing demand for battery cars in latest April sales figures

Could the UK electric vehicle market be at risk of stalling? The UK car industry has today downgraded its sales expectations for electric vehicles (EV) this year, warning that economic headwinds from rising...

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