UK needs 1.7m electric cars to meet 2020 climate targets

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WWF report says one in 17 cars by 2020 and one in six by 2030 must be electric if we are to meet emission targets

The UK will need to put 1.7 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2020 and then treble take-up of the technology in the following decade if it is to meet its climate change targets. That is...

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