Electric car sales accelerating through 2013

Will Nichols
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Sales of electric vehicles on track to smash last year's record as new models start to drive demand

Registrations of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars this year are already at 80 per cent of the number sold in the whole of 2012, suggesting the market for the ultra low emissions vehicles is picking...

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