Mitsubishi Outlander chasing down Nissan Leaf in UK green car sales

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Plug-in hybrid SUV is second biggest selling electric vehicle in UK even though it was only released last year

The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid is the second most common green car in the UK even though it was only released last year, industry figures show. Analysis of DVLA data by the RAC Foundation show...

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