Second-hand electric car availability soars over 600 per cent

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Advertisements for second hand electric vehicles enjoy massive surge compared to 2014

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) advertised on the AA's used car-portal between May and June this year increased more than 600 per cent compared to the same months in 2014, the firm announced this...

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