Battery EV sales soar as plug-in hybrids suffer in sluggish car market

Michael Holder
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Battery electric vehicle sales are only bright spot as UK car market shrinks again, industry figures show

Battery electric vehicle (EV) sales were one of the few bright spots in a sluggish UK car market last month, which saw overall sales of low emission vehicles decline thanks to slowing demand for plug-in...

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