Electric vehicles triple market share to hit record high

Madeleine Cuff
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Latest SMMT figures show market share for battery electric vehicles triples from 1.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent in two months

Sales of battery electric vehicles have increased by a staggering 377 per cent in the UK in August, the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed yesterday. The...

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