EV sales soar to record levels, amid continuing decline in overall car registrations

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Over 1.5m new cars were registered this year, one in six of which were cars capable of being plugged in | Credits: The SMMT
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Over 1.5m new cars were registered this year, one in six of which were cars capable of being plugged in | Credits: The SMMT

New data from the SMMT shows that demand for plug-in vehicles has increased by nearly 70 per cent year-on-year

Electric vehicle (EV) registrations have continued to soar year-on-year, despite an overall decrease in vehicle registrations compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to new figures this week from...

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