Electric vehicles end 2022 with race to new record UK market share

Michael Holder
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Sales of electric vehicles continue to surge in the UK and beyond, but so does the market for SUVs | Credit: iStock
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Sales of electric vehicles continue to surge in the UK and beyond, but so does the market for SUVs | Credit: iStock

Pure EVs accounted for one in every three cars sold in the UK last month after yet another record year for battery car sales in 2022

Electric vehicles (EVs) have once again recorded their highest ever market share in the UK, with one in every three new cars sold in December running solely on battery power, as separate industry figures...

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