SMMT: EVs hit almost 25,000 new registrations in May

Stuart Stone
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SMMT: EVs hit almost 25,000 new registrations in May

Battery electric vehicles' position as UK's second most popular power train consolidated by wave of May registrations - but zero emission shift must pick up speed, SMMT cautions

Almost 25,000 new battery powered electric vehicles (BEVs) hit UK roads in May, according to the latest monthly sales figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The 58.7 per...

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