Summer sales surge sees one battery electric car registered every 60 seconds

James Murray
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Summer sales surge sees one battery electric car registered every 60 seconds

Industry confirms sales of battery electric vehicles soared 88 per cent year-on-year last month to account for 16 per cent of the market

Sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles soared again last month, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) that confirm a new battery electric car...

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