Electric vehicle sales hit record levels in 2023, despite fears over 'stalling' market

Cecilia Keating
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A Tesla garage in Crawley | Credit: iStock
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A Tesla garage in Crawley | Credit: iStock

New figures from SMMT reveal 315,000 new electric vehicles were sold in 2023, despite a sharp slowdown in December ahead of the introduction of the new Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate

2023 saw record numbers of new electric vehicles (EVs) hit British roads, with 50,000 more zero emission models registered compared to the previous year, according to new industry figures. Data published...

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