'The demand is there': UK used electric car sales surge 90 per cent in 2023

Michael Holder
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Latest industry figures show almost 120,000 second hand battery electric vehicles changed hands in the UK last year

Demand for used electric vehicles (EVs) almost doubled in the UK last year, with sales rising over 90 per cent as nearly 120,000 second-hand battery cars changed hands, according to the latest industry...

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