SMMT: Battery EV sales continued to outpace wider UK car market in February

Michael Holder
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Corporate fleets drive EV sales growth in February, as trade body calls for VAT cut to help accelerate demand among private buyers

Sales of new battery electric vehicles (EVs) continued to outpace the wider UK car market last month, reaching a near-18 per cent market share even as the wider sector enjoyed its best February for two...

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