Report: Number of EVs on UK roads set to reach 1.24 million in 2024

Michael Holder
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Report: Number of EVs on UK roads set to reach 1.24 million in 2024

New Automotive report predicts surge in growth for EV sales in 2024, in large part driven by recently-introduced Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate

The number of electric cars on UK roads is set to increase by almost a quarter this year, thanks in large part to recently-adopted manufacturing quotas that are projected to help take the battery car fleet...

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