Study: Used electric car sales may be close to 'tipping point' in the UK

Michael Holder
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Study: Used electric car sales may be close to 'tipping point' in the UK

Analysis indicates surging interest in second-hand EVs that could soon see sales of used battery cars overtake those of petrol and diesel models

Second-hand electric vehicles (EVs) may be close to a 'tipping point' where they become more popular than petrol and diesel cars in the UK, new research today has claimed. Researchers from the University...

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