More than 30,000 new EVs registered in May, as demand surge continues

Stuart Stone
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Year-on-year electric car registrations grew 28 per cent in May, as EVs continue to eat petrol and diesel car market

The UK's electric vehicle (EV) market continued to accelerate in May, with new battery electric car (BEV) registrations growing 28 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest data from New AutoMotive....

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