'The transition is happening': Almost all cars manufactured in UK expected to be electric by 2035

Stuart Stone
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Battery EVs to account for near-total UK auto production by 2035, though plug-in hybrids set to contribute higher percentage than previously anticipated, according to the UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre

UK battery electric vehicle (EV) production is set to far outpace that of many markets in Europe and around the world over the coming years, with almost all new cars manufactured domestically expected...

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