Electric vehicle sales hit record high following government grant boost

Michael Holder
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Battery electric vehicle sales reached their highest monthly total in September, on the back of the introduction of Electric Car Grant over the summer

The UK's burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market continues to go from strength to strength, with sales of new battery cars hitting an all-time high in September, following the launch of the government's...

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