'Maturing segment': Used EVs selling five days faster on average than petrol and diesel models

Stuart Stone
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Used EVs sales increase by 52 per cent year-on-year, new Autotrader data reveals

Electric vehicles (EVs) were the fastest growing segment of the UK's used car market in 2025, according to new figures from Autotrader revealing sales of zero emission models increased 52 per cent year-on-year....

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