Plug-in cars account for almost a third of all new registrations in January

Stuart Stone
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Plug-in cars account for almost a third of all new registrations in January

Electric vehicles enjoyed strong start to the year despite challenging month for wider auto market, latest New AutoMotive figures reveal

Plug-in vehicles accounted for almost a third of all new car registrations in January, despite an overall slowdown in the auto market during a seasonally weak month for the auto sector. That is according...

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