'A clear step change': European EV sales jump by over 50 per cent in March

James Murray
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'A clear step change': European EV sales jump by over 50 per cent in March

Over 224,000 battery EVs registered last month, as businesses and consumers respond to soaring oil prices

Sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs) soared across Europe last month, as motorists and fleet operators responded to the spike in global oil prices by rushing to take advantage of the lower fuel costs...

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