Sales of second-hand electric vehicles (EVs) rose by 57.1 per cent in the second quarter of this year, despite overall sales of used cars falling by around 20 per cent in the same period, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The trade body said that while the … Read more
Electric vehicles (EVs) are continuing to buck worrying wider trends across the auto market, according to the latest monthly sales figures from the SMMT. The trade body confirmed this morning that new UK car registrations were 20 per cent lower year-on-year last month, marking the second weakest May for the new car market since 1992, … Read more
Fiat is to remove all pure diesel and petrol vehicles from sale in the UK from as soon as July, as part of a commitment announced yesterday to become a fully-electrified vehicle brand in Britain this summer. The Italian carmaker now plans to sell only hybrid and battery electric vehicles in the UK, and although … Read more
The number of electric vehicles on UK roads has reached almost three-quarters of a million after a 71 per cent rise in EV use last year, fresh figures today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. The data, captured on behalf of the trade body by Motorparc, shows there are now almost … Read more