Sales of new electric cars rose by more than a third in June compared with the same month last year, with EVs now making up a quarter of the UK’s new car market - but more still needs to be done to hit government-mandated targets.
Last month, 47,354 EVs left forecourts, 24.8% of all new car sales in June and a year-on-year rise of 39.1%. The increase boosted year-to-date EV sales to 224,841, according to figures released on Friday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).