London, Jan 4, 2025 (AFP) - EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target

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2025-01-04
UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short of the government's mandated targets, an industry trade body said Saturday. Battery electric vehicles made up 19.6 percent of new cars sold last year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which was below the government's 22-percent target for carmakers. The SMMT reported a "record annual volume" of 382,000 battery electric vehicles sold in t......
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