British drivers send ‘clear signal’ in supporting electric cars as petrol and diesel sales nosedive

Classic instead of futuristic: The fact that it is an e-car is hardly visible to the model. Inconspicuously, the British corner robber with drive battery is so far also in the main vehicle investigation (HU).

April sees worst UK registrations performance for nearly three years - Auto Repair Focus

The UK’s new-car market suffered one of its worst results in recent years during April. The latest data from the SMMT shows registrations declined 10.4% in the month. However, there were a number of factors combining to cause a drop in deliveries. The result is the sixth fall in registration figures in the last seven months. Only March saw a rise, due to the country’s new registration plate release. The immediate drop in April highlights the fra…

The number of new registrations declined by 5% year-on-year in April. Petrol and diesel vehicles recorded the sharpest decline, while electric vehicles saw significant growth.

British drivers send ‘clear signal’ in supporting electric cars as petrol and diesel sales nosedive

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the UK continued to surge in April, with battery electric cars claiming more than one in five new registrations, even as petrol and diesel car sales sharply declined — a development hailed by campaigners as a “clear signal” of public support for the shift to cleaner transport. According to the latest Electric Car Count from New AutoMotive, battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose by nearly 7% year-on-year, capturi…