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    In the first quarter of 2018, 14,084 electric vehicles were sold in the UK

    • Last Update: 2022-12-27
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    According to a new report from the UK Centre for Automotive Management (CAM), in the first quarter of 2018, the UK sold 14,084 electric vehicles, increasing its market share from 1.
    5% to 2%, with plug-in hybrids accounting for 71%
    of sales.

    In the first quarter of 2018, 14,084 electric vehicles were sold in the UK

    The report shows that while this brings the UK closer to leading low-carbon transport nations, it still lags behind leaders China and Norway
    .

    Between January and March, nearly half of the newly registered vehicles in Norway were electric, compared with 35%
    in the same period last year.

    In the first quarter of 2018, China sold 142445 electric vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 154%.

    CAM estimates that new registrations of electric vehicles worldwide could account for 6% of the automotive market by
    2020.

    Stefan Bratzel, Director of CAM, said: "China and Norway excel
    in electromobility.
    China continues to lead the market, as the country's extensive industrial policies are pushing battery electric vehicle technology forward
    .

    According to a new report from the UK Centre for Automotive Management (CAM), in the first quarter of 2018, the UK sold 14,084 electric vehicles, increasing its market share from 1.
    5% to 2%, with plug-in hybrids accounting for 71%
    of sales.

    Electric vehicle

    In the first quarter of 2018, 14,084 electric vehicles were sold in the UK

    In the first quarter of 2018, 14,084 electric vehicles were sold in the UK

    The report shows that while this brings the UK closer to leading low-carbon transport nations, it still lags behind leaders China and Norway
    .

    Between January and March, nearly half of the newly registered vehicles in Norway were electric, compared with 35%
    in the same period last year.

    In the first quarter of 2018, China sold 142445 electric vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 154%.

    CAM estimates that new registrations of electric vehicles worldwide could account for 6% of the automotive market by
    2020.

    Stefan Bratzel, Director of CAM, said: "China and Norway excel
    in electromobility.
    China continues to lead the market, as the country's extensive industrial policies are pushing battery electric vehicle technology forward
    .

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