Brits buy an electric car every nine minutes

James Murray
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Latest data from Go UItra Low reveals 60,000 electric cars were registered in the UK last year, as market grew 19 per cent

A new electric car was registered every nine minutes in the UK last year, as demand for zero emission vehicles continued to soar. New figures from the industry and government-backed Go Ultra Low campaign...

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