Electric car sales on course for record year

Will Nichols
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Registrations between January and May are approaching total 2014 figure, as buyers react to cost benefits and greater choice

Sales of low-emission cars are continuing their rapid acceleration, with industry figures showing four times as many vehicles were registered in the first five months of 2015 than the same period last...

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