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EV sales break new records in the UK, spurred by grant scheme

The Electric Car Grant offers grants of up to £3,750 for electric vehicles priced at £37,000 or below.
Melodie Michel
EV sales break new records in the UK, spurred by grant scheme
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Electrified vehicles made up more than half of the cars sold in September in the UK as the government’s Electric Car Grant was introduced.

New car sales increased by 13.7% last month to reach 312,891 units – and much of this growth can be attributed to electric or hybrid vehicles, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 

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