Drivers of diesel and petrol cars will reportedly be given ‘credits’ to spend on greener transport modes

Battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles together accounted for more than one-in-ten registrations, according to a new report

BEVs recorded their third-highest ever monthly share of registrations at 9.1%, according to a new report

The ‘price shock’ could cut demand for battery electric vehicles next year by at least 20%, according to a new report

The sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles had a 20% and 38% year-on-year reduction respectively, according to SMMT latest figures

Despite a huge increase in demand for battery electric vehicles, their market share is still small at 1.6%

Zero emission cars saw the biggest percentage growth last month – up 377.5% to 3,147 units

Demand for battery EVs shot up by a staggering 158%, with a total of 2,271 sold last month

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says efforts to sell green cars have been undermined by ‘confusing policies’ and the ‘premature’ removal of incentives

The UK has seen carbon emissions from the automotive industry fall for the 19th consecutive year but the “anti-diesel agenda” could halt progress. The warning from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) comes as it believes the current agenda is driving more consumers to choose petrol vehicles, making it harder to meet emissions […]