Gross sales of electrical vehicles within the UK reached new heights final yr, however are nonetheless effectively behind the goal set by the authorities.
With a file 382,000 electrical vehicles bought, they accounted for 19.3 % – nearly a fifth – of UK new automotive gross sales final yr, in line with figures from the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT). The federal government’s goal for automotive producers was for 22 % to be electrical.