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EVs drive down carbon emissions and lift vehicle ownership to record high

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or 546,800 units to 35,694,845, after almost half a million new battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles were registered during 2023. 2 The number of BEVs in use increased by almost half (47.3%) compared with 2022, meaning these vital zero emission vehicles now account for 2.7% 1 Total cars on the road rose by 1.6%

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Colours put in the shade as grey matters most to UK car buyers

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Green enjoys resurgence with biggest volume uplift of +13,293 units while electric vehicles account for a quarter of all new green cars. 1 Some 415,199 grey cars were registered last year, up 1.7%, while black and white took second and third place overall, completing a monochrome podium. of all cars registered.

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UK reaches million EV milestone as new car market grows

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Britain’s millionth EV registered during January while overall new car market grows 8.2%. 2024 market outlook holds at 1.97m units, with BEVs accounting for more than one in five, up from one in six. Fleets accounted for more than six in 10 (63.2%) new cars registered, up from just over half (52.7%) last year.

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New car market delivers best year since 2019 as fleets fuel growth

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2 In terms of vehicle type, buyers showed a continued preference for superminis, dual purpose and lower medium cars, which accounted for 29.8%, 28.6% increase in registrations to account for 7.4% 7 2018: 15,510 BEVs registered; 2023: 314,687 BEVs registered. 7 2018: 15,510 BEVs registered; 2023: 314,687 BEVs registered.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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Summer surge as one new EV registered every 60 seconds

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One battery electric car registered every 60 seconds as deliveries surge 87.9%. New market outlook expects one new BEV registered every 50 seconds by year end, rising to one every 40 in 2024, as industry calls for chargepoint mandate to accelerate uptake. Electrified vehicles accounted for more than a third (35.4% of the market.

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August boost for EV market but regulatory uncertainty threatens future ambitions

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Battery electric cars take highest monthly market share for the year, accounting for 20.1% in August with 85,657 new vehicles registered, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Plug-in hybrid uptake also rose significantly, by 70.0%, to account for 7.7% to secure a 20.1%