UK: electric cars close in on petrol as BEVs take 32% of October sales
Battery-electric cars reached 32% of the UK new car market while petrol fell to 37.2%, the closest the two have been.
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- greenfleet.netBattery electric car registrations rise by 32.7% in October
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- ReutersUK electric car registrations surge 54% to capture third of market
- Motor Trade NewsHyundai, BMW meeting ZEV targets as BEVs take 32% of new car market – New Automotive
- UA.NEWSElectric vehicles took 32% of the new car market in the UK - InsideEVs
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