Click the thumbs up >Twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in 2020 compared to the previous year, with new company car tax rates driving uptake.
In December alone, 21,914 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were registered – the highest ever recorded in a single month, beating September’s figure of 21,903.
Overall, there were 108,205 BEVs sold in 2020, significantly more than the 66,879 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) registered during the year.
In terms of non-plug-in mild hybrids, the SMMT data shows that 110,087 cars were registered.
Rod Dennis from the RAC says that there’s still a long way to go, with only a “tiny fraction” of the total 31.2 million cars on the UK’s roads fully zero-emission, but the direction is becoming clear.
Sales of new vehicles plummeted in the UK throughout 2020 in what was the most significant decline since 1943.
Last year, a total of 1.63 million new cars were sold across the country, representing a drop of 29.4 per cent and the lowest number of sales since 1992.
The most significant cause for the decline in new car sales was the first lockdown that was imposed in the UK in March 2020, with car dealerships throughout the country closed from March until June. Uncertainty around Brexit and an acceleration of the ban of petrol and diesel cars to 2030 also contributed to a troublesome year.
Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal that demand fell across all private vehicle segments, except for ‘specialist sports’ vehicles that enjoyed a sales increase of 7 per cent. Superminis were once again the UK’s most popular class, accounting for 31.2 per cent of the market despite a 25.9 per cent decline in registrations.
LONDON: The number of new cars sold in the UK last year fell by almost a third amid the coronavirus crisis and uncertainty over Brexit, figures show.New car registrations dropped to just over 1.6.
British companies say an avalanche of Brexit red tape is forcing them to end cross-Channel trade.
Small businesses across the UK have made the move to suspend trading in the EU amid stringent new customs regulations and administration costs.
Renee Watson, who owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Oxfordshire, faces a bill of around £20,000 to meet new safety regulations in the wake of the Brexit deal.
This comes as hauliers warned of ongoing disruption due to the new regulatory checks at the border.
Renee Watson owns The Curiosity Box, which makes science kits for children in Eynsham village, Oxfordshire. She faces a bill of around £20,000 to meet new safety regulations in the wake of the Brexit deal. Right, Aston Chemicals managing director Dani Loughran
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SHARE THIS ARTICLE Combined, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for more than 10% of all UK new car registrations in 2020, compared with a 3.1% share in 2019. The 108,205 EVs sold last year represented a 185.9% year-on-year increase.
Mike Hawes, the head of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said that while the growth is hugely encouraging, it needs to be considered in context of the UK government’s 2030 ban on most non-zero-emissions vehicles. Certain hybrids will be allowed until 2035.