Electric car sales soar in the uk as petrol and diesel bans are ann...

Electric car sales in the UK have hit record levels as Brits look to ditch DIESEL and petrol in favour of a zero-emissions vehicle before the 2040 ban takes hold.  Over 35,000 plug-in cars

have been sold this year in the UK, according to figures revealed by Go Ultra Low.  Plug-in hybrids take the mammoth share of these sales with 24,276 motorists registering cars while pure

electric vehicle sales currently sit at 11,217.  This is an increase of 37 per cent for all-electric cars and a 15 per cent rise in plug-in hybrid sales.  In addition to plug-in cars sales

rising, regular hybrid sales have leapt by almost 50 per cent to 57,904.  Poppy Welch, head of Go Ultra Low, said: “It is great to see that the popularity of plug-in cars continues to grow

at a record pace." The increase in sales of these low/zero-emissions cars can, in part, be attributed to the ban of petrol and diesel car announcement for 2040.  Revelations of the VW

emissions cheat scandal has also damaged the reputation of diesel cars.  GROWING DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC CARS: ABB This fleeting status of these once revered vehicles is only being damaged

further by introductions of clean air initiates such as the toxin tax and statistics about the number of premature deaths these cars can be attributed to. DIESEL cars typically emit more NOX

than petrol cars which can lead to repertory issues among Brits.  More UK cities seem to be taking an active approach to clamping down on air pollution across the UK with Oxford leading the

way by plotting to ban all cars, except electric, by 2020.  GETTY Sales of plug-in cars currently sits at over 35,000 in the UK Many car manufacturers are also following suit with Volvo and

Jaguar Land Rover among those stating their intention to produced emissions free motors.  Drivers who purchase an electric car in the UK can still benefit from the Government grant which

offers up to £4,500 off a new car.  All-electric cars benefit from the full discount while plug-in vehicles get a £2,500 discount. It was also announced this week that the Government will

invest £1billion in a bid to encourage British motorists to buy an electric car.  As part of the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy the proposed money will be spent on the take-up of

electric cars, developing an electric vehicle charging network and spending £841 million in innovation in low-carbon transport and fuels.