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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 25% of new car registrations in November, an almost 60% increase year-on-year – and well above a government target manufacturers have called on ministers to relax.
BEVs were the only sector of the car market to see increased sales in November, which saw new registrations down almost 2%, the second consecutive month of contraction and a third in four months the industry blames on the race to meet EV targets.
Petrol registrations fell by almost 18% and account for 53% of new registrations in 2024, with diesel sales falling by more than 10% in November, and declining to a 6.4% market share in the year to date. Hybrid sales, both mild and plug-in, also fell.
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The figures come as manufacturers have stepped up lobbying of ministers to provide support for the industry to meet a target that 22% of all car sales, and 10% of vans, must be zero-emission in 2024.
The industry says EV sales are rising only because of unsustainable discounting totalling £4bn this year, and this week Ford’s UK managing director told Sky News the government should consider direct cash incentives or tax cuts to support private EV sales.
Last week, business secretary Jonathan Reynolds announced a review of the zero-emission mandate, which increases to 28% next year and every following year towards the eventual phase-out of new internal combustion vehicles in 2030.
His move followed the closure of Vauxhall’s diesel van plant at Luton, a decision owners Stellantis have been considering for some time but blamed on the UK’s…
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