London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone sends EV car sales surging

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone sends EV car sales surging By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:57 BST, 4 August 2023 e-mail 2 View comments Electric car sales surged by 88 per cent in July, with drivers registering one every minute as the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) approaches. In total, 23,010 battery electric vehicles were registered, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This represented a new registration every 60 seconds based on DVLA working hours.

Surge: Drivers registered one electric car every minute as the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone approaches The EV surge helped overall vehicle registrations jump by 28. 3 per cent to 143,921 in July, meaning car sales have now risen for 12 consecutive months. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next Low traffic neighbourhoods are killing my independent.

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