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Alternative fuel car sales overtake diesel, DfT reveals

179,000 ultra low emission vehicles were registered for the first time in Great Britain during 2020

Mark Moran
01 January 2021

 

More alternative fuel cars were registered for the first time in Great Britain during 2020 than diesel cars. Department for Transport statistics reveal that there has been follow an 87% annual increase in alternative fuel cars year-on-year, amidst a sharp decline for both petrol and diesel cars.

During 2020, 179,000 ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) were registered for the first time in Great Britain, an increase of 125% on 2019. ULEVs made up 8.5% of all new registrations in 2020.

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