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2017 was record year for electric and plug-in car registrations, says Go Ultra Low

12 January 2018
A selection of electric vehicles currently on the market in the UK
A selection of electric vehicles currently on the market in the UK

 

Sales of 100% electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles achieved record-breaking levels of popularity in 2017, according to tigures released by Go Ultra Low.

Registrations increases by more than 27% on the previous year with an expanding range of plug-in vehicles available to motorists.

The total number of plug-in cars on UK roads passed 130,000. From January to December, motorists flocked to buy ultra low emission vehicles, with 46,522 registered in 2017.

Every quarter of 2017 out-performed 2016....

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