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Over 750,000 Electric Cars Now On UK Roads

More than three-quarters of a million electric vehicles are now registered for use on UK roads, according to new figures published this week.

InsideEVs

Car production down amid continued shortage of semi-conductors

UK car makers continue to shift focus towards more environmentally friendly vehicles despite the tough economic climate

Wales Online

UK sales of secondhand electric cars more than double in a year

Number of transactions rose from 6,600 in the first three months of 2021 to 14,600 in the first quarter of 2022

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UK: Plug-In Car Sales Barely Increased In April 2022

According to the official data, last month's passenger plug-in electric car registrations amounted to 19,348, which is just 3% more than a year ago.

InsideEVs

Annual car sales forecast lowered by 9% amid semiconductor shortage

Preliminary figures show the number of new cars registered last month fell by 16% compared with April 2021.

The Independent UK

SMMT: UK carmakers suffer worst March since financial crisis

Shortages of vital microchips and other components hit car production, while the level of exports suffered a huge dip.

Evening Standard

Car production continues to fall, figures show

The industry is still affected by the global shortage of semiconductors and other components, says the SMMT.

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UK car registrations in March drop to lowest level since 1998

The UK had the weakest March for car registrations since 1998 amid supply chain constraints and soaring costs of living.

Evening Standard

Car industry suffers weakest March since 1998

Just 243,479 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk joining Twitter’s board; US stops Russian dollar debt payments; inflation worries rise – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Inflation pressures hit consumer confidence; Moscow stock market falls back – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Drivers must have ‘right to charge’ in switch to EVs, says car industry body

Manufacturers will be banned from selling new traditionally-fuelled cars and vans in the UK from 2030.

The Independent UK

UK: Car Industry Calls For "Binding Targets" In Charge Point Rollout

A leading UK automotive industry body has called for “binding targets” for the rollout of electric car charging infrastructure.

InsideEVs

Pod Point boss rejects SMMT call for electric vehicle charging watchdog

Erik Fairbairn says it is up to the private sector to make sure charging infrastructure keeps pace with EV sales

Evening Standard

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Birmingham Post

Government urged to improve EV infrastructure as growing North-South divide is revealed

Calls are backed by Vertu Motors' CEO Robert Forrester who said Government expectations of private sector is too high

The Independent UK

Government urged to create electric car charge watchdog

The industry has called for the creation of a new regulatory body called the Office of Charging.

The Guardian - UK

Electric car charging points ‘spread too unequally across UK’

SMMT says number of chargers has not grown fast enough to keep up with growth of EVs

The Guardian - UK

Electric vehicles bring down CO2 emissions of new cars in UK to lowest level ever

Though only 12% of new sales were zero-exhaust electric vehicles, emissions fell by 11.2% in 2021

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The Independent UK

‘Sleek’ grey strengthens position as UK’s favourite new car colour

Grey accounted for 24.8% of all new cars registered last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Guardian - UK

UK car production slumps to lowest level since 1956

The SMMT said 2021 was ‘a dismal year’, with output down by more than a third on 2019

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