Greater incentives are needed for private buyers to adopt electric cars as rapidly as businesses and fleets, according to the UK car industry’s body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
In June, battery-electric car sales increased 39.4% compared with the same month a year ago, to 31,700 units. This rise in uptake was driven by the business and fleet markets, said the SMMT, which receive compelling financial incentives such as reduced benefit-in-kind tax rates.
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