Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 28924
Electric Vehicles: Sales
Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 14 February 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of electric vehicle purchases in the last 12 months.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Government closely monitors developments in the EV market. 2024 was a record year for the sale of new zero emission cars. In 2024 over 380,000 electric cars were sold, the highest number ever in the UK. These made up a fifth of the new car market – al...
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