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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jasper Jolly

Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies

A Hyundai Ioniq charges at an EV Power forecourt
The UK bosses of BMW, Ford and Land Rover-maker JLR were among those who wrote to Rachel Reeves. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

UK electric car sales hit a record high in September, even as bosses from big carmakers told the chancellor that government targets were putting too much pressure on the industry.

The British industry sold 56,300 electric cars during the month, the highest on record, according to preliminary data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group.

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