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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jasper Jolly

Electric cars sold in UK passes half a million despite supply chain issues

Electric vehicle charging station in Ingliston, Scotland
Carmakers have started to produce electric cars in large volumes to meet tightening regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

The number of electric cars sold in the UK has surpassed half a million, according to analysis that underlines the rapid growth in demand despite supply chain problems caused by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The UK reached the milestone in June and the number of electric cars in the country is likely to overtake France later this year, according to Matthias Schmidt, a Berlin-based automotive analyst.

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