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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

Record number of EVs registered in western Europe across last quarter

Charger plugged in to an EV
Electric car makers are increasingly convincing buyers to make the switch away from fossil fuel vehicles. Photograph: John Walton/PA

A record number of electric cars were registered in western Europe between April and June, as more affordable battery-powered cars came to market, according to new research.

Nearly 600,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) hit the roads in the last quarter in a boost to sales that had been rising more slowly than previously forecast in the last year.

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