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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Stephen Armstrong

Why 2023 will be the game-changing year for electric cars

Tesla’s Cybertruck - just one of the cars set to shake up the UK electric car market this year

(Picture: Tesla)

Is this the year you’re going to go electric? According to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), you’re not the only one. It predicts more than a quarter of all new car registrations in the UK will be for electric vehicles this year.

There’s more than ever to tempt new car buyers into the electric market: new manufacturers coming to market, cheaper models and more options to rent as well as buy your new motor. We learnt more about why this is the year that could send UK EV sales stratospheric ‒ and a few factors that could hold us back.

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