New statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders (SMMT) for October show electric vehicles accounted for 1
in 4 of all sales (25.4%)
Transport Secretary, said:
“Another month of record-breaking EV sales shows more families
than ever have the confidence to go electric.
“Over 30,000 people have saved thousands thanks to our Electric
Car Grant and, alongside public charge points hitting 86,000 and
more help to install chargers at home, we're making it easier and
cheaper for families to make the switch.”
Background
- See full Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT)
data here.
- SMMT stats show that October has been another record month
for electric car sales with battery electric vehicles accounting
for approximately 25% (1 in 4) of all sales – a new high for
October - representing a around a 30% increase since this
time last year.
- The Electric Car Grant offers grants worth up to £3750 on 37
car models. See eligible list here.
- The Government is also investing £381m to support local
authorities in the rollout of 100,000 more chargers across the
country, helping to keep drivers moving and tackle myths around
‘charging anxiety'.
- Government last week announced proposals to
make it easier for renters and motorists without driveways to
install cheaper home chargers, giving them access to affordable
rates.
- This includes cutting red tape and removing the need for
planning permission to install, saving residents up to £250 on
application fees.
- This is on top of a £25 million scheme
announced in July to support local authorities to provide
discreet cross-pavement channel charging solutions for
residents, so more people without a driveway can charge easily
and cheaply at home.
