RAC: Sales of pure electric cars double in 2020 at diesel and petrol’s expense

Monday, 7 December 2020 00:01

Despite the pandemic, more than twice the number of battery electric vehicles have so far been sold this year compared to the whole of 2019 while fewer than half the number of diesel cars were sold this year, RAC analysis of new industry data shows.* Between January and November 2020, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 86,291 pure electric cars were registered, up from 37,850 during the whole of 2019. Diesel sales, while still...Request free trial