Battery electric car registrations peaked at almost 11,700 in March 2020. March and September often register higher sales due to the release of new registration plates. Between January and December 2019, battery electric vehicle registrations accounted for 1.6 percent of the market.
Number of all-electric cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to March 2020, by month
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SMMT. (April 5, 2020). Number of all-electric cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to March 2020, by month [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310696/pure-electric-plug-in-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. "Number of all-electric cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to March 2020, by month." Chart. April 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310696/pure-electric-plug-in-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. (2020). Number of all-electric cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to March 2020, by month. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 24, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310696/pure-electric-plug-in-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT. "Number of All-electric Cars Registered in The United Kingdom (Uk) from January 2016 to March 2020, by Month." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310696/pure-electric-plug-in-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/
SMMT, Number of all-electric cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to March 2020, by month Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310696/pure-electric-plug-in-cars-registered-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited September 24, 2020)
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