UK sales of secondhand electric cars more than double in a year

Number of transactions rose from 6,600 in first three months of 2021 to 14,600 in first quarter of 2022

Drivers are scrambling to buy secondhand electric cars, more than doubling sales in the past year as demand for zero-emission vehicles surges.

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the number of transactions for electric cars increased from 6,600 in the first three months of 2021 to almost 14,600 in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 120%.