Subsidy cuts blamed for fall in UK sales of electrified vehicles

Industry accuses government of undermining sector after first decline since April 2017

The British car industry has accused the government of undermining the sector after sales of electrified vehicles fell for the first time in more than two years.

Sales of cars with alternative fuels - including battery electric vehicles and hybrids - were down 11.8% in June compared with the same month last year, the first annual decline since April 2017, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).