UK electric car sales risk falling further behind after Sunak U-turn, analysts say
by Jillian Ambrose from Environment | The Guardian on (#6F2V1)
Country already trails well behind Europe and PM's backtracking on climate policies could widen the gap
The UK has fallen well behind the rest of Europe in the growth of electric vehicle sales and risks falling further back after Rishi Sunak's screeching U-turn" on its climate policies, according to industry analysts.
UK sales of electric vehicles grew by 31% in the 12 months to July, one of the slowest rates of growth in Europe, according to data analysed by Cornwall Insight and the law firm Shoosmiths.
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