25 Sep 2020
UK Electric car sales rise despite COVID-19In July, car dealerships in the UK were allowed to reopen after the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown, a move that saw the sale of electric vehicles surge. As manufacturers work towards reducing emissions to avoid hefty fines, EV sales in 2020 compared to 2019 have been seen to almost triple. According to the society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number of the overall car sales saw a 97 percent decline during the lockdown, but that of EVs plummeted. In July alone, the sale of electric cars rose to 4.7 percent, compared to the same time in 2019, in which sales stood at 1.4 percent.
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