Electric Vehicles: Sales
Commons · Question 28924 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of electric vehicle purchases in the last 12 months.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 14 Feb 2025
The Government closely monitors developments in the EV market. 2024 was a record year for the sale of new zero emission cars. In 2024 over 380,000 electric cars were sold, the highest number ever in the UK. These made up a fifth of the new car market - al...