Sales of fully-electric (EV) as well as plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars and trucks reached record levels last year, with over 46,522 vehicles offered in 2017, up from 36,535 in 2016.
And while London continues to be the biggest regional market for EVs as well as PHEVs with 9,274 plug-in vehicles (comprised of EVs as well as PHEVs) bought in the funding last year, the south west of England topped the tables for increased demand, with 140.5 per cent more plug-in cars and trucks offered in 2017 compared to the 2016.
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Scotland likewise experienced a surge of plug-in sales, with 2,292 PHEV as well as EV cars and trucks offered there in 2017, up 69.5 per cent on 2016 – potentially reflecting the truth that in spite of having around six per cent of plug in cars, Scots benefit from having gain access to to 15 per cent of all fast chargers in the UK.
The surge in plug-in sales will be welcome news to the UK cars and truck industry, which last week reported sales in 2017 were down 5.7 per cent year-on-year. 
Go Ultra Low, the organisation behind this latest analysis, estimates if present growth patterns continue, the number of pure EVs on the roads might reach 60,000 in 2018.
Poppy Welch from Go Ultra Low, said: “2017 was a outstanding year for electric vehicle registrations with strong growth of 27 per cent, demonstrating the large consumer appetite for 100% electric as well as plug-in hybrid cars.
“There are already more than 130,000 electric vehicles on UK roads, a figure that might pass 190,000 this year as new designs come to market as well as consumers reap the expense saving benefits of electric driving.”
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