06/03/2023
British new car registrations jumped 26% in February from a year ago, raising the prospect of nearly half a million plug-in cars joining the roads by the end of this year, according to industry data released on Monday.
The upcoming spring budget on March 15 should include setting out a long-term plan for investment in charging infrastructure to meet demand from battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement.
The industry body also called for a review of the Vehicle Excise Duty premium that it said would unfairly penalise buyers switching to the more expensive electric vehicles.