Some disingenuity in that reporting by counting only pure electric and pure petrol while ignoring the [considerably bigger] hybrid market entirely.
From the linked article:
My vehicle by the definition of the Tweet is not a petrol vehicle (since its self-charging hybrid) despite the fact that 100% of its fuel ultimately comes from petrol (plug in hybrids are a 4th category).
So... you -and @theProle- are completetly correct.
New petrol powered vehicles still outnumber new electricity powered ones.
But I can't help notice that the trend is in one direction. EVs plus Plug In hybrids, which -not so long ago- were a mere pimple on a speck, now account for more than 40% of new vehicle sales. (And are up from a third last year.) If real crossover isn't in 2027, it will defintely be in early 2028.
That’s because the government are fining companies who don’t make a percentage quota of EVs.
Petrol cars are selling over list price and EVs are being deeply discounted, because of govt intervention in the market.
It’s helping no-one, except perhaps a few rich recent retirees with a drive paying cash for a new EV.
The government also subsidises electric cars. We don't have enough money for defence, education, tax cuts or whatever is your particular interest because Rachel Reeves is sending cheques to Elon Musk and President Xi.
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At what point does the Speaker start applying sanctions to ministers, given that this has been going on since 1997?
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