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Sales grow 88pc as car manufacturers, including Elon Musk’s Tesla, reduce selling price
One electric vehicle (EV) was sold every 60 seconds in July after carmakers cut prices to attract cash-strapped drivers, industry data shows.
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed an 88pc year-on-year increase in the sale of battery-powered vehicles last month, as deliveries hit 23,000.
This comes after manufacturers, such as Elon Musk’s Tesla, reduced prices.
The SMMT welcomed the increase in EV sales but warned that “consumers must be given every possible incentive to buy”, as it called on the Government to scale up infrastructure.