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Published Date: June 27, 2026

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UK Sales of Electric Vehicles Just Overtook Petrol Cars for the First Time

For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

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For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis. The news comes amid a battle over the future of the UK’s “zero-emissions vehicle” (ZEV) mandate, which the car industry and some unions ... [continued] The post UK Sales of Electric Vehicles Just Overtook…

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