Sales

  • Press Releases

    Electrifying your fleet? We look at three battery electric vehicles

    We conducted research into the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) vehicle registration data. We found that Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in 2020 have already grown 76.1% on the whole of 2019. Katie Hickford, our Analyst said that during COVID-19 lockdown there has been a backlog of already ordered...

  • Media Mentions

    Express | Plug-in car grant

    Katie Hickford a an analyst spoke to the Daily Express about the car tax changes introduced in March 2020 which have boosted uptake on electric vehicle changes. Katie explained that the car tax changes provided an “incentive for businesses” to offer electric vehicles to staff. She also revealed that changes to...

  • Media Mentions

    Air Quality News | EV sales

    Katie Hickford commented on Electric vehicle (EV) sales reaching record levels during lockdown in Air Quality News. From 6 April, changes to the Benefit in Kind company car tax means zero-emission vehicles pay no tax in 2020-2021, providing an incentive for businesses to transition their fleets.Also, there have been changes...

  • Press Releases

    Electric vehicle sales during lockdown give us a glimpse into the future

    Further research by Cornwall Insight into data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that despite a 97% drop in vehicle sales and difficult market conditions, there continues to be demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). In fact, 1,374 BEVs were registered during April, accounting for...

  • Press Releases

    Record EV sales break National Grid’s scenario

    Electric vehicle (EV) sales bucked the overall 2019 trend of falling car sales with figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) showing that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) registrations have risen by 144% to 37,850. According to further research from Cornwall Insight on these figures, the BEV sales for 2019...