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  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T15:03:39.000Z",
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    "Fiat launches electric vehicle for just £8,995 with 46-mile range and 28mph top speed",
    "M25 traffic: Drivers face 90 minutes of delays as emergency services rush to serious accident",
    "Electric car uptake could save £10bn a year and avoid foreign imports of 190 million oil barrels",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nElectric car sales have soared by an impressive 38 per cent in June as an increasing number of motorists transition away from petrol and diesel vehicles.\n\nFresh data from New AutoMotive shows that 64,440 new electric cars were registered in June, accounting for a staggering 30 per cent of the total market share.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe research shows that drivers are attracted to new electric cars more prominently, potentially as a result of the soaring petrol and diesel prices seen in recent months as a result of the Iran war.\n\nImpressive sales totals mean June marks one of the strongest months for electric vehicle sales on record, outside of regular spikes in December.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Government's Electric Car Grant has also helped boost EV registrations, as more than 120,000 British drivers have taken advantage of savings of up to £3,750.\n\nWhen combined with plug-in hybrids, which captured 12.1 per cent of the market share, more than four in 10 new cars registered in the UK have a plug.\n\nElectric cars now represent almost one-quarter (24.9 per cent) of new vehicles sold this year, with more than 287,000 electric cars joining the UK car parc.\n\nBen Nelmes, CEO at New AutoMotive, emphasised how the data showed that electric cars were \"rapidly becoming the mainstream choice\" for drivers across the country.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTesla retains its position as having the highest market share of an electric car brand, with 10 per cent, followed by BYD, Kia, Ford and Volkswagen.\n\nDespite this, MG saw the biggest growth in sales with an impressive 64 per cent jump, while Renault, BYD and Ford have all seen registrations rise by at least 50 per cent compared to the same time last year,\n\nOf the established, legacy brands, Renault is electrifying the fastest, with 37 per cent of its registrations being electric.\n\nSimilarly, Citroen is now selling more battery electric vehicles than any other powertrain, representing more than two in five sales for the French manufacturer.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Fiat launches electric vehicle for just £8,995 with 46-mile range and 28mph top speed\n  * M25 traffic: Drivers face 90 minutes of delays as emergency services rush to serious accident\n  * Electric car uptake could save £10bn a year and avoid foreign imports of 190 million oil barrels\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGurjeet Grewal, CEO of Octopus Electric Vehicles, highlighted how far EV sales had grown compared to a decade ago, when less than one per cent of people were opting for electric.\n\n\"EVs have gone mainstream because the case is clear: many new models are now at price parity with petrol cars, while second-hand EVs are often even cheaper,\" he added.\n\nThis was echoed by Electric Vehicles UK CEO, Tanya Sinclair, who described EVs as the \"mainstream\", noting that drivers had an ever-growing range of affordable and impressive electric cars to choose from.\n\nShe said: \"For drivers, that means lower bills, fewer forecourt visits, and a smoother, quieter drive. Government just needs to align itself with the British motorist’s direction of travel - not certain carmakers' lack of ambition - towards an electric future.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt comes amid polarising discourse regarding the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, which requires a certain level of sales to come from electric vehicles.\n\nSome members of the industry have called for the targets to be eased, while others believe that natural demand will help automakers achieve goals, without the need for regulatory changes.\n\nDelvin Lane, CEO of InstaVolt, said: \"Consumers are driving demand as they switch to EVs which are loaded with tech, better to drive, and save drivers money. Honestly, there's never been a better time to make the switch; car manufacturers, take note!\"\n\nGinny Buckley, chief executive of Electrifying.com, the electric car buying and advice site, concluded: \"These figures show a car market that may finally be regaining the momentum it enjoyed before the pandemic, with EVs leading the charge.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Electric cars make up 30% of new vehicle sales as 'there's never been a better time to make EV switch'"
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