{"id":237198,"date":"2023-09-05T11:50:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=237198"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:50:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:50:14","slug":"new-car-sales-2023-slow-private-ev-uptake-builds-demand-for-government-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-car-sales-2023-slow-private-ev-uptake-builds-demand-for-government-incentives\/","title":{"rendered":"New car sales 2023: slow private EV uptake builds demand for government incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Latest figures for August 2023 show the fleet electric purchases are surging in the UK while private buyers are reluctant to make the switch<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--RXMKV5QQ--\/f_auto,t_author-mobile@1\/v1649247551\/autoexpress\/2022\/04\/Chris%20Rosamond.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--uayFt2S2--\/f_auto,t_content-image-full-mobile@1\/v1667563282\/autoexpress\/2022\/11\/New%20car%20registrations%20%28Editorial%20only%29.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>August new car registrations leaped by 24.4 per cent compared to last year, with 85,657 new vehicles hitting the road in the UK. But while fleet sales surged by 58.4 per cent, registrations to private motorists fell back by 8.1 per cent, even compared to last August\u2019s figure which was limited by industry supply issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for \u2018electrified vehicles\u2019 &#8211; including everything from mild hybrids to full EVs in industry parlance &#8211; accounted for 38 per cent of new registrations in the month, while battery electric (BEV) car registrations was up 72.3 per cent for a 20.1 per cent share of the market total. Plug-in hybrid sales rose by a similar 70 per cent, while mild hybrids sales were more stable with 6.8 per cent growth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.autoexpress.co.uk\/image\/private\/s--THK9bwc---\/f_auto,t_related-embed-mobile@1\/v1670859244\/autoexpress\/2022\/12\/Best%20PHEVs%20-%20header.jpg\">Top 10 best plug-in hybrids to buy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The news on latest figures, while encouraging from the fleet sales perspective, leaves the industry increasingly concerned about the potential content of impending Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate rules. These will detail government expectations for the numbers of zero emission vehicles manufacturers must sell, and while they\u2019re due to come into force in 2024, the government still hasn\u2019t provided details of the rules it intends to implement. This and the lack of private drivers apparently ready to make the EV switchover, has led SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes to call for urgent action on both issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecovery is underway with EVs energising the market. But with a new Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate due to come into force in less than 120 days, manufacturers still await the details. Businesses cannot plan on the basis of consultations, they need certainty. And now, more than ever, government must match action to ambition, ensuring there are the incentives and infrastructure in place to convince drivers to make the switch,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Looking to sell your current car quickly and for a good price?\u00a0We\u2019ve partnered with Motorway to bring you the best offer\u00a0from its network of UK dealers&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoexpress.co.uk\/news\/105893\/new-car-sales-2023-slow-private-ev-uptake-builds-demand-government-incentives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest figures for August 2023 show the fleet electric purchases are surging in the UK while private buyers are reluctant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":237197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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