{"id":238895,"date":"2023-09-18T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=238895"},"modified":"2023-09-18T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:19:48","slug":"high-prices-and-charging-worries-hold-up-ev-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/high-prices-and-charging-worries-hold-up-ev-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"High prices and charging worries hold up EV sales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two thirds of drivers would like to go electric, but are deterred by the lack of financial incentives and charging infrastructure<\/h2>\n


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EV sales to fleets are surging ahead but the appetite among private buyers to transition to battery cars is tailing-off, leading to renewed calls from the car industry for more action on financial incentives and improving the UK\u2019s charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Just one-in-four new EVs is sold to a private motorist today, versus one-in-three this time last year. The declining take-up among private buyers as a proportion of overall sales is a big concern for car makers, who are faced with the prospect of an imminent government mandate on zero tailpipe-emission vehicle sales. That will potentially see them face fines for failing to sell enough zero-emission vehicles as a percentage of their overall sales volumes, although legislation has yet to be enacted for the policy that the government has committed to implement from January 2024. This has led to uncertainty as to what the penalties may actually be.<\/p>\n