Buyer interest in new electric cars in the UK has dropped by nearly two-thirds since the start of last year, according to new figures.
The online vehicle marketplace Auto Trader recorded a 65 percent drop in inquiries for electric vehicles last month compared with January 2022.
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030.
The company’s Road to 2030 report attributed the drop in interest to high costs, high-interest rates for borrowing, and a rise in energy prices.
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It also added that with consideration for new electric cars falling, people are instead looking at new petrol cars….