Electric vehicle sales outpace diesel again
More electric vehicles were registered than diesel cars for the second month in a row in July, according to car industry figures.
In July, battery electric vehicle registrations again overtook diesel cars, but registrations of petrol vehicles far outstripped both.
That should mean that most cars on the road in 2050 are either electric, use hydrogen fuel cells, or some other non-fossil fuel technology.
In July there was "bumper growth" in the sale of plug-in cars, the SMMT said, with battery electric vehicles taking 9% of sales. Plug-in hybrids reached 8% of sales, and hybrid electric vehicles were at almost 12%.
July is normally a relatively quiet month in the car trade. Buyers at this time of year are often waiting until the September number plate change before investing in new wheels.
There is a caveat here - the figure for diesels doesn't include hybrids. If you factor them in the picture for diesel looks a little healthier, but not by much. And it is difficult to see that changing.
