EVs reach 26% of all car production in UK in July
A record 26% of all cars made in the UK in July were some sort of electric vehicle, the highest electrified share on record.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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