Sales of used pure electric cars have reached a record high, according to new figures
.were bought in the UK during the first three months of the year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
That is more than double the total of 6,625 during the same period last year, with the market share of used electric vehicles rising from 1.6% to 3.6%. Sales of used hybrids and plug-in hybrids also changed hands in greater numbers between January and March, up 35.3% and 28.8% respectively.Advertisement
Overall, the number of used cars bought in the first quarter of this year increased by 5.1% compared with 2021, boosted by the 14.3% drop in new car sales, which were hit by aSMMT chief executive, Mike Hawes, said:"With the new car market hampered by ongoing global supply shortages, growth in the used car market is welcome, if unsurprising especially given we were in lockdown last year.
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