Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) will account for only a quarter of new purchases in 2023, according to UK data, despite the demands of a combination of environmental lobbyists and government policy.
Consumer rejection of EVs poses a challenge to the electric vehicle market and to the government's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Source of numbers: email online It revealed that 23% of cars purchased in the UK in 2023 were EVs, compared to 33% in 2022.
Meanwhile, in pure private sales, only 8.8% of vehicles sold were electric.
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plus, According to the latest industry data According to the Automobile Manufacturers Trade Association, only one in four new battery vehicles are purchased by private buyers.
Vehicle registrations across all fuel types rose 14.3% last month, but interest in EVs appears to be waning.
Consumer resistance to EVs is not limited to the UK market.
As Breitbart News reported, EVs are “piling up on dealer lots” across the United States as consumers continue to buy traditional gas-powered cars at higher rates.
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Despite major investments by the federal government and automakers in EVs, the American public is not buying into President Joe Biden's green energy policies as the administration and industry expected.
Besides consumer concerns about the lack and reliability of charging stations, the unit cost and rapid depreciation of EVs remains the main reason consumers stick with gasoline-powered vehicles.
