The prediction by the government and industry body comes after a record year for electric car registrations in 2016, with volumes rising by 29% on 2015 – the fifth consecutive annual rise.
A total of 36,907 electric vehicles were registered in the UK in 2016, with every quarter seeing a year-on-year improvement, while the accumulative registrations total for all electrically powered cars now rests at 87,158.
Go Ultra Low suggested that the rise was fuelled by an ever-increasing selection of electric cars, with more than 35 plug-in models now available to UK motorists, including the Nissan Leaf, which is produced by Nissan at its Sunderland plant.
Poppy Welch, head of Go Ultra Low, said: “Year after year, we see record levels of electric vehicle registrations as more and more motorists realise the cost-saving and environmental benefits of driving a plug-in electric car.
“With ongoing government incentives and increasing product choice we expect this trend to continue, boosting the number of electric cars on UK roads beyond 100,000 by mid-2017.”
Go Ultra Low (goultralow.com)
Electric car registrations surge in the UK
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More than 100,000 plug-in cars will be on UK roads by mid-2017, according Go Ultra Low.
