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UK new car sales rose 25% in January and electric vehicles doubled

On February 4, preliminary data released by the British Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Dealers (SMMT) showed that new car registrations in the UK surged 25% month-on-month in January, the biggest rebound in seven months, thanks to a surge in demand for electric vehicles. Data show that one-fifth of new car sales in January were battery-powered cars, of which sales of pure electric vehicles more than doubled, and sales of plug-in hybrids increased by 45%. Due to the impact of chip shortage, the number of new car registrations in the UK in 2021 increased by only 1% year-on-year. SMMT has previously said it expects sales to rebound this year as chip shortages ease and demand for battery-powered cars grows. The association will release more detailed January data later on Friday.

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