{"id":35913,"date":"2023-08-09T14:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=35913"},"modified":"2023-08-09T14:42:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T13:42:02","slug":"used-car-sales-soar-thanks-to-growing-demand-for-electric-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/used-car-sales-soar-thanks-to-growing-demand-for-electric-cars\/35913\/","title":{"rendered":"Used car sales soar thanks to growing demand for electric cars"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published figures revealing that used car sales in the UK have risen during the second quarter of the year.<\/p>\n
The UK\u2019s used car market is said to have risen by 4.1% during this period, with 1,832,267 units changing hands.<\/p>\n
The increase reflects sustained growth in the new car market, equating to an additional 72,583 transactions compared with the same period in 2022.<\/p>\n
Sales have grown every month so far this year due to the easing of supply chain disruptions. Although the second quarter remains 9.9% below 2019 levels, the market is continuing to recover.<\/p>\n
Used battery electric car sales have continued to rise in the second quarter, growing by 81.8% to 30,645 units. Used electric cars now represent 1.7% of the market, up from 1.0% last year \u2013 a new record.<\/p>\n
Plug-in hybrids and hybrids also saw double-digit growth, with sales up 11.4% to 18,437 units and 29.5% to 53,634 units respectively.<\/p>\n
The rising proportion of electric vehicles meant that the market share for conventionally powered cars fells to 94.3% from 95.7% last year. This is despite petrol and diesel cars seeing growth of 2.5% and 2.8% respectively.<\/p>\n
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see a recharged new car sector supporting demand for used cars and, in particular, helping more people to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle.<\/p>\n