Electric car sales boomed in UK ahead of April VED changes

Sales rose 43% year on year in March as buyers raced to beat the 'luxury tax' on £40k-plus carsUptake of electric cars massively increased in the UK in March, a bumper month for new car sales – but the industry has warned the growth is unsustainable without proper support for consumers to make the switch.
Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal that new car sales were up 12.4% year on year to 357,103, following a 10.4% uptick in the