Electric vehicles have been discussed a lot in recent years due to their potential to help in the ongoing battle against climate change. However, electric vehicles themselves are not a new concept. The first electric taxis were actually on the roads in the late 1800s. As consumers become increasingly concerned about protecting the environment, electric vehicles are becoming more popular.

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Duncan Clark
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
FACTS UK
As of May 2019, there have officially been
more charging points for electric vehicles
in the UK than there are petrol stations.
In fact, the number of petrol stations is
declining as more people opt for electric
when they upgrade their vehicles. Some
of the petrol stations that are still around
offer electric charging as an additional
service.
CHARGING POINTS
Approximately once every nine minutes, a
new electric car is registered in the UK. In
December 2019, there were over 255,000
electric cars on UK roads. The market
has seen year-on-year growth for eight
years to the end of 2019, and electric cars
now make up almost 6% of total new car
registrations in the UK.
MARKET GROWTH
Electric vehicles have been
discussed a lot in recent
years due to their potential
to help in the ongoing battle
against climate change.
However, electric vehicles
themselves are not a new
concept. The first electric
taxis were actually on the
roads in the late 1800s.
As consumers become
increasingly concerned about
protecting the environment,
electric vehicles are
becoming more popular.

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4. You can learn more about electric vehicles
and other forms of cleantech by visiting the
blog of Duncan Clark, US Cleantech’s Head
of European Business Operations.
DUNCAN CLARK