Sales of full-electric vehicles in 2023 are expected to take a hit in the U.K. from inflationary pressures and lack of charging points, though the overall outlook for British new-car registrations has improved, the UK's auto industry body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said.
The SMMT has downgraded its forecast for battery electric vehicles' market share to 18.4 percent of sales for the year, from a previous estimate of 19.7 percent, the body said in a statement on Thursday.
Overall new-car registrations rose for the ninth consecutive month in April, jumping 12 percent to 132,990 units, according to the industry data released by the SMMT.