Second-hand electric cars are becoming more popular, with hopes that the automotive sector will adapt to the change and encourage motorists to invest in electric.
According to the RAC, sales of second-hand electric cars reached record levels in 2021. Sales of used battery electric vehicles soared by 119.1 percent to 40,228 last year compared with 2020.
Demand for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) also jumped by 77.1 percent to 54,115 sales.
The data, from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), showed that sales of used hybrids also rose by 50.6 percent, despite many drivers cooling on the idea of a hybrid.
Growth was driven by an increasing number of ultra-low and zero-emission models filtering through to the second-hand car market.
But, despite record sales in this area, these vehicles still only account for 3.1 percent of the total used car market.
Joanne Robinson, director of lenders at Zuto, said demand for second-hand EVs may be on the rise, but as an industry, it is nowhere near ready.
The large volume of brand new EVs being manufactured today (and large corporate fleets using EVs) will soon create a booming secondhand market.
Read more: Express
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