The number of car retailers offering electric vehicles (EV) has stayed consistent year-on-year, with the lack of growth blamed on government indecision and market instability.
Auto Trader’s research reveals that more than half (53%) of retailers disagree with reinstating the 2030 ban on selling petrol and diesel vehicles.
Among franchise retailers, nearly half (48%) support the 2030 ban, compared to only 31% of independent retailers.
Following the previous government‘s decision to push the ban to 2035 last October, nearly a quarter (22%) of franchise retailers said they would reduce their electric vehicle (EV) inventory, while almost half (48%) of independent retailers indicated they do not currently stock EVs and are now even less likely to do so.
In July 2023, data from Auto Trader showed that just over a third of retailers had at least one electric car in their inventory – 76% of franchised and 19% of independent retailers.
Login to continue reading
Or register with AM-online to keep up to date with the latest UK automotive retail industry news and insight.
