BEV demand to nearly treble in 2020
Nearly 100,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to figures from DriveElectric.
This figure is based on DriveElectric’s own forecasts, and it will represent a significant increase from the 37,850 registered in the UK in 2019.
Reasons for this substantial increase in EV numbers are changes to Benefit in Kind (BIK) company car tax, a return to company cars rather than employees taking car allowances, increased availability of electric cars in 2020 compared to 2019, higher deliveries, new models, growing environmental awareness, and an increasing numbers of initiatives such as Clean Air Zones.
