Analytics company launches ‘EV Index’ to explain low UK electric-car uptake, despite rise in demand
British consumers’ interest in electric cars leapt by 126% in the third quarter of 2019, website analytics company Sophus3 has found.
Demand for electric cars has grown rapidly over the last 18 months: most notably, the popular Kia e-Niro sold out its entire UK allocation for 2019 in a matter of weeks.
However, electric cars still only represent a small percentage of overall sales, with just 1.4% of all cars registered so far in 2019 featuring a fully electric, zero-emissions powertrain.
In an effort to understand the low uptake in the UK, Sophus3 has launched its ‘EV Index’ – a quarterly report that evaluates how prepared the five biggest European car markets – the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain – are for electric cars. Norway – widely regarded as the benchmark nation for encouraging electric-car sales – is also included.
Based on consumer appetite, supply from manufacturers and the available charging infrastructure, Sophus3’s EV Index gives countries a score out of 100, with 100 representing “complete readiness” for the switch to electric vehicles.
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