Mr Hawes said much of the EV sector’s inroads into the market had come from purchases by fleet managers and businesses, where the incentives were stronger. “Private consumers used to have about a third of total sales, it’s down to about a quarter now. So we believe every option needs to be considered to help that private consumer transition with targeted support.” EV adoption hurdles Registrations of new EVs in Britain – Europe’s second-largest market for electric cars – jumped almost 40 per cent in the year to August 31 from the same period a year earlier, SMMT data shows....