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Electric Cars Seize Unprecedented Share of Ailing UK Auto Market
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Automakers had their worst year of UK sales in three decades, with only electric vehicles providing a bright spot.
Battery-powered cars accounted for around 17% of new-vehicle registrations last year, overtaking diesel for the first time, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Thursday. That didn’t stop overall shipments from declining 2% to 1.61 million — the lowest level since 1992.