More than 2m battery-electric cars on the UK's roads - RAC reaction

Following the publication of figures from the Department for Transport that show there are now more than two millions electric vehicles licensed in the UK, RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said:

“It took around 14 years for a million battery-electric vehicles to be on the UK roads, so for this figure to double in just a further two is impressive. Wider availability of EVs, both on the new and used car markets, along with the electric car grant, will all be helping - and with fuel prices so high, there’s a very good reason to make the switch.

"But it remains the case that those who can’t charge at home, or who regularly drive beyond the range of their EV, are still paying a significant premium at public chargers. A sensible next step to further increase uptake would be to reduce VAT at public chargers, to match the rate levied on domestic electricity.”