Renault reports surge in interest in EVs: comment

“With petrol prices rising as a result of volatility in the Middle East, it is little surprise that we are seeing multiple reports of a surge of interest in EVs. And with Autotrader reporting that new EVs are now cheaper to buy than petrol cars on average, [1] more and more drivers are finding that they can end their exposure to these sudden jumps in the price of oil, and save hundreds, even thousands, of pounds a year in running costs. [2] 
 
“This surge in EV sales will help the UK improve its energy security by reducing its dependence on foreign oil imports, as we move to cars that are increasingly powered by electricity generated in British wind and solar farms. And Renault’s success in rising to the challenge in meeting this increase in demand for EVs shows how our car industry can survive and thrive in an electrified world. Calls from parts of the car industry to slow down the UK’s switch to EVs risks leaving our car industry in the slow lane, our drivers worse off, and the UK less energy secure."