Eddie Cunningham: Why the Government needs to drive us out of electric vehicle slump

Many motorists feel there are far more reasons to wait than to buy

It is time to get the wheels turning more quickly on EV sales, and having more public charging stations would help

Eddie Cunningham

It might look like there are more reasons to wait rather than act now if you have been thinking of buying a new battery electric car (BEV).

Certainly, the level of negative vibes around BEVs has persuaded thousands of would-be buyers to hold off for this registration period and see what happens by the next one in July.