Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs now account for 65.7 per cent of all new car registrations as sales continue to rise ahead of the new 262 plate

Toyota remains the best-selling new car brand with a 14 per cent market share, ahead of Volkswagen with 11.2 per cent

EV sales have fallen in seven of the last nine months

Sales of electric vehicles are not keeping pace with the overall market growth, up just 1.4 per cent on the first two months of last year