A record number of motorists are opting for electric cars as buyers look towards eco-friendly and budget options.
The latest figures from Go Ultra Low, a partnership between the government and the industry, show the number of electric car registrations are up by 31.8 per cent compared to the same point in 2015.
John Hayes, transport minister, said: "I am delighted to see record numbers of motorists coming round to the benefits of cleaner, greener vehicles, which are also cheaper to run.
"The low-emission sector supports over 18,000 UK jobs and is a key pillar in our ambition for low carbon, high tech and high skills economy. We want to make the UK a world leader in electric vehicle uptake and manufacture, to ensure that by 2050 every car and van on our roads is a zero emission vehicle."
Total plug-in car sales stand at 19,252 for the year-to-date, compared to 4,640 units in 2015.