Tesla's Model Y topped the UK new car sales chart in June in what was an 11th consecutive month of growth in vehicle registrations - driven partly by a 40 per cent jump in the number of electric vehicles entering Britain's roads.

Yet despite the headline figures suggesting ripe demand for electric cars, industry bosses raised alarm bells about the slow private buyer uptake of greener models, as incentivised fleets and businesses were the driving force behind increased EV sales.

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