How quickly is the European electric car tyre market growing?
“Drivers of electric vehicles must be aware of how different [tyres] could be to those on other cars, and when it’s time to replace the original tyres, owners need to ensure they are buying the right specification…”, according to TyreSafe chair Stuart Jackson. (Source: TyreSafe)
The rise of electric vehicles, continuing to set a good pace of growth in UK and European markets despite the difficulties facing new car sales over the last 18 months, is one of the central pillars of mobility’s dominant megatrend, sustainability. Given the UK’s growing demand for the various forms of electric-powered cars – battery electric (BEV), hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and mild hybrid electric (MHEV) – it is clear that servicing this section of the market will be vital in the long-term to tyre fitters. At the same time numbers remain relatively small in comparison to the level of interest they generate, though the growth is impressive.
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