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Electric vehicles sales grew by 92% in the first half in Spain

The electric car registrations in Spain stood at 240 units during the first six months of this year, representing an increase of 92% compared to data from the same period last year, according to the Institute for the Study of Automotive Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Dealers (Anfac).

For communities, Madrid and Catalonia swept the 68.2% of the electrical registrations in June, with 18 and 12 electric cars respectively.

During that month, territories such as Asturias, Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Castile and Leon, Galicia, La Rioja and Navarra electric cars are not enrolled.

In the first half, only Cantabria has not released his locker electrical registrations, while Madrid (98), Catalonia (41) and Castilla-La Mancha (31) are positioned at the top of this market.

In June, the supply of electric vehicles with zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) stood at 44 units, representing an increase of 120% compared with 20 units sold in the same month in 2011.

By José Santamarta, www.evwind.com