Sales of alternative fuel vehicles ( petrol ) in the UK rose by 8 % in Q1 2016 , compared to European - wide figures of 6.4 % . “Considering that AFVs sales seem set to continue to increase we are pleased to see that the UK is playing a key role in this segment of the market.” Spain saw the largest increase in AFV registrations over the period ( +51.9 % ) followed by France ( +28.7 % ) , the UK , and Germany ( 26 % ) , meanwhile , Italy saw its sales decline by 12.9 % .
Sales of alternative fuel vehicles ( petrol ) in the UK rose by 8 % in Q1 2016 , compared to European - wide figures of 6.4 % . Spain saw the largest increase in AFV registrations over the period ( +51.9 % ) followed by France ( +28.7 % ) , the UK , and Germany ( 26 % ) , meanwhile , Italy saw its sales decline by 12.9 % .