The automatic choice

Drivers learning in automatic EVs will soon be the norm, says Volkswagen Financial Services UK’s EV consultant

Practical driving tests will soon be conducted almost exclusively in automatic electric cars, according to one electromobility expert.

Young people learning to drive in automatic vehicles will ‘soon be the norm’ as consumers become more environmentally conscious and cost savings for green transport become more prominent. 

Between 2009/19 and 2019/20, figures from the DVSA show that the number of drivers taking practical tests in an automatic car rocketed 183%. The number of...

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