Electric car sales in Germany plummeted by 39pc last month as the withdrawal of government tax breaks triggered a collapse in demand.

Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in an otherwise stable market, data from carmakers showed Tuesday.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief of Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that despite 1.3 million EVs being sold in the U.S. last year, this only accounted for 8% of all new car sales. Growth remains slow, with sales projected to reach just 10% next year.