Nearly 5,900 low-emission vehicles now registered in East Renfrewshire


More drivers in East Renfrewshire are switching to low-emission vehicles, new figures show, as cities look to introduce penalties for drivers who contribute to polluting the atmosphere.
More drivers in East Renfrewshire are switching to low-emission vehicles, new figures show, as cities look to introduce penalties for drivers who contribute to polluting the atmosphere.
But the RAC said the high up-front cost of electric vehicles – the most popular low-emission vehicles – was still putting many people off buying them, despite their lower running costs.
New figures from the DVLA show there 5,864 low-emission vehicles were registered in East Renfrewshire as of March 2023 – up from 3,904 the year before, and 688 in 2018.