{"id":76533,"date":"2019-09-16T13:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/knowledge\/does-the-vehicle-sales-code-cover-the-purchase-of-electric-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:51:41","slug":"does-the-vehicle-sales-code-cover-the-purchase-of-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/knowledge\/does-the-vehicle-sales-code-cover-the-purchase-of-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the Vehicle Sales Code cover the purchase of electric vehicles?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Does the Vehicle Sales Code cover the purchase of electric vehicles?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Yes, The Motor Ombudsman\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themotorombudsman.org\/motor-ombudsman\/consumers\/our-codes-of-practice\/vehicle-sales-code\">Vehicle Sales Code<\/a> does cover the purchase of new and used electric cars by a consumer at an independent garage or franchised car dealership. 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