Uptake of battery electric vehicles rose in the UK just 0.1% to 29,654 units – delivering a 20.6% market share, the lowest since April 2025.
China’s leading EV manufacturers, NIO and XPeng, reported January delivery figures alongside major technological and international milestones.
BYD sold 210,051 NEVs in January, representing a 30.11% decline year-on-year and a steep 50.04% drop compared to December.
EU car registrations rose 1.8% in 2025 as EVs reached 17.4% market share. Hybrid and electric sales surged while petrol and diesel declined.
At a media briefing in Shanghai, Li Yunfei, general manager of BYD’s brand and public relations division, said the company aims to sell 1.3 million vehicles outside China in 2026.
As part of its ambitious international expansion strategy and rapidly evolving product roadmap, Alpine delivered exceptional global growth in 2025, underlining the brand’s successful transition toward an electrified future.
Strong customer demand for the all-electric Enyaq and the new Elroq propelled Skoda to fourth place among Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle manufacturers, with nearly 175,000 electric vehicles delivered.
MG Motor achieved impressive growth over the course of 2025 confirming the delivery of its 100,000 EV in its UK home market and also reaching 300,000 vehicle sales across Europe for the first time.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) closed the past year with solid global performance, delivering 393,700 vehicles to customers worldwide.
As many analysts predicted, sales of new electric vehicles in the U.S. fell sharply in the fourth quarter, following record-breaking results in Q3.


