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UK New Car Market Starts 2026 Strong, but EV Targets Remain Elusive
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.
Used EV market enjoys record uptake to take 4.0% market share
Ongoing efforts by manufacturers to increase supply into the new car market, and rising consumer interest, saw battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake grow faster than any other powertrain – up 44.4% to 80,614 units, as one in 25 buyers make the switch for a record market share of 4.0%.
UK: Battery Electric Cars Take Over 25% Market Share In October
Electrified vehicles were the only powertrain technologies to record growth, largely driven by battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake, registrations of which rose by 23.6%, equivalent to 7,028 additional units.
UK: EVs reach record share for the year in August
Hefty discounting, and a new fiscal incentive from government, drove battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations up by 14.9% to reach a market share of 26.5% – the highest this year and the fourth highest on record.
UK: Battery electric car registrations rise over 9% in July
Battery electric vehicle registrations in the UK rise again but growth moderates to 9.1% as full Electric Car Grant eligibility urgently needed.
June EV sales in the UK: one in four buyers goes electric
Registrations of vehicles with plugs rose strongly as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 39.1% to 47,354 units, equivalent to a quarter (24.8%) of the market, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) grew 28.8% to 21,382 units.
UK: Battery electric car registrations rise over 25% in May
The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May, as registrations rose 1.6% to 150,070 units, according to the latest data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
UK: Battery electric car registrations rise 8.1% in April
UK registrations of vehicles with a plug rose: plug-in hybrids (PHEV) up 34.1% and battery electric vehicles (BEV) increasing 8.1% to 24,558 units, taking more than a fifth (20.4%) of the market.
There are now more than 1.3 million EVs on UK roads
Number of electric vehicles in use hits monumental milestone, passing the one million mark with more than 1.3 million now on the road, up 38.9% year on year.
UK: Battery electric car uptake rises to highest ever volume in March
March became the largest month ever for registrations of electric cars. Some 69,313 new cars reached the road as manufacturers sought to deliver ever more zero emission vehicles.
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