Battery electric vehicle registrations in the UK hit a new high in 2023, with 314,687 new registrations, despite a slight market share decline to 16.5%

September witnessed a 21% growth in the UK’s new car market, but private registrations of battery electric vehicles declined by 14.3%, new data shows

The projected market share of BEVs in 2023 has been downgraded from 19.7% to 18.4% due to high energy costs and insufficient charging infrastructure

March had the highest number of battery electric new car registrations on record, with 46,626 deliveries, according to a report

New EV registrations totalled nearly 125,000 by the end of July, a new report suggests

Diesel car registrations dived 45.8% year-on-year, the SMMT said

Nearly 21,726 EVs were sold in November compared to 11,118 diesel cars

The sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles had a 20% and 38% year-on-year reduction respectively, according to SMMT latest figures

Over this period, petrol engines have seen a 40% decline, while diesel car sales have dropped by almost 60%

Registrations of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) rose by 46.7% in May to take a record market share of 4.4%. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), more than 8,000 were registered in the month, bringing the total number of new AFVs to have joined Britain’s roads so far this year up to […]