UK new car sales hit highest September level since 2017, prelim data shows
Battery-electric registrations rose 36.3% to 99,199, while plug-in hybrids also hit a record as more models, discounts and grants lifted demand.
- British new car registrations rose 12.1% to 350,518 units in September, marking the highest monthly level since 2017, according to preliminary data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders .
- Battery-Electric vehicle registrations surged 36.3% to 99,199 units, capturing 28.3% of the market, while plug-in hybrids jumped 55.7% to a record 59,563 units and 17% share.
- The Jaecoo 7, a Chery SUV, led all vehicles with 10,813 registrations, while Tesla's Model 3 emerged as the best-selling electric vehicle with 9,929 units and second place overall.
- SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes argued the 33% ZEV mandate target is too high, saying "the UK still has the world's toughest targets and highest energy costs."
- To meet the 2026 target, EVs would need roughly 60% of the market for three straight months, though 454,945 electric vehicles have already been registered through nine months of the year.
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EV Sales Surged In The UK This September - CleanTechnica
My colleague José Pontes did a masterful report on the status of electric car sales in Europe last week. The news was all good, but I wanted to focus on one country where the news is particularly heartening for those who support the EV revolution. The bottom line is that ...
UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September
UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year ago and good for 28.3% of the market, according to preliminary data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling EV and the second best-selling car overall. And yet the auto industry’s own lobby group is using the record month to argue that the UK…
Five electric cars sold every minute in record-breaking month as EVs secure almost 100,000 sales
Almost 100,000 new electric cars were registered in the UK last month, according to new data, as zero emission vehicles recorded their strongest month to date.As dealerships across the nation celebrate "new reg plate month" with the introduction of the "76" registration, more than 350,000 new vehicles were sold.Preliminary analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that 99,199 new electric vehicles were sold in Sep…
UK new car sales hit highest September level since 2017, prelim data shows
Oct 2 (Reuters) - British new car registrations rose 12.1% in September from a year earlier to their highest level for the month since 2017, helped by strong demand for electric vehicles, according to preliminary data on Friday. • Overall car registr...
This is the second highest monthly result in Europe after the German record. The full article is available on the Electric Cars page under the title Almost 100,000 electric cars found owners in Britain in September. Additional writings by the author: György Botond.
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