Electric cars outsold petrol models in the UK last month


Battery-electric vehicles took an impressive 32.9% share of the UK car market in December, a figure that marks the biggest ever monthly share.
2022 MG4 electric hatchback

'Question marks' over how long EV boom can last


Electric vehicles made up some 20.6% of new car sales in November — up 35.2% on November of last year.
A selection of EVs - by the Octopus Energy Group

Electric cars made up 17% of UK sales in September


Electric vehicles made up 17% of UK car sales in September, increasing their market share.
2021 Porsche Taycan

Electric Porsche Taycan outsells 911


The electric Porsche Taycan has outsold Porsche’s flagship petrol-powered 911 sports car so far this year, according to new figures.
Tesla Model 3 Long Range

Tesla Model 3 is best-seller


The Tesla Model 3 was the UK’s best-selling car in September, according to figures released by the SMMT.

New car sales continue to recover in UK


The latest SMMT figures show positive signs for the sector recovering as sales of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles continue to grow.
Uptake of pure-electric cars affected by reduction in government grant

Electric car sales affected by grant reduction


The uptake of electric vehicles has slowed following the reduction to the government's Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG).
Growth for new car registrations for first time since August

New car sales grow for first time since August


New car sales in March were more than 10% up on the same month in 2020 — the first growth for the market since August last year.
The UK's top 10 bestselling cars of 2020

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2020


These were the UK's best-selling new cars and the most popular fuels of 2020, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders.
UK new car sales fell by nearly 30% during 2020

UK new car sales fell by nearly 30% during 2020


Sales of new cars in the UK fell by nearly a third in 2020, to the lowest level in nearly 30 years.
Tesla comes within touching distance of half a million cars target for 2020, despite coronavirus pandemic

Tesla delivered nearly 500,000 cars in 2020


Tesla came within a whisker of achieving its deliveries target of 500,000 units in 2020, despite the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic.
Car registrations fall 4.4% in worst September since introduction of dual number plate system

Worst September for car sales since 1999


Car registrations fell by 4.4% in September 2020 compared to the same month last year, and fell 15.8% from the 10-year September average.
Sales of new plug-in cars surge by more than a fifth in 2019

Electric car sales surged in 2019


2020 is already being heralded as a breakthrough year for electric cars, after new figures showed plug-in demand surged in the last 12 months.