An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a year by 2030, according to Carbon Brief analysis. It could require the UK to import an extra 17m barrels of oil in 2030, raising expected net imports by 8%, as … [continued]
2026 Q2 saw plugin EVs at 41.4% share in the UK, up from 34.2% in Q2 2025. BEV share grew decently year on year, whilst PHEV share grew modestly. Overall Q2 auto volume was 523,075 units, up some 13% YoY. Tesla was the best-selling BEV brand in Q2. 2026 Q2 … [continued]
For the first time in the UK, more new electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold over a 12-month period than petrol cars, according to Carbon Brief analysis. The news comes amid a battle over the future of the UK’s “zero-emissions vehicle” (ZEV) mandate, which the car industry and some unions … [continued]
The first quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs at 35.2% share in the UK, up from 30.0% in Q1 2025. BEV share grew modestly year on year (YoY), whilst PHEV grew more. Overall Q1 auto volume was 614,854 units, up some 6% YoY. Tesla was the best-selling BEV brand in … [continued]
December saw plugin EVs at 43.8% share in the UK, up from 40.0% year on year, with BEVs alone taking 32.2% share. Full year 2025 saw EVs at 34.6% share, up from 28.1% in 2024. Overall December auto volume was 146,249 up some 4% YoY. Full year 2025 auto volume … [continued]
I had seen stories about Elon Musk’s political interference in the UK turning people off to buying Teslas, but I had also seen Tesla fans highlighting Tesla growth in the UK in some months. So, even in the midst of severely dropping Tesla sales in Germany and Europe more broadly, … [continued]
November saw plugin EVs take 38.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 35.3% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by just 3.6% YoY, while PHEVs grew 15%. Overall auto volume was 151,154 units, down some 2% YoY. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand for the month. November’s sales … [continued]
Tesla sales have dropped in some markets this year, dropped even more in other markets, and risen in a few. At times, the UK has been one of Tesla’s bright spots. However, the trend lately has been downward again, and the company had a very bad November. According to non-official … [continued]
October’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 37.6% share in the UK, up from 30.2% year on year. BEVs grew volume 24% YoY, and PHEVs grew 27%. Overall auto volume was 144,948, almost flat YoY. The UK’s leading BEV brand was Ford, with a 9% share of the BEV market. … [continued]
September saw plugin EVs take 35.5% share of the UK auto market, up from 29.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 29% YoY, while PHEVs grew 56%. Overall auto volume was 312,891 units, up some 14% YoY. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand for the month. September’s sales totals … [continued]
