Sat, 04 Oct 2025

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 Sales of electric cars hit record high in September

Sales of fully electric or hybrid vehicles made up more than half of all new car registrations in the UK last month.

* Electric vehicle sales in the UK hit a record high last month, with pure battery electric vehicles (BEV) growing by almost a third to 72,779.
* Plug-in hybrid cars saw even faster growth in sales.
* Fully electric or hybrid vehicles made up over half of all new car registrations in the UK last month.
* The majority (71.4%) of BEVs were bought by businesses or for fleet use, but private buyers are increasing and now make up 22.1% of new cars registered so far this year.
* Industry investment in electric vehicles is "paying off" according to SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes.
* The government's grant scheme has helped "break down one of the barriers" holding back people making the switch to electric cars.
* New vehicle registrations reached 312,887 in September, a record high for the month.
* The Kia Sportage, Ford Puma and Nissan Qashqai were the best-selling cars in September.
* Two Chinese models, the Jaecoo 7 and BYD Seal U, made it into the top 10 best-selling cars.
* Over 20,000 people have benefited from EV grants to date.
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