Latest EV Industry News & Updates

British car buyers pushed EV sales trend as nearly 100,000 green vehicles were sold in 2025, up 46.3% on 2024, with electrified models making up over 48% of the UK market, though petrol remains dominant.

UK electric car sales are forecast to hit ~580,000 in 2026 (≈29% of total new car registrations), while electric van adoption surges ~50%, reinforcing EV momentum despite ZEV mandate targets still unmet.

New research warns that lower-income UK households risk being sidelined in the EV transition, with affordability and awareness barriers creating a two-tier EV market.

UK new car market reached over 2 million registrations in 2025, with around one-in-four buyers choosing electric vehicles, highlighting strong ongoing EV uptake.

Battery electric vehicles made up one-third of all new car sales in the UK in December 2025, putting the country on track to meet its 33% EV adoption target for 2026.