UK EV Sales Jump 36% to 99,199 in September as Market Share Reaches 28.3%
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Updated · CleanTechnica · Oct 4
UK EV Sales Jump 36% to 99,199 in September as Market Share Reaches 28.3%
3 articles · Updated · CleanTechnica · Oct 4
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99,199 electric cars were sold in the UK in September, up 36% from a year earlier and giving battery EVs a 28.3% share of the new-car market.
SMMT linked the surge to a record range of models, heavy discounts, government EV grants and high fuel prices; new car sales overall rose more than 12% for a 10th straight monthly gain.
178 BEV models are now on sale in the UK—more than double the 2023 total—while electrified vehicles including hybrids and plug-in hybrids reached a combined 58.4% market share.
Tesla's Model 3 led September EV sales with 9,929 units, while Chinese brands took 20% of new-car sales and BYD's UK sales have climbed more than 80% so far this year.
The strong month still leaves the market short of the UK's tougher targets, with EVs mandated to reach 33% of sales next year amid industry complaints about high energy costs.