UK electric car registrations surge 54% to capture third of market

A man closes the charging port cover on his electric vehicle at an EV power charging station in Archway in London, Britain, April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Companies BYD Company Limited Follow Kia Corporation Follow Tesla Inc Follow Nov 4 (Reuters) - UK battery electric vehicle registrations grew by roughly 54% in October from ​a year earlier, overtaking hybrid and ‌petrol models and taking nearly a 32% market share, industry data showed on Wednesday.

Here are ​more details: Sign up here. According to New Automotive, ​49,155 new BEVs were registered in ⁠the UK in October 2026, ​accounting for 31.8% of all new-car ​registrations. Total registrations rose 26.9% in October to 154,407 units "Almost one in three new cars sold ​in October was fully electric, ​more than any other fuel type, and ‌electric ⁠car sales are up by more than half on last year," Ben Nelmes, CEO of the car-industry lobby ​group New ​Automotive, ⁠said Tesla (TSLA.O) , opens new tab led the UK BEV market year-to-date, with registrations up 25.4% ​from a year earlier and ​a ⁠9.53% market share South Korea's Kia (000270.KS) , opens new tab and China's BYD (002594.SZ) , opens new tab continued to compete ⁠for ​second place, with market shares ​of 6.9% and 6.8%, respectively Reporting by Simone Lobo in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Aby Jose Koilparambil Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: United Kingdom ADAS, AV & Safety EV Battery Sustainable & EV Supply Chain X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights