Overview

• Battery-electric registrations reached 47,354 units in June, up 39.1% year-on-year and accounting for 24.9% of new car sales
• Overall new vehicle registrations rose 6.7% to 191,316 units, marking the strongest June since 2019
• Tesla’s UK deliveries climbed 12% to 7,891 in June while its German sales plunged 60%, illustrating stark regional contrasts for the automaker
• Chinese brand BYD has delivered over 10,000 electric cars in the UK so far this year, ranking seventh among zero-emission sellers
• Despite the surge, battery-electric cars made up just 21.6% of total sales in the first half—short of the government’s 28% zero-emission mandate