Vehicles powered entirely by electric batteries, which accounted for 28.3% of new car registrations in Britain in September 2026.
The United Kingdom recorded 99,199 battery-electric cars in September 2026, up 36.3% year on year and representing a 28.3% market share, while the Tesla Model 3 led electric-car sales. At the same time, the record figure highlights a dispute between demand growth and the automotive sector’s calls to ease the targets of the Zero Emission Vehicle policy.