First reported by The Independent
Electric cars hit record 30 per cent share of UK new car market as fuel prices give EV buyers a nudge
UK electric car market surges to 30 percent as Tesla finds its footing
4d agoen
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The auto market in the United Kingdom went through quite a shift in June 2026. Latest data shows that EVs captured almost 30% of the new car market during the month, with buyers snapping up 64,440 electric cars. That's a huge 38% bump compared to the same period last year, with the new car market growing by 15% to 215,921 units. It seems that EVs are no longer a small niche - they are literally driving the growth of the entire British automotive industry. There are a few obvious reasons why British drivers are buying more electric cars. Global oil shocks caused by the war in Iran have...
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