The new Nissan LEAF (Source: Nissan UK)
British battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 38% in June to 64,440 units, pushing EVs to nearly 30% of the new car market — their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, according to New AutoMotive data released Friday.
The overall market grew 15% year-over-year to 215,921 units, but EVs did the heavy lifting, and Tesla posted a 42% rebound that signals it may finally be climbing off the floor in Europe.
Higher fuel prices push buyers toward EVs
New AutoMotive attributed the surge partly to higher fuel prices, which are shifting the math for UK buyers weighing an electric car against a petrol equivalent.
