Electric vehicle market shifts gears as sales surge by 45%

The UK’s transition to electric vehicles shifted up a gear in June, with new data from New AutoMotive showing that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) captured a record 24.9 percent of the new car market in June.

A total of 46,700 new electric cars were registered across the UK, marking a substantial 45.5 percent increase on the same month last year. The year-to-date figures reinforce this
trend, with 223,729 electric cars registered so far in 2025.

The electric van market also demonstrated exceptional growth, with year-to-date registrations up by a remarkable 50 percent compared to 2024. 

In June, electric vans achieved a 10.4 percent market share, signalling that UK businesses are increasingly choosing to electrify their fleets to benefit from lower running costs.

The surge in electric vehicle adoption is set against
a backdrop of declining fossil fuel car sales. Petrol car registrations fell by 11.4 percent in June compared to the previous year, while diesel cars accounted for just 5.6 percent of the market.

Ben Nelmes, CEO of New AutoMotive, said: "The UK’s electric car market is showing astonishing growth. These fantastic figures are the result of hard work and billions of investment by carmakers who
recognise that the future is electric, as well as consumers who increasingly recognise the benefits.

“A typical household can save £1,500 by switching to an electric car, and as more consumers discover these savings, we are seeing growing consumer demand for electric cars.

“The UK’s ZEV mandate is putting these savings within reach of more UK households and businesses, with another 46,000 motorists now set to
benefit.”

“The data doesn’t lie, consumers are firmly switching to electric vehicles, driven by affordability, ease of use, and to get their hands on the latest tech,” said Fiona Howarth, Founder of Octopus Electric Vehicles.

“Now, with over 100 EVs to choose from, and the chance to drop fuel costs by up to 90 percent, it's easy to see why one in four new cars is now fully electric. We have firmly crossed the tipping point."