New AutoMotive’s latest data revealed that electric vehicle (EV) sales in the UK rose by 60% year-on-year in April.
EVs were also the only market segment to experience a growth in sales and market share, which increased by 5% to make up 16% of the market.
The region with the highest number of new cars registered was Oxfordshire with 49% of newly registered cars being electric, which means that now one in every two cars in the county is electric.
Other reginal highlights include Wimbledon with 33% of new car registrations being electric and Birmingham at 23%.
| Fuel Type | Registered vehicles April 2023 (provisional) |
Market share April 2023 (%) | Registered vehicles April 2022 | Market share April 2022 (%) |
| Petrol | 61,462 | 50.42 | 59,722 | 58.8 |
| Hybrid | 31,326 | 25.7 | 28,224 | 25.43 |
| Pure electric | 19,234 | 15.78 | 12,014 | 10.82 |
| Diesel | 9,779 | 8.02 | 10,854 | 9.78 |
| Other | 99 | 0.08 | 188 | 0.17 |
Data: New Automotive.
Electric vans also experienced an increase in new registration, now holding 7% of the market – a year-on-year growth of 55%.
“It is fantastic to see such strong growth in sales of electric cars since a year ago. Electric cars accounted for almost 16% of all new registrations in April 2023, which represents a staggering 60% rise in the number of EV sold,” said Ben Nelmes, CEO at New AutoMotive.
“The shift towards electric vehicles is not just about reducing climate risk; it’s about benefiting motorists. British drivers increasingly understand making the switch to an electric vehicle is beneficial for them – they are cheaper to run, require less maintenance, and improve local air quality.”
Read more: Current+
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