Govt grant helps provide spark as sales of electric vehicles reach record high

SALES of new electric cars reached a record high last month, figures show.

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Electric production line at the BMW Mini plant in Cowley, Oxford CYBER ATTACK TO HIT SEPTEMBER PRODUCTION FIGURES

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 72,779 pure battery electric new cars were registered in the UK in September, up 29.1% from the same month in 2024.

The SMMT said this was partly driven by the Department for Transport's (DfT) electric car grant, which “provided added impetus in certain segments”.

It also attributed the rise to discounts by manufacturers and an increasing choice of models.

Pure battery electric new cars took a market share of 23.3% in September, up from 20.5% a year earlier.