The Story

Registrations of electric cars rose by 44.5% compared with July 2025 – but petrol cars are still on top.

Last month was the strongest July for new car sales in the UK since the Covid-19 pandemic, as a significant rise in sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars drove growth. A total of 156,571 cars were registered during July, an increase of 11.7% compared with a year ago – and close to the 157,580 recorded during the same month in 2019. Registrations of pure-electric…

Why It Matters

Last month was the strongest July for new car sales in the UK since the Covid-19 pandemic, as a significant rise in sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric cars drove growth.

Source: autocar.co.uk (original article)

CarMotion Daily’s Take

If the execution delivers, this is the kind of EV move competitors will have to answer.

Source: autocar.co.uk (original article)

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