The UK’s transition to electric vehicles continued to strengthen in November, with new data from New AutoMotive showing that BEVs captured 26.4% of the new car market.
This marks the second-best month of 2025 for electric car market share, reflecting steady consumer demand even as overall registrations fell. With plug-ins accounting for more than a third of sales, petrol and diesel continued to lose ground, with both fuel types seeing sharp year-on-year declines.
The policy backdrop also shaped the market this month, with the Electric Car Grant widening slightly as four new models became eligible. But the clearest divide is emerging between the UK and the EU. German manufacturers and their domestic industry have been lobbying in Brussels to weaken emissions rules and allow new combustion vehicles beyond 2035.
Yet in the UK, these same brands continue to perform strongly in a more ambitious market. Volkswagen, BMW, Audi and Mercedes all sit among the top performers for BEV sales this month, highlighting that compliance is not only achievable but commercially attractive when policy gives long-term clarity.
The electric van market also posted a strong month, with registrations up 24.5% compared to last November. This pushed electric vans to a 12.5% market share, making it the best November on record and confirming that vans have now joined cars in tracking towards ZEV mandate compliance after April’s adjustments lowered the implied target to 9.35%.
This momentum signals that more UK businesses are choosing electric models to reduce running costs and future-proof their fleets.
