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EVs account for one in four new car registrations in flat February market

SMMT: Rises in private and business buyer volumes offset by fall in fleet registrations

Mark Moran
07 March 2025

 

The UK new car market fell slightly in February, down -1.0% to 84,054 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Battery electric vehicle (BEV) now account for one in four new car registrations.

In what is usually the smallest month of the year (accounting for only around 4% of annual volumes), February was the fifth consecutive month of decline, with a -4.0% reduction in fleet registrations – which have driven previous...

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