Battery electric vehicle registrations rise in July

SMMT: Prospective buyers are awaiting details of Electric Car Grant eligibility

Sales of bettery electric vehicles buked the trend in a new car market which stalled in July.

Registrations of new cars -5.0% to 140,154 units, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The performance was the weakest for the month since 2022 and some -10.8% lower than in pre-pandemic 2019, demonstrating the market’s volatility and wider economic setting.

Demand from private and fleet buyers fell -3.2% and -6.5% to 51,646 and...