UK: EV Sales Surged In December 2022, Tesla Takes 1 And 2 Spot via insideevs.com
In December, new passenger car registrations in the United Kingdom increased by 18 percent year-over-year to 128,462. It was the fifth consecutive month of growth, however, it was not enough to offset the previous declines, and the year 2022 closed with 1,614,063 units, 2 percent less than 2021.
Meanwhile, plug-in electric cars ended the year with a splash. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reports 50,651 new passenger plug-in car registrations in December . That's one of the best results ever. Moreover, the market share increased significantly to a new record level of 39.4 percent.
The recent surge is mostly a result of the quickly growing all-electric car segment, which became the UK's second most popular powertrain option after gasoline vehicles. In December, a record number of 42,284 BEVs were registered, which translated into a record market share of 32.9 percent. Plug-in hybrids were not so lucky and with 8,367 units, they are actually struggling to see any growth.BEVs: 42,284 at a market share of 32.9%In 2022, more than 368,000 new passenger plug-in cars were registered in the UK, reaching an average market share of 22.8%. Those are new record numbers, noticeably better than
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