#EVs+PHEVs hit a combined 37.6% Share In The UK in October
The UK’s plugin electric vehicle market reached 37.6% share in October 2025, up from 30.2% a year earlier. **Battery electric vehicles took 25.4% of the market while plugin hybrids accounted for 12.1%.**
Ford topped the BEV brand rankings for the first time, capturing 9% of the BEV market thanks to strong sales of the Puma and Explorer. Audi narrowly overtook Volkswagen for second place, with both at around 7.4%. Tesla had a quiet month and slipped to lower positions, though it still leads the three-month rankings. Renault saw notable gains from the popular Renault 5, which set a new monthly sales record.
The UK government’s ZEV mandate and recently reinstated BEV purchase incentive are driving growth, with the market on track to hit the effective 23% BEV target for 2025. However, a proposed 3 pence per mile road tax on BEVs is being criticised as premature given that electric vehicles still represent only 5% of the UK fleet.
**Combined ICE-only vehicles fell below 50% market share for the second consecutive month.** The article notes that despite progress, the UK’s EV transition remains slower than expected, with legacy automakers still prioritising returns from existing ICE investments rather than accelerating BEV offerings.
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#EVs+PHEVs hit a combined 37.6% Share In The UK in October
The UK’s plugin electric vehicle market reached 37.6% share in October 2025, up from 30.2% a year earlier. **Battery electric vehicles took 25.4% of the market while plugin hybrids accounted for 12.1%.**
Ford topped the BEV brand rankings for the first time, capturing 9% of the BEV market thanks to strong sales of the Puma and Explorer. Audi narrowly overtook Volkswagen for second place, with both at around 7.4%. Tesla had a quiet month and slipped to lower positions, though it still leads the three-month rankings. Renault saw notable gains from the popular Renault 5, which set a new monthly sales record.
The UK government’s ZEV mandate and recently reinstated BEV purchase incentive are driving growth, with the market on track to hit the effective 23% BEV target for 2025. However, a proposed 3 pence per mile road tax on BEVs is being criticised as premature given that electric vehicles still represent only 5% of the UK fleet.
**Combined ICE-only vehicles fell below 50% market share for the second consecutive month.** The article notes that despite progress, the UK’s EV transition remains slower than expected, with legacy automakers still prioritising returns from existing ICE investments rather than accelerating BEV offerings.
Wonderful. That sigmoid curve still unfolding.