More than two million electric cars have now been registered in the UK, marking a big moment in the switch away from petrol and diesel – even if the industry is still warning that EV demand is not growing quickly enough to meet government targets.
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show the UK new car market rose by 24 per cent in April, with 149,247 new cars registered during the month. That sounds like a big jump, but there is a bit of context needed: April last year was an unusually weak month because lots of buyers rushed to register cars in March 2025 before new vehicle tax changes came in.
