UK’s best-selling new car is named as electric vehicle surge in popularity

• Britain 's electric car market recorded its busiest month in September 2026, with 99,199 new EVs registered, representing 28.3 per cent of total sales.
• The Chinese-made Jaecoo 7 became the UK 's best-selling new car in September with 10,813 registrations, followed by the Tesla Model 3 .
• Diesel car sales dropped to just 4 per cent of the market as average UK diesel prices passed £2 per litre for the first time.
• Overall new car sales increased by 12.1 per cent to 350,518 units, making it the strongest September for vehicle registrations since 2017.
• Despite record monthly growth, the year-to-date EV market share of 26.2 per cent remains below the government's 33 per cent ZEV Mandate target.

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