This was the second‑strongest month of 2025 for the electric car market, demonstrating robust consumer demand even as overall registrations declined. Plug‑in vehicles accounted for more than a third of sales, while petrol and diesel models continued to lose traction, each recording steep year‑on‑year declines.
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Policy developments also shaped the market, with the Electric Car Grant expanding slightly as four additional models became eligible. The sharpest contrast, however, was between the UK and the EU. In Brussels, German manufacturers and their industry associations have lobbied to ease emissions rules and allow new combustion vehicles after 2035. In the UK, by contrast, these same brands are performing strongly in a more ambitious policy environment. Volkswagen, BMW, Audi and Mercedes all ranked among the top BEV sellers this month, showing that compliance is not only achievable but commercially advantageous when policy offers long‑term certainty.
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The electric van segment also performed strongly, with registrations up 24.5 percent compared with last November. This lifted the segment’s market share to 12.5 percent – a record for November – and showed that vans are now keeping pace with cars in meeting Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets, following April’s reduction of the implied goal to 9.35 percent. The trend suggests that more UK businesses are switching to electric models to cut operating costs and future‑proof their fleets. (hcn)
