Electric car sales ‘smash expectations’ in record January as new petrol and diesel vehicles slump’ to ‘90,100 EV’s sold in February 2026 alone
🚗⚡ 90,100 cars sold in February 2026 alone – a 7.2% year-on-year increase, signalling a strong start to the year for the UK car market.
So far in 2026, EVs are holding around 24% market share, showing electric cars are now firmly mainstream – not niche.
Looking ahead, forecasts suggest 2.0 million total car sales in 2026, withup to 580,000 expected to be electric. Nearly 1 in 3 new cars on UK roads.
The direction is clear: rising sales, growing EV share, and a market rapidly shifting toward electric. The transition isn’t coming – it’s already underway.