My colleague José Pontes did a masterful report on the status of electric car sales in Europe last week. The news was all good, but I wanted to focus on one country where the news is particularly heartening for those who support the EV revolution. The bottom line is that in September, 2026, there were 99,199 electric cars sold in the UK — up a whopping 36 percent from September of last year — and more than double the rate of sales from three years ago.
British news service GBN reports sales of battery electric cars in the UK in September claimed a 28.3 percent market share, which is within striking distance of the 37.6 percent share attributable to gasoline powered cars.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said new car sales were up more than 12 percent in September, the tenth month in a row that new car sales have increased. It attributed the increase in EV sales to an unprecedented number of model choices — especially in the smaller segments, compelling discounts, as well as the government’s electric car grant. The desire not to spend one’s entire paycheck to purchase gasoline was surely a factor as well.
Mike Hawes, the CEO of SMMT, said in a statement, “September’s record EV performance is a major achievement. Drivers are increasingly embracing the growing choice of models made available, and high fuel prices are also undoubtedly giving more consumers reason to consider going electric.
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