UK car sales hit best February since 2004 — but EV demand is now a third behind the 2026 target
UK new car registrations rose 7.2% in February to 90,100, the highest for the month since 2004, SMMT said. Battery-electric vehicles made up 24.2% of registrations, below the 33% target set for 2026. Tesla’s UK registrations fell 37% to 2,422, while BYD’s rose 83%. Plug-in hybrid registrations jumped 43.5% to 10,438.