Preliminary SMMT data reported by Reuters showed 350,518 UK new-car registrations in September, up 12% from a year earlier. Battery-electric registrations rose to 99,199 and accounted for 28.3% of the month's market.

Battery-electric vehicles represented 26.2% of registrations across the first nine months, still below the 33% mandate for 2026. Chery's Jaecoo 7 was the month's best-selling model, reflecting the growing presence of Chinese brands.

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