The UK market has witnessed rapid growth in sales of new electric vehicles in the UK, overtaking regular petrol cars to become the second most popular type of new vehicle behind petrol.
And the month of December 2022 recorded that battery electric vehicles (BEV) obtained the largest monthly share in the market, recording 32.9%, while the year 2022 as a whole accounted for 16.6% of the percentage of car registrations.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders also revealed that the greening of the British car market continues, with a record low level of emissions in 2022 amounting to 111 grams of carbon dioxide emitted per kilometer traveled on average, which is a fraction of the global average. the level it was a few years ago.
Mike House, CEO of the Association of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said: “Automakers’ innovation and commitment have helped electric vehicles become the second most popular type of vehicle, but for a country aiming to pioneer electric mobility, this must be coupled with policies and investments that help remove uncertainty. The consumer regarding switching to owning these cars, and at least the stations where drivers can charge their cars.
Best selling Tesla Y
The Tesla Model Y was Britain’s best-selling electric car and was the third best-selling car overall, behind the Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Corsa, which are currently being offered in electric versions.
The government’s Domestic Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy predicted that the UK would require between 300,000 and 720,000 charging points by 2030.
Meeting the demand for fewer electric cars would require the installation of more than 100 new charging stations per day, knowing that the current rate is 23 stations per day. To credit those cars.
This growth in electric car sales is largely due to users within institutions and companies, while private car buyers remain more hesitant and concerned regarding the distance and difficulties in finding public charging stations.
It is worth noting that new car sales increased during the last five months of 2022, but this was not enough to compensate for the decline recorded in the first half of the year. Therefore, total sales in 2022, which recorded 1.61 million cars, were 2% lower than in 2021. Which constituted a disappointing year, as the latest market outlook report, published in October 2022, predicted that 1.8 million new cars would be registered in 2023.