September saw the UK EV share at 23.4% of the auto market, up from 22.4% year on year. Full electric sales grew in volume by 19% YoY, slightly less growth than the overall market. Overall auto volume wasunits, up 21% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms. Tesla was again the UK’s most popular BEV brand.
Some may wonder whether this was just an temporary allocation decision from Tesla, or whether Tesla demand in the UK is not growing as quickly as it did previously. The data strongly suggests only a temporary allocation variation. Year to date prior to September, Tesla’s volume has increased by 48.4% YoY, a healthy clip, including growth across all recent months. That growth rate is higher than the UK’s overall BEV growth rate of 40.5% over that same period.
Other changes in the top 10 ranking were more minor, although Nissan stepped up to 9th .Tesla still has a strong lead, though its share dropped to 16% from 17% in the previous period . MG Motor maintains its second position with share up 0.3% to 10.6%