Some 16,775 used pure battery electric cars were bought in the UK between July and September, as the market reached a record high, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has said.
The data increased electric vehicles' (EVs) market share from 3.3 per cent to 4 per cent, reflecting the rising trend in new EV sales. In comparison to 2021, sales of used hybrid electrics were up 2.5 per cent, but demand for plug-in hybrids fell by 5.8 per cent.
EVs now represent 14 per cent of the new car market, compared with 11.6 per cent at the end of 2021, the figures show.
“Electric vehicles are becoming the hottest ticket in town," said Alex Buttle, co-founder of used car marketplace Motorway.co.uk. “As more drivers make the leap, demand for used EVs will continue to soar.”
In contrast, the overall number of used cars bought between July and September was 1.8 million, marking the first time quarterly transactions dipped below two million since...