In 2023, battery-electric car registrations rose by around 17.6 percent to reach some 314,690 units in the United Kingdom, whereas diesel car registrations slumped to nearly 71,500 units. Furthermore, the overall UK car market grew by some 18 percent from 2022 to 2023.
New passenger car registrations in the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2023, by fuel type
(in 1,000 units)
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