05 DECEMBER 2022.Britain’s new car market grows for fourth month running, up by 23.5% in November, at 142,889 units.Plug-ins account for more than one in four (27.7%) new registrations as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) take their largest monthly share of the new car market in 2022.SMMT calls for urgent government action to deliver charging infrastructure and support EV uptake to deliver UK’s ambitious net zero targets..The UK new car market grew 23.5% in November to 142,889 registered units in the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The growth delivered the best total for November since 2019,1 with manufacturers continuing efforts to fulfil orders amid erratic global components supply. However, registrations in the month were still -8.8% below 2019 levels and, while further recovery is anticipated in 2023, global and domestic economic challenges mean that the market will remain below pre-pandemic levels.Registrations by large fleets energised the market, up 45.4% compared with November last year. Demand from private buyers also grew, albeit by a more modest 2.7%. Business registrations more than doubled, meanwhile, up 112.2%, but remain a small fraction of the overall market.Zero emission vehicle uptake continues to grow, with newly registered battery electric vehicles (BEVs) up 34.2% to represent more than one in five new cars (20.5%) – the largest monthly share of BEVs this year. Conversely, plug-in hybrid (PHEVs) registrations fell by -5.8%, making up 7.1% of the market. As a result, some 39,558 new plug-ins were registered, representing more than one in four (27.7%) new cars joining UK roads in November. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), meanwhile, rose by 66.9% to 11.3% of the market, driven particularly by fleet operators looking for flexibility and emissions reductions..Click the link below to read the full press release.Company cars and EVs drive November market bounceback.Germany's Oct alternative-fuel car sales rise
