LONDON, Jan 6, 2026 (AFP) - All-electric vehicles accounted for nearly one quarter of new cars sold in the UK last year, a record high, industry data showed Tuesday, as Britain phases out combustion engines. With a record 473,348 all-electric vehicles registered in 2025, the SMMT said the UK ranked as Europe's second-largest EV market by volume. Separate figures Tuesday showed a sharp rise in EV sales in Germany, where registrations surged 43.2 percent last year to a total of 545,142 vehicles. "Rising EV uptake is an undoubted positive, but the pace is still too slow and the cost to industry too high," the SMMT said. JLR sales fell in its third quarter, with wholesale volumes down 43.3 percent and retail sales down 25.1 percent year on year, it disclosed Monday.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 14:34 UTC