UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September

UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year ago and good for 28.3% of the market, according to preliminary data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

First covered Oct 1, 2026 · 12:12 PM PT · 11 articles · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

37d CleanTechnica EV Sales Surged In The UK This September — My colleague José Pontes did a masterful report on the status of electric car sales in Europe last week.

37d CleanTechnica Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — 27% EV Share in August! — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down Plugin vehicle registrations were up 5% year over year (YoY) globally in August, ending the month at around 1.8 million units.

38d CleanTechnica US Q3 EV Sales Report: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly — In the third quarter of 2026, it was the best of times and the worst of times for EV manufacturers in the US.

38d CleanTechnica Europe EV Sales Report: Record Month — BEVs Reach 30% Market Share! — BEVs jumped 51% YoY in an off-season month. BEVs remain in high demand in Europe, even in a holiday month, like August.

39d CleanTechnica BYD BEV Sales Up 33% in September — BYD sales started out slow this year, but they’re picking up steam … or electricity. The company had 456,713 passenger vehicle deliveries in September.

39d Electrek UK EV sales surge 36% to record high in September — UK EV sales hit a new all-time record in September. The country registered 99,199 battery-electric cars last month, up 36.3% from a year ago and good for 28.3%…

39d CleanTechnica NIO Sales Up 49% in 2026 — NIO had a decent sales month in September, rising 4.4% month over month and rising 7.7% year over year with 37,408 vehicle deliveries.

40d Electrek Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 deliveries slip 2% to 486,532, but beat estimates — Tesla (TSLA) delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, down 2.1% from the record 497,099 it delivered in the same quarter last year.

40d Electrek Rivian continues to ramp with R2 even as EV market growth slows — Rivian posted its third-quarter production and delivery numbers this morning and, with the R2, remains on track to meet its annual targets despite some…

40d Electrek The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still in the EV sales mix, with 31,000+ sold in 2026 — The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still one of the EVs Americans are buying the most, with more than 31,000 sold through September. more…

40d Electrek Toyota bucks the trend as new EVs drive growth — Toyota’s new electric vehicles are selling surprisingly well, even as many automakers report fewer EV sales in the third quarter. more…

Primary sources

cleantechnica.fundjournalism.org Contribute (cleantechnica.fundjournalism.org) — cited by 6 of the outlets above

mailchi.mp CleanTechnica Weekly Newsletter — cited by 5 of the outlets above

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Discussion

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