Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, data shows

Re:Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, dat... by rsynnott on Monday November 09, 2026 @07:03AM (#50424448)

Only about 12% of BEV sales in the UK are Chinese manufacturers, so this may not actually make _that_ much difference.

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Re:Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, dat... by graemep on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:14AM (#50425154)

I did not know that. I have to admit I am surprised its that low.

On the other hand a lot of the growth in EV sales is coming from Chinese manufacturers so it will probably slow it down a bit - but less than I would have guessed.

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Re:Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, dat... by rsynnott on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:39AM (#50425449)

I think it’s because “Tesla vs BYD!!!” is an interesting story for the media, whereas “VW AG continues to make vast quantities of boring cars like they have been since the 60s, only now some of them are electric” is a very boring story for the media. So you get lots of talk about BYD and Tesla, and very little mention of the boring legacy manufacturers who actually make most electric cars (in the UK and Europe; other markets are more Chinese-dominated)

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Re:Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, dat... by graemep on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:09AM (#50425852)

The Chinese brands and Tesla are also more noticeable. When I see a VW I do not know whether it is ICE or BEV or a hybrid. When I see BYD I assume it is a BEV.

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