UK new car registrations fell -10.4% YoY in April to 120,331 units, marking the sixth decline in the past seven months.

• Registrations declined across all buyer types: private (-7.9%), fleet (-11.9%), and business (-10.9%).
• BEV registrations rose 8.1% YoY to 24,558 units, reaching 20.4% market share but still below the 28% target under the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.
• PHEV sales jumped 34.1% YoY, while HEVs fell -2.9% YoY and petrol and diesel vehicles dropped -22.0% and -26.2%, respectively.
• YTD market is up 3.1%, with BEV registrations up 35.2%, but industry calls for stronger government incentives to support EV demand.