LKQ-Academy Training Prospectus UK February 2026

The UK’s 2025 EV Market Share The Importance of EV Training

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The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market reached a significant milestone in 2025, with EVs claiming a record 22.1% market share. This growth was primarily driven by fleet registrations, marking a pivotal moment for the automotive industry.

Challenges ahead:

Government support is crucial to sustain the growth and meet EV targets

Private sector demand is essential to achieve broader EV adoption

Key statistics from SMMT:

+4.2%

EV Market Share 2025 YTD in UK new car registrations – 22.1% 22.1%

39.1%

New car registrations reach 1.58M with 4.2% increase over previous year same period

Private consumers market share is 39.1% which is a 4.8% increase compared to last year

Full year 2025

Total New Car Registrations 2025 YTD:

Market share:

Diesel 5.3%

1,578,172

+4.2% increase

HEV 14.2%

Petrol – 749,794 Diesel – 83,656 HEV – 222,669 BEV – 349,414 PHEV – 172,639

-8.2%

-14.3% +8.6% +29.4% +38.2%

Petrol 47.5%

BEV 22.1%

PHEV 10.9%

Read the full findings from SMMT

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