A record number of electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in 2023, new figures from SMMT reveal. In total, a record 315,000 new EVs were sold last year, some 50,000 more than in 2022. Despite the annual increase, growth across the wider automotive market meant EV total market share dipped slightly from 16.6% in 2022 to 16.5% in 2023.
Record number of electric vehicles sold in 2023
