British new car registrations rose 15% in June from a year earlier, with battery electric vehicles accounting for nearly 30% of the market, as higher fuel prices boosted demand for EVs, New AutoMotive data showed on Friday.
Battery electric vehicles notched their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, the industry body said.
In Britain, new car registrations totalled 215,921 units in June, while battery electric vehicle registrations rose 38% to 64,440 units.
Tesla registered 12,403 battery electric cars in June, up 42% from a year earlier, signalling the carmarker’s recovery in the European market, while BYD registered 2,999, up 9%.
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