Overall car registrations down but EVs up - RAC reaction

RAC data insight spokesperson Rod Dennis said: “While the continued low number of new car registrations is no surprise, it is a significant milestone that last month electrified vehicles of all forms accounted for more new cars than diesels.

“Registrations of pure battery electric vehicles continue to remain strong, a trend that will hopefully continue as more come on to the market – although we are yet to see how the appetite for new cars among both fleets and private drivers will be affected by the coronavirus and a possible economic downturn.

“The number of new plug-in hybrids registered last month, while still strong, was far below pure electric vehicles. This is something to watch in the coming months as manufacturers begin to introduce new hybrid options for their existing vehicle models. It will be very interesting to see if more drivers opt one of these rather than commit to a vehicle entirely powered by batteries.”

new car registration figures for the month of June