Power
Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, data shows
CEII brief
Electrek reported on 5 Nov 2026: Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, data shows.
Read the full story on ElectrekBattery-electric cars took 32% of the UK’s new car market in October, while petrol cars fell to just 37.2%, according to new data from the SMMT. That’s the closest the two have been.
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Grids decide whether generation becomes power that homes and businesses can rely on. Generation mix, transmission and distribution losses, and tariffs together shape reliability and the case for investment.
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