Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) hit a new record in the first three months of the year as buyers were boosted by a wider choice of products and the appeal of lower ongoing costs. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed the used car market was slightly down year on year between January and March, but sales of full Battery EVs soared by a third (32 per cent), with 86,943 electric vehicles in total being bought. Despite the increase, that still only accounts for one in 23 buyers (4.3 per cent), but is is up from one in 30 buyers last year. Hybrid EVs make up 6.4 per cent of the market and were up by more than a quarter (27 per cent) to account for more than 128,000 deals in the three month period. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said the overall market saw “weakness in March in comparison with a very strong performance in 2025” but highlighted the improvement in the EV market meant upcoming policies needed to support the industry to keep it going.…