SMMT: EVs accounting for almost one-in-20 second-hand car purchases

Stuart Stone
clock • 5 min read
Credit: iStock
Image:

Credit: iStock

Growth in new EV sales is now feeding through into second-hand market, SMMT claims

The number of second hand battery electric vehicles (EVs) bought in the UK grew by over 23 per cent last month, as almost one-in-20 second-hand car buyers went electric during the third quarter of the...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Stuart Stone
Author spotlight

Stuart Stone

View profile
More from Stuart Stone

ICVCM launches guide to help governments create high integrity carbon markets

How Xeros is using tech to create longer-lasting clothes and tackle microfibre pollution

More on Automotive

ZEV Mandate: Government reportedly poised to weaken electric vehicle targets
Automotive

ZEV Mandate: Government reportedly poised to weaken electric vehicle targets

Long-awaited decision expected to come as Prime Minister prepares to attend COP31 Climate Summit, sparking fierce criticism from campaigners

James Murray
James Murray
clock 09 November 2026 • 6 min read
'Drivers are voting with their wallets': Nearly 50,000 new EVs sold in the UK in October
Automotive

'Drivers are voting with their wallets': Nearly 50,000 new EVs sold in the UK in October

Yet another monthly record for UK sales of new battery electric cars was set in October, figures from New AutoMotive show

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 05 November 2026 • 4 min read
Volvo's Karin Svensson: 'It is important to show that change is happening'
Automotive

Volvo's Karin Svensson: 'It is important to show that change is happening'

Volvo Group's chief sustainability officer explains why she is 'particularly encouraged' by hard-to-abate sectors, and the impact of making 'slightly better choices' every day

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 03 November 2026 • 6 min read