04/06/2026
🚘Monthly Car Sales Analysis - MassEV May, 2026 ⚡
May 2026 marks a genuine turning point. Electrified vehicles have exceeded combustion cars in market share, and plug-ins came within a whisker - just 0.24% - of beating petrol outright.
Petrol is now in its rapid collapse phase, down 6.3% YoY. Diesel is almost dead, with only the die-hards remaining as Dieselgate fades from memory.
The shift in buyer behaviour is striking. PHEVs, which only months ago were outstripping full electric growth 2:1, are now being outstripped 3:2. Fossil fuel fear is pushing buyers toward seeing greater economic safety in electric technology.
BEV sales have crossed the 18-20% mark for new cars - the early majority has arrived. Yet only 6.2% of all cars on UK roads are electric. Most Brits still don't realise we're already committed to roughly 1 in 3 cars being fully electric.
CO2 from new cars has fallen below 70% relative to a 100% petrol market. The direction of travel is clear.
Looking ahead, petrol shortages are likely from mid-June as the Iran conflict bites into European oil stocks. Versinetic predicts plug-ins will exceed petrol sales in June - not a radical call given how close they came in May.
Follow along for more insights next month.
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