In 2022, Volkswagen led the ranking of the best-selling car brand in the United Kingdom (UK), with nearly 131,900 units sold that year. That said, Volkswagen car sales were down around 10.8 percent compared with last year's sales. Volkswagen was followed by Ford and Audi.
The future is electric
Volkswagen aims to phase out the sale of internal combustion engines (ICE) and switch to an all-electric passenger car line-up in Europe, which would represent 80 percent of its European sales in 2030. This trend seems to resonate well with car buyers in the UK. In 2022, Tesla's Model Y was the third most popular car model in the United Kingdom.
Electric car sales soar in Europe
Electric vehicle sales in Europe increased by around 15 percent between 2021 and 2022. The UK was Europe's second-largest electric car market in 2022, while Germany topped the ranking. Europe's powerhouse has a fleet of over one million all-electric vehicles as of 2022 and seems to have surpassed the United Kingdom both in terms of electric vehicle sales and battery manufacturing expertise. Tesla, Catl, and Volkswagen have all started investing in battery manufacturing in Germany.
Number of new passenger car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by brand
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