Insights
New car registration insights
What Britain is buying: brands, models and fuel types from official registration data.
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Registrations How fast are Chinese car brands growing in Britain? Chinese brands took 11.6% of first car registrations in Great Britain in the last 12 months, up from 5.4%. BYD now has more registrations than Tesla or Land Rover. -
Registrations How has the fuel of Britain's new cars changed? One in three cars registered new in Great Britain in early 2026 plugged in, while petrol's share fell from 39.6% to 26.8% in under two years.