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LightNew Vehicles
May 2026
What's the month-by-month story?
Analysis
May 2026 shows strong year-on-year growth of +10.9% and a +14.9% bounce from April. Passenger car numbers are up slightly - with a small boost from Rental purchases.
Hybrids remain the leader at 31.3% share despite a 4.8pp dip from last month. EVs continue steady growth (+9.7pp YoY), while petrol's decline deepens (-9.7pp YoY). PHEVs ease back slightly from last month but are up 6.0pp annually.
New light vehicle registrations
Passenger car vs commercial split
