In Pictures: UK EVs close in on petrol as October BEV share hits 32% vs 37.2%

October's 32% BEV share marked the closest the UK's electric market has come to petrol's 37.2%.

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Charging infrastructure rollout is under scrutiny as battery-electric registrations climb toward parity with petrol.

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SMMT data show BEVs now account for nearly a third of new UK car registrations.

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Plug-in demand is accelerating ahead of December, when BEV share typically peaks.

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Analysts say EVs could outsell petrol cars within a year if current trends hold.

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October's figures narrow the gap between electric and petrol to just 5.2 percentage points.

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A surge in new BEV models has helped push electric share to record levels.

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Public charging access remains a key factor in the UK's electric transition.

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Drivers plugging in at public stations reflect the growing mainstream adoption of electric cars.

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