Diesel sales crumble compared to AFVs
Demand for alternative fuel vehicles reached record highs in September, but diesel went the other way with sales down by more than 50%.
Head of OEM at carwow, Sepi Arani said: “September plate change brings a few surprises along with some continued trends for sales on carwow. Most notably perhaps, is the continued and dramatic demise of diesel sales, with a 52% year-on-year fall in sales in September. Intrinsically linked, we see a steady and continued rise in the sale of AFVs.
“Fully electric vehicles (EVs) that rely on no other source of power are up 20%, whilst ‘mild’ traditional hybrids are up 24%. The real growth area, however, is the significant surge in petrol plug-in sales, up a staggering 140% year-on-year. Whilst it is of little surprise that market share for AFVs is increasing, it’s clear that the mass market driver is dictating the shift with petrol plug-ins the halfway house.”
