@Gazamb Low demand for BEVs is no myth! Don’t be fooled by looking at percentage increases – they are bound to be high as they are from a small base. The far more relevant figure is the percentage to total vehicle sales. In the first quarter of 2025, BEVs represented only 15.2% of new cars sold across the EU. Hybrid cars were 35.5% (this is the category getting good growth) and ICE cards 38.3%. Put another way, even now, out of every 6.5 cars sold, only one is a BEV.
The 19,000 figure is one Ford model, but I agree that as a brand they are way off the pace, although I suspect that the e-Puma (or whatever it’s called) will become the best selling car in the U.K. as it qualifies for the full grant.
If you want to understand the problems that low demand for BEVs are causing across Europe, I recommend the following video;