Electric Vehicle Adoption Across EFTA and the UK - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica examines electric vehicle (EV) adoption trends across the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland—and the United Kingdom, highlighting their distinct market dynamics separate from the European Union’s 27 member states. While the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) report for the first half of 2025 did not analyze EFTA and the UK together, the article notes that the entire European region (EU27+EFTA+UK) is rapidly moving toward full electrification of new car sales, though challenges remain that require supportive policies and positive consumer sentiment. In the UK, EV adoption growth in 2024 was largely driven by fleet and corporate purchases benefiting from tax incentives, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) achieving a 19.6% market share and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) 8.6%, combining for a 28.2% plug-in market share. However, private buyer