Strong demand for full-electric vehicles helped UK new-car registrations rise 24 percent in November to 142,889, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
It was the market's fourth month of continuous growth.
Sales of full-electric cars rose 35 percent to 29,372, giving the powertrain a market share of 20.6 percent, its largest monthly share this year. In comparison, demand for diesel cars fell 5.6 percent to 5,605, giving diesel a share of 3.9 percent.
The Tesla Model Y was the UK's second best-selling vehicle in November (see chart below). Tesla's registrations grew 95 percent to 6,025 for the month. The Nissan Qashqai was the UK's best-selling new car in November and through 11 months.