The Autotrader EV Hub

Your source of the most up-to-date electric vehicle insights

Welcome to the Autotrader EV Hub, featuring the latest data, insights and guides dedicated to the new and used electric vehicle market.

Here you’ll find a library of our latest EV related insights and resources, ranging from step-by-step selling and stocking guides to dedicated webinars and guest interviews with industry experts.

This Hub is designed to give you a high-level view of what’s happening in the market so you can keep track of, and respond to, changes as well as identify the strong pockets of profit potential.

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Your guide to EVs

Whether you’re a retailer, manufacturer, CPO or just interested in EVs, we’ve got all the tools and guides you need to help you understand EVs.

Break through the jargon surrounding EVs with our jargon buster

Electric cars: Statistics, facts and figures

Uncover all the information you’ll need about EV batteries with our handy guide

Find out how how the UK’s charging infrastructure is developing

Discover what you need to do to become an EVA Approved retailer

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What’s hot this month

Data correct as of 20th May 2026

Electric and hybrid models accounting for nine of the UK’s top 10 fastest-selling used cars in May so far. Electric continues to surpass other fuel types overall, with used EVs taking an average of just 24 days to sell, ahead of both petrol (29 days) and diesel (32 days). 

1. MG ZS


2. Polestar 2


3. Tesla Model 3


5. Kia Sportage


8. Vauxhall Mokka Electic


7. Tesla Model Y


4. Kia Niro


6. Nissan Qashqai


10. Hyundai TUCSON


9. Kia Niro


Our Latest Electric Vehicle Content

We’re constantly developing new content around EVs, ensuring you are kept up to date with the very latest EV insights.

The Road to 2030 Report is our regular industry report that analyses the complete state of the electric vehicle market including what we are seeing with consumer demand, brands performance and developments in charging.

From Underdogs to Game-Changers: How Chinese EVs Are Winning Drivers with Tech, Style, and Value.

Are fuel shortages driving more buyers towards EV as geopolitical conflict causes fuel scarcity

What’s driving used EV demand? Explore the lates findings from the Road to 2030 Report.

The used EV market is evolving fast but is demand growing evenly across the market?

Explore who is at risk of being left behind and why in our No Driver Left Behind report.

Explore EV rising demand, tightening supply, and if petrol prices have tipped the market.