Auto Trader forecasts ‘seismic shift’ to electric vehicles in Britain

Number of petrol cars on British roads rose to 18.7m this year, but decrease expected amid growth of EVs

The number of petrol cars on British roads has peaked this year but is set to tumble by more than 40% over the next decade, according to a report.

Auto Trader's latest motoring forecast estimates there were 18.7m petrol-powered cars on the roads this year, but that this will steadily decrease from 2025 to 11.1m by 2034.