ZEV Mandate — Data Analysis

Data sourced from the Department for Transport (DfT) vehicle licensing statistics and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Chart 1: UK Electric Vehicle Registrations by Year (2019–2024)

EV Registrations Bar Chart

Interpretation:

[TO BE WRITTEN — describe what the chart shows. For example:]

  • What year saw the largest increase?
  • Was growth consistent or did it spike in particular years?
  • How did the 2022 removal of the plug-in car grant affect numbers?
  • How does 2024 compare to the ZEV mandate’s 22% target?

Suggested length: 80–100 words

Chart 2: EV Market Share as a Percentage of All New Car Sales (2019–2024)

EV Market Share Line Chart

Interpretation:

[TO BE WRITTEN — describe the trend in market share. Consider:]

  • Is the trajectory consistent with hitting 28% in 2025 as the mandate requires?
  • How does the UK compare to the EU average market share?
  • Was there any slowdown or acceleration in particular years?

Suggested length: 80–100 words

Chart 3: EV Registrations by Manufacturer (2024)

EV by Manufacturer Chart

Interpretation:

[TO BE WRITTEN — consider:]

  • Which manufacturers are leading compliance?
  • Which are at risk of fines under the mandate?
  • What does this tell us about how different companies are responding to the policy?

Suggested length: 80–100 words

Key Findings from the Data

[TO BE WRITTEN — once charts are complete, summarise the 3–4 most important things the data tells us about whether the ZEV Mandate is working. This will feed directly into the Comparative Analysis section.]

Notebook

The full Python code used to generate these charts is in the Jupyter notebook: notebooks/zev_analysis.ipynb

Sources: DfT Vehicle Licensing Statistics Q4 2024, SMMT Monthly Registration Data 2024