In its update for the first three months of 2024, the organisation said in a statement 292,860 vehicles had been sold in all, with battery electric vehicles accounting for 25,468, while hybrid models sold 35,003 units.
The AAA said the figures showed:
- Internal combustion engine vehicles sales fell by 8.03% and their market share dropped to 78.18%, going below 80% for the first time;
- Battery electric vehicle sales continued to grow strongly, reaching 8.70% market share, but were outsold by hybrids, which recorded record sales volume and market share (11.95%); and
- Plug-in hybrid vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles still had very small market shares. Together, internal combustion engine vehicles, battery electric vehicles and hybrids accounted for 98.7% of the total sales in the quarter.
It said: "Sales figures over the last five quarters confirm a clear trend of growth for BEVs and hybrids and a gradually shrinking market share for ICEs. But there have also been significant quarterly fluctuations in the past 15 months.
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"In the first half of 2023, BEVs outsold hybrids, but since then hybrids have outsold BEVs in three consecutive quarters, accounting for 11.95% of all light vehicle sales (rising from 9.46% in Q4 2023 and up from 6.26% in Q1 last year).
"Hybrid sales volume rose by 117% in the 12 months from the end of 31 March 2023 to 31 March 2024."
