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Over the five years through 2025-26, the alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) industry's revenue is expected to rise at a compound annual rate of 3.8%. Revenue is projected to surge by 6.5% in 2025-26 to reach £13.2 billion. This growth is primarily driven by the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, which increases demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. As of October 2025, such vehicles accounted for over a quarter of new UK registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Despite regulatory compliance costs and pricing pressure from low-cost imports, profit margins are resilient, currently at 6.3%.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released February 2026.
The Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom operates under the SIC industry code SP0.012. Operators in this industry manufacture and assemble electric vehicles (EVs) and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs). EVs and AFVs include passenger cars and commercial vehicles, such as vans and lorries, that are powered by electricity or fuels other than petroleum or diesel. They also include buses and special-purpose vehicles such as snowmobiles and fire engines. Industry firms also produce EV and AFV engines and vehicle chassis. Related terms covered in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include hybrid electric vehicle (hev), electric vehicle (ev), plug-in hybrid electric (phev) and battery electric vehicles (bevs).
Products and services covered in Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include Battery electric vehicles, Hybrid electric vehicles and Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Companies covered in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
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The market size of the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is £13.2bn in 2026.
There are 83 businesses in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2021 and 2026.
The Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is likely to be significantly impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
The Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is likely to be significantly impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a high share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 3.8 % between 2021 and 2026.
Over the next five years, the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom are Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Hybrid electric vehicles and Battery electric vehicles are part of the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
The company holding the most market share in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Alternatively Fuelled Vehicle Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.