New car registration figures for the first six months show regular hybrids had a 27.7 per cent share, EVs had 23.7 per cent, while plug-in hybrids had 14.7 per cent.

Hybrids are now the best-sellers followed by EVs, with petrol in third and diesels fifth behind PHEVs

Retro reinventions and electric newcomers lead this year’s shortlist

Tesla sales are down 20.3 per cent this year

Audi is now outselling several big-name mainstream rivals such as Nissan, Peugeot, Ford, Dacia and Renault

Change will leave dealers with handover and aftersales business