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Tesla sees UK sales rebound in June as EV market accelerates
Tesla sold 7,700 cars in the UK in June 2025, up 3.7%, as EV sales surged 39% year-on-year. But total Tesla registrations for the year remain…
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Jamie Young is Senior Reporter at Business Matters, covering SME finance, employment law and Westminster policy since 2016. He has reported on every Budget and Autumn Statement since 2018, helped make sense of the 'covid era' and the bounce-back loan scheme from launch through the fraud investigations, and broke the magazine's coverage of the 2024 late-payment reforms. He joined Business Matters straight from completing his BA in Administration from Exeter University and is NCTJ-qualified. Reach him at jyoung@cbmeg.co.uk
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