UK EV sales overtake petrol, BYD beats Tesla and Goodwood Festival of Speed preview

This week on the *Everything EV Podcast*, George is joined once again by EV Powered Editor-in-Chief Richard Alvin while Matt enjoys a well-earned break in France. The pair discuss a landmark month for the UK EV market as **plug-in vehicles outsell petrol cars for the very first time**, ask whether the UK’s charging infrastructure is keeping pace with demand, and examine why **BYD has once again overtaken Tesla** as the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturer. There’s also a look at Bentley’s dramatic electric future, the latest from Renault UK boss Adam Wood, a preview of the biggest EV debuts heading to the **Goodwood Festival of Speed**, and a look at the next chapter for Formula E. - **UK EV sales hit a major milestone** – Plug-in vehicles outsell petrol for the first time - **Charging network under pressure** – More chargers are arriving, but are they being installed quickly enough? - **BYD overtakes Tesla** – The Chinese giant becomes the world’s largest EV manufacturer once again - **Bentley EXP 15 concept** – Crewe previews its luxurious all-electric future - **Renault’s EV strategy** – George sits down with Renault UK Managing Director Adam Wood to discuss the company’s electric renaissance - **Goodwood Festival of Speed preview** – Alpine A110 EV, McMurtry Speirling, Yangwang U9, BMW Neue Klasse and much more - **Formula E enters the Gen4 era** – New circuits, sprint races and faster cars Has the UK EV market finally reached its tipping point? With battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles now outselling petrol cars, George and Richard discuss whether electrification has officially become mainstream — and what still needs to happen next.   **This week’s highlights** **UK EV sales hit a major milestone** – Plug-in vehicles outsell petrol for the first time **Charging network under pressure** – More chargers are arriving, but are they being installed quickly enough? **BYD overtakes Tesla** – The Chinese giant becomes the world’s largest EV manufacturer once again **Bentley EXP 15 concept** – Crewe previews its luxurious all-electric future **Renault’s EV strategy** – George sits down with Renault UK Managing Director Adam Wood to discuss the company’s electric renaissance **Goodwood Festival of Speed preview** – Alpine A110 EV, McMurtry Speirling, Yangwang U9, BMW Neue Klasse and much more **Formula E enters the Gen4 era** – New circuits, sprint races and faster cars **Big Talking Point** Has the UK EV market finally reached its tipping point? With battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles now outselling petrol cars, George and Richard discuss whether electrification has officially become mainstream — and what still needs to happen next.