Pure battery electric vehicle registrations in the UK rise sharply in June, reaching their highest level in seven years, according to the reports. The outlets say registrations of new battery-electric cars increase by 35% compared with the same month last year. As a result, the share of pure electric cars in the overall new car market expands from 24.8% a year earlier to 30% in June. Despite this growth, the articles note that current sales levels do not meet government targets, implying a remaining gap between progress so far and planned future requirements. The reports present the increase as being driven by a surge in demand, with the improved market share reflecting stronger consumer take-up during the month. Overall, both sources focus on the same headline figures—month-on-month performance relative to last year and the corresponding change in market share—while highlighting that momentum has not yet fully closed the gap to policy goals.