UK car registrations fell overall, but battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose nearly 42% in February.
21,244 BEVs registered, capturing 25.3% market share.
BEVs were second most popular, trailing only petrol vehicles.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales increased 19.3% YoY.
Anticipated tax changes in April, applying vehicle excise duty to EVs, spurred sales.
SMMT forecasts continued EV sales growth in March before the tax changes take effect.
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y ranked second and third in overall model sales.