Tesla, Xpeng, UK Car Registrations Rise in September; Toyota, Ford Fall

09:26 AM EDT, 10/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tesla (TSLA) new car registrations in the UK nearly doubled in September, rising 98.7% compared with the same period last year to 15,875 units, data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders showed on Friday. Xpeng (XPEV) registrations rose 17.8% to 331 in the same month, the car group said. Toyota (TM) registrations fell 14.1% to 13,947, while Ford (F) declined 27.2% to 11,917, the trade group said. Overall, the UK new car market accelerated in September, with registrations up 12.1% to 350,518 units, the group said.