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UK car sales fall even faster than expected…

6th July 2022

New car sales take a massive dip in June 2022. Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales and Miles Better News Agency) reports... UK new car registrations fell -24.3% in June, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The month saw 140,958 new vehicles registered, the weakest June performance since 1996. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) … [Read more...]

New car sales in the UK slide further during 2019

6th January 2020

UK car sales last year hit a six-year low and the industry does not expect an early recovery. Robin Roberts reports. The SMMT said today that overall sales in 2019 were 2.4% below the previous year at 2.31M new models. Consumer confidence, confusion over clean air legislation which is tightening each year and challenging car makers, and the Brexit debate with a general election, combined to … [Read more...]

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