Economic Indicators
UK new car sales rise 17% in March; best ever month for EVs
2023.04.05 02:02
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Imported cars are parked in a storage area at Sheerness port, Sheerness, Britain, October 24, 2017. Picture taken October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the eighth consecutive month in March, recording a more than 17% rise from a year earlier, according to preliminary industry data released on Wednesday.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said it was the biggest month ever for battery electric car registrations.
The SMMT will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT.
