UK Car Registrations Decline In August: SMMT
05 Settembre 2019 - 9:11AM
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UK car registrations declined in August as falling demand for
diesel and plug-in-hybrid vehicles weighed on the overall market,
data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, or SMMT,
showed Thursday.
Car sales dropped 1.6 percent year-on-year in August, which is
typically one of the smallest months of the year, the auto industry
lobby said.
Diesel car sales decreased for the 29th consecutive month. Sales
logged a double-digit fall of 12.2 percent, but slower than the
decrease seen recently. Meanwhile, sales of petrol cars, which
represented about 64 percent of market share, grew marginally by 1
percent.
Driven by new models and pent up demand, zero emission cars
posted the biggest percentage growth of 377.5 percent in
August.
Further, data showed that registrations from both the private
and fleet sectors declined in August, down 1.7 percent and 3.5
percent, respectively.
The year-to-date car sales decreased 3.4 percent from the same
period last year.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said that August is typically
the new car market's quietest month so the huge increase in
electric vehicle registrations is very visible but especially
welcome.
"To support a smooth transition and deliver environmental gains
now, we need a long-term government commitment to measures that
give consumers confidence to invest in the latest technologies that
best suit their needs," Hawes added.
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