Currently reading: UK new car market continues recovery but EV outlook drops

Total of 132,990 new cars were registered last month, an increase of 11.6% over April 2022

The UK car market achieved its ninth consecutive month of growth in April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with easing supply-chain pressures supporting the best start to a year since before the pandemic. 

In total, 132,990 new cars were registered last month, an increase of 11.6% year on year and the best April performance since 2021, when 141,583 units were sold. However, the industry is still 17.4%

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