Uptick in UK car sales
06/04/2023
The increase saw 287,825 units delivered, the eighth consecutive month of growth for the new car market, as supply chain challenges ease.
As a result, the first quarter of 2023 is the strongest since 2019, with just under half a million new cars joining the road. This represents £2.7 billion of deliveries.
However, the market still is still significantly below pre-pandemic levels, down 30% on Q1 2019.
Petrol-powered vehicles remained the most popular fuel type, comprising 56.3% of new units, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) deliveries reached a record monthly high of 46,626, representing growth of 18.6%. The BEV market share remained almost the same as last year at 16.2%.
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