New car market declines for third month in a row
The UK new car market declined for the third successive month in June as forecasts of a cooling off period following sustained growth were borne out.
According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, there were 243,454 new cars – a fall of almost 5% on the same month last year.
Manufacturers such as Jaguar and Land Rover remain in positive territory as buyers were lured by their new models but for some, the month was dreadful.
Vauxhall saw its sales decimated, with a fall of 18% year-on-year a... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
