New car registrations decline for eighth consecutive month
The UK new car market has seen its eighth consecutive monthly fall as new vehicle registrations fell by more than 11% in November.
The consequences were especially dire for diesel powered cars, with demand declining almost 31%.
Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show new car demand fell 11.2% last month to 163,541 units.
While there were increases in demand for petrol and alternative-fuelled vehicles (AFVs), these failed to offset heavy losses for diesel-powered cars, which saw a fall of 30.6%.... 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...
