UK new car sales achieves highest in March since 1999

Over half a million new cars were sold in the last month, March, which was the greatest month in the UK since 1999.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) stated almost 519,000 automobiles were signed up as sales increased 5.3 %.

Sales of additionally sustained automobiles jumped 21.5 % year-on-year, with diesels and gas vehicles up almost 5 %.

March is usually the most significant month, representing around a fifth of the year’s vehicle registrations.

The sales figure is the biggest since the UK relocated to a brand-new system in 1999 that meant brand-new number plates were released in March and September every year.

When 525,539 vehicles were sold, it is 2nd only to August 1997.

Mike Hawes, SMMT president, said, “The sector’s strong development in March settle a robust very first quarter as British consumers remain to show their cravings for new cars, particularly ultra-low emission vehicles.”

Nearly 770,000 new vehicles were registered in the very first three months of the year.

The leading selling models in March include the Ford Feast, Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Focus.

The UK automobile market has been growing for four years in a row, helped by cheaper financing and stronger exports.