UK's new car registrations jump 25% in February

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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the new car market was up 25% last month

Muhammed Husain, Reuters News

March 6, 2023

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British new car registrations rose by a quarter in February and almost half a million plug-in cars are expected to join the road by the end of 2023, according to preliminary industry data released on Monday.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the new car market was up 25% last month and plug-in vehicles made up about a quarter of the registrations.

The SMMT will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT.

(Reporting by Muhammed Husain in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)

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