Shop around and put yourself in the driving seat .
Jeni McKelvey
SO far this has been a challenging year for the motoring industry with new car sales having their second-weakest six months since records began.
There has been demand for van sales as online shopping surges, creating opportunities for courier drivers, however, new car sales have remained persistently low.
The latest report on new car sales from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported an increase in transactions of 5 per cent month-on-month during June.
This performance continues the improving trend of the last few months, and with restrictions lifting, it is hoped these figures can continue to improve.
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Plug-in cars continued to increase market share in June, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The report shows battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) accounted for 17.2% of new cars hitting the UK’s streets, an estimated 31,981 cars.
The SMMT estimates while BEVs accounted for more than one-in-ten registrations in June, PHEV uptake, continued to grow faster than BEV uptake for the third month running.
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said: “Rebuilding for the next decade is now well underway with investment in local battery production beginning and a raft of new electrified models in showrooms.