# UK new car sales rise 17% in March; best ever month for EVs
Published: 2023-04-05
Category: Headlines
Category URL: https://bizdispatch.com/category/headlines/
Meta Title: UK car registrations surge 17% in biggest month for electric vehicles
Meta Description: Discover the latest industry data showing record-breaking month for electric car registrations in the UK. Find out more with SMMT's final figures.
URL: https://bizdispatch.com/uk-new-car-sales-rise-17-in-march-best-ever-month-for-evs/

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(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the eighth consecutive month in March, recording a more than 17% rise from a year earlier, according to preliminary industry data released on Wednesday.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said it was the biggest month ever for battery electric car registrations.

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

(Reporting by Sinchita Mitra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta Agarwal)


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