# UK new car sales rise 17% in March; best ever month for EVs
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali
Published: 2023-04-05
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: UK car registrations up 17% in March, biggest month for
Meta Description: Discover the latest industry data showing an over 17% increase in car registrations, largest month for electric cars. Stay tuned for final figures.
URL: https://financedigest.com/uk-new-car-sales-rise-17-in-march-best-ever-month-for-evshtml

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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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