The UK new car market has hit the million sales in the first half of the year for the first time since 2019
Even so, June saw a modest growth of 1.1% in new car registrations, reaching 179,263 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
So far in 2024, a total of 1,006,763 new cars have been registered, marking a 6.0% increase from the previous year, though still 20.7% below 2019 levels.
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