The new car retail registrations increased by 14.8% in June, but fleets are continuing to lead the market, according to the latest data by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Fleet registrations increased by 37.9% and the overall market was up 25.8% in June to 177,266 units.
Deliveries of petrol cars increased 22.7%, to remain the most popular powertrain, while those of hybrids (HEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) also rose, by 40.1% and 65.5% respectively. Diesel registrations were down -13.5%.
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Author:
Tom Seymour
Freelance writer
Freelance writer for AM, Tom Seymour has been a specialist B2B journalist covering the automotive sector for over 14 years. He started his freelance career in 2015 and currently writes for a variety of automotive, business and technology publications.
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