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New vehicle supply issues were blamed for June's UK new car market total which remained adrift of pre-pandemic levels.Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes says the global semiconductor microchip shortage is affecting the manufacture of certain cars and is "restricting the automotive recovery".The SMMT says total registrations for Q2 2021 (up 39.2% at 909,973) had fallen short of industry expectations by around 9,000 units.But as 186,128 new cars were registered in June - up 28% year-on-year, but down 16.4% on the month's 10-year average - the industry body reported strong customer demand and optimism ahead of the further lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.June's retail sales grew by 30.6% year-on-year and fleet registrations grew by 47.8%. |