摘要: |
February's new car registrations remained 25.9% down on pre-pandemic 2020 as Russia's invasion of the Ukraine created increasing doubt about a volume recovery for dealers in 2022. Versus last February, when showrooms closed during the lockdown, sales were 15% up, at 58,994 units. Fleet deliveries accounted for 50.7% of the total, with private buyers 47.1%. One-in-four cars came with a charging cable. Almost 18% of the new car registrations were battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrids accounted for another 7.9%, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data. |