Car sales surge 10% in August to highest level in eight years
by Terry Macalister from Technology | The Guardian on (#KFAD)
Growth beats expectations, extending record run of rising sales to 42 months, with demand for hybrids and electric cars up by half
Poor weather in August might have dampened high street clothes sales but it seems to have triggered a stampede into car showrooms with a near-10% increase in monthly vehicle sales.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said new car registrations rose by 9.6% year-on-year to 79,060 vehicles with the Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf models leading the way.
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