FEBRUARY REGISTRATIONS UP AS EVS TAKE 17% MARKET SHARE

New car registrations in the UK rose 15% year on year in February, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have revealed. Private sales accounted for much of the growth, rising 30% . Growth also continued for battery-electric vehicles, which took a 17% market share to 10,417 for the month. Large fleet registrations rose a slow 2%, which the SMMT attributed to “a supply-constrained market”.