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The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May with a 1.6% increase in registrations, figures show. Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, SMMT, said 150,070 new cars were registered last month, up from 147,678 in May 2024. This represented the best May performance since 2021 and was only the second month of 2025 with year-on-year growth. Registrations of pure battery electric new cars rose by 26% to take a market share of 22%, up from 18% a year earlier. The SMMT said this was partly a result of manufacturers offering discounts to boost sales. It noted that under the government’s zero emission vehicle, Zev, mandate, at least 28% of new cars sold by each manufacturer in the UK this year must be zero emission, which generally means pure electric. Across all manufacturers, the year-to-date figure is around 21%. By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Press Association: Finance source: PA Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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