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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Neil Lancefield

February demand for new cars hit 22-year high

Demand was largely driven by recovering private retail registrations, which were up 17.6% year-on-year (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK’s new car market recorded its strongest February sales in 22 years despite demand for new electric vehicles (EVs) stalling.

Some 90,100 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

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