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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

UK car sales rise by a quarter as industry recovers from chip shortage

Tesla Model Y cars at its factory in Gruenheide, Germany
The Tesla Model Y was the only battery electric vehicle to make the top 10 bestsellers list. Photograph: Reuters

The number of cars sold in the UK increased by 26% year on year in February, the seventh successive month of growth as the industry recovers from the depths of the global computer chips shortage.

UK new car registrations rose by 26.2% in February to 74,400, according to data published on Monday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group.

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