New car registrations in the UK rose for the first time in seven months in August as battery-electric vehicle uptake continued to grow, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Registrations were up by 1.2% year on year – the first sign of growth since February – as 68,858 new cars hit the road, but it was also the weakest August performance since 2013, bar 2021.
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Or maybe sales would improve if manufacturers lowered their prices? Perhaps offering cars with fewer unnecessary features would help? It would also have the added benefit of reducing the number of chips required so allow production to increase.