full yr of development has been recorded by the UK’s new automobile market, an trade physique mentioned.

Registrations of latest automobiles have been up by greater than 1 / 4 in July in contrast with the identical month final yr, in keeping with preliminary figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

That represented the twelfth consecutive month-to-month year-on-year improve, as international provide shortages proceed to ease.

Our political leaders are swayed by siren voices

New battery electrical autos (BEVs) took a 16% market share in July.

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The SMMT anticipates the determine will rise to just about 23% throughout the entire of subsequent yr.

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the ban on the sale of latest petrol and diesel automobiles from 2030 stays Government coverage.

He has been underneath mounting stress over the measure after greater than 40 Conservative MPs and friends wrote to him calling for the deadline to be pushed again, claiming the ban will trigger “grave harm” to the financial system and depart drivers “worse off”.

Responding to the SMMT’s figures, Ian Plummer, business director at on-line automobile market Auto Trader, mentioned: “Despite healthy electric registrations in July, consumer interest in EVs was flat last month according to Auto Trader advert views.

“That’s a disappointing but reliable indicator of where sales are heading, and not sufficient in what should be a period of rapid growth in adoption.

“Given the recent headlines on the 2030 ban, this isn’t surprising.

“Our political leaders are swayed by siren voices saying that abandoning green policies is the solution to our problems.

“That’s a dangerous path to go down and those voices both underestimate what can be achieved and further harm the mass adoption of EVs vehicles by spreading uncertainty and confusion.”

Final new automobile registration figures for July shall be introduced by the SMMT at 9am.