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UK car industry reports worst February sales since 1959

The car industry has had its worst February for sales since 1959 as dealerships across the UK remained closed through national lockdowns. British consumers bought only 51,300 cars in the month, a 35.5% year-on-year decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The lobby group also cut its new car sales forecast for 2021 by 60,000 to 1.83m vehicles as prospects for March worsened.

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(Sourse The Guardian)