The sale of new electric cars overtook diesel models in the UK for the first time in 2022, but overall new car sales fell to their lowest level in three decades, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Global supply chain disruption — ranging from continued shortages of semiconductors to Covid-related shutdowns of Chinese plants — meant that carmakers were unable to meet demand, leading to the worst year for UK sales since 1992.
Some 1.61mn cars were registered in Britain last year, 2 per cent down on 2021 and even lower than the 1.63mn registered in 2020, when the industry was forced to shut down during the pandemic, according to the SMMT’s annual figures published on Thursday.
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