British new car sales in June climbed 11.4 per cent from year-ago levels to their strongest since 2019, with battery electric vehicles taking a record share of the market as consumer demand and choices grew, industry data showed on Monday.
New car registrations rose to 213,166 vehicles last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounting for 30 per cent of sales,
