Car sales still at historic highs despite drop, says SMMT

1,055 views · Published 4 May 2017 · 3:53 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Sky News · 2017 · News & Politics

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New UK car sales have plunged by a fifth - after buyers scrambled to buy their vehicles ahead of a rise in road tax. Mike Hawes is the chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and he speaks to Ian King.

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