In Great Britain, the sale of new cars fell by 24.3 percent in June

This year's June sales figure was the sixth weakest monthly figure since 1996.

Sales of diesel cars fell by 46.7 percent year-on-year to 8,003, and their market share shrank to 5.7 percent from 8.1 percent last June.
In June, 62,005 new gasoline-powered cars were sold, which is 28.2 percent less than a year earlier, and their market share decreased from 46.4 percent to 44 percent.

Last month, sales of battery-only electric vehicles (BEVs) rose 14.6 percent year-on-year to 22,737, while their market share jumped from 10.7 percent to 16.1 percent.

Hybrid-electric (HEV) cars found 14,978 customers in June, 7.3 percent less year-on-year, and their market share still rose from 8.7 percent to 10.6 percent.
In Britain, Europe's third largest car market, the best-selling new cars in June were the Vauxhall Corsa (5,014), the Tesla Model Y (4,194) and the MINI (3,055).

In May, SMMT lowered its sales expectations for this year, calculating that 1.72 million new cars will be sold in 2022, 4.5 percent more than last year, instead of the 1.89 million previously estimated.
In Great Britain, it is no longer possible to sell new diesel and petrol cars from 2030, in the case of some hybrid cars this deadline is 2035.

Last year, the market share of new cars with diesel engines fell to 8.2 percent from 16 percent in 2020, and that of gasoline cars decreased from 55.4 percent to 46.3 percent. Meanwhile, for example, the market share of battery-only electric cars (BEVs) jumped from 6.6 percent to 11.6 percent, and that of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) that can be charged from an external power source jumped from 4.1 percent to 7 percent.

(Source: autokalauz.co.hu; MTI | Image: pixabay.com)