Tesla Model Y and Model 3 top sales chart as registrations plummet
coming in at number 10 with 3890, for example – as parts shortages continue to restrict output for many of the world's largest manufacturers.March is traditionally a bumper month for car sales as the new-year numberplate is introduced, with around 20% of the year's registrations taking place.
The SMMT cited the ongoing semiconductor shortage as a primary cause of the downturn but also noted that uncertainty surrounding the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising energy and material costs and a"squeeze on household incomes" as factors inhibiting both supply and demand for new cars.
"In spite of the rollback of pandemic restrictions, which limited the industry to ‘click and collect’ in the first part of 2021, overall Q1 registrations for 2022 were down 1.9%." In terms of demand for powertrain types, it was another month of growth for electric cars, some 39,315 examples of which left dealerships .
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