# UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level
Published: 2023-06-05
Category: News
Category URL: https://technologydispatch.com/category/news/
Meta Title: UK car sales rise in May but still below pre-COVID levels
Meta Description: Despite a year-on-year increase, UK car sales remain lower than pre-pandemic numbers per SMMT data. Final figures to be released at 0900 GMT.
URL: https://technologydispatch.com/uk-auto-industry-body-says-new-car-sales-rise-in-may-but-below-pre-covid-level/

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(Reuters) – Britain’s new car sales still below pre-pandemic level despite a rise it witnessed in May from a year earlier, according to the preliminary industry data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on Monday.

The SMMT will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT.

(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sohini Goswami)


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