# UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level
Published: 2023-06-05
Category: Headlines
Category URL: https://business.express/category/headlines/
Meta Title: UK Auto Industry: New Car Sales Rise in May Below Pre-COVID
Meta Description: Despite a rise in May, UK new car sales remain below pre-pandemic levels. Get the latest figures from SMMT's preliminary data release.
URL: https://business.express/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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