Scrappage scheme boosts car sales (UK)
UK car sales rose by 2.4% in July compared with the same month last year, the first rise since April last year, latest industry figures have shown.
The number of new cars sold in the UK during the month was 157,149, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
It attributed the rise to the scrappage incentive scheme, worth £2,000 a car, which came into effect in May.
Sales so far this year are still down 22.8% on the same period last year.
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The number of new cars sold in the UK during the month was 157,149, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
It attributed the rise to the scrappage incentive scheme, worth £2,000 a car, which came into effect in May.
Sales so far this year are still down 22.8% on the same period last year.
BBC NEWS | Business | Scrappage scheme boosts car sales
