# UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level
Author: Pal sinha, Barnali
Author URL: https://startupobserver.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali/
Published: 2023-06-05
Category: Headlines
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Meta Title: UK Auto Industry: New Car Sales Rise in May, But Below Pre-COVID Level
Meta Description: Despite an increase in May, British car sales still lag behind pre-pandemic levels. Get the latest numbers from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) here.
URL: https://startupobserver.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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