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New car sales took off forward again last month, rising 13.5% compared with May last year, it was voiced today.
This was the 11th unbroken month that registrations of new vehicles have risen.
But the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), that expelled todays sum pronounced salesboosted last year by the now-ceased car scrappage schemecould drop somewhat this year compared with 2009.
SMMT arch senior manager Paul Everitt said: May was an additional great month for the UK new car market, nonetheless we design the entrance months to be intensely challenging.
It is necessary that the arriving puncture Budget promotes consumer and commercial operation certainty to say mercantile recovery.
Last month saw 153,095 new cars purebred in the UK compared with 134,858 in May 2009the initial month in that the sales-boosting scrappage intrigue was introduced.
Sales for the initial month of this year, at 913,436, are up 22% on the January-May 2009 total.
But the SMMT pronounced a medium decrease in registrations was approaching in the second half of this year.
The scrappage intrigue sealed to new orders in Mar this year but a last couple of scrappage registrations were done last month.
Sales of alternatively-fuelled vehicles rose roughly 200% last month and accounted for 1.1% of the market. Demand for motor fuel cars rose dramatically last month with the motor fuel share of the marketplace reaching a near-record 46.9%.
The Ford Fiesta was knocked off the tip of the best-selling models" list for the initial time this year, being transposed by an additional Ford car, the Focus.
These were the tip 10 best-sellers in May 2010:
1. Ford Focus
2. Vauxhall Astra
3. Ford Fiesta
4. Vauxhall Corsa
5. Volkswagen Golf
6. BMW 3 Series
7. Volkswagen Polo
8. Mini
9. Nissan Qashqai
10. A3
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