UK Experiences Drop in Car Sales, Demand for Green Cars still High
Statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal that the sales of new cars dropped by 11.3% in the United Kingdom.
The December 2008 figures were not as bad as expected by business experts. The December registration of new cars reflected a 21.2% decline.
The demand for diesel fueled car remains to be on the optimistic side as it reached a record high of 43.6% at the end of 2008. With respect to this, the new CO2 emissions average also dropped a very significant 4.2% or on an average rating of 158 g/km. The emissions make a notable improvement of 16% from the readings taken in 1997.