UK car sales plummet by 97% in April

The UK’s new car market fell by 97% last month compared with April 2019, according to preliminary figures.

Demand for new cars fell by around 97% last month amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Only approximately 4,000 new cars were registered in April compared with 161,000 in the same month in 2019, according to preliminary figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).