UK car sales mirroring Irish trends — slowly rising but still well down on pre-Covid levels

In England, car dealers reopened their doors to the public on April 12.

New car registrations in the UK rose by 674% in May compared with the same month last year when showrooms were closed during lockdowns but sales remained below 2019 levels, industry data shows.

UK dealers reopened their doors to the public on April 12 in England this year but were shut throughout May 2020.