British carmakers have worst September sales since 1998           

It is a significant blow to the industry because September is typically the market’s second-busiest month of the year.

Car makers logged their weakest September sales in Britain since 1998 as the global shortage of semiconductors constrains production.

Registrations plunged more than a third from a year ago to 215,312 cars, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).