# UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level
Published: 2023-06-05
Category: Headlines
Category URL: https://brandsjournal.com/category/headlines/
Meta Title: UK auto industry sees rise in new car sales in May, still...
Meta Description: Despite the rise in May, new car sales in the UK are below pre-COVID levels as per the latest data from the SMMT. Final figures to be released at 0900 GMT.
URL: https://brandsjournal.com/uk-auto-industry-body-says-new-car-sales-rise-in-may-but-below-pre-covid-level/

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## UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level   (Reuters) – Britain’s new car sales still below pre-pandemic level despite a rise it witnessed in May from a year earlier, according to the preliminary industry data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on Monday.    The SMMT will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT.        (Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sohini Goswami)


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