SMMT: UK's New Car Sales Up 13.7% in August

04:24 AM EDT, 09/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's new car registrations rose 13.7% year over year to 94,236 units in August, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders published Friday. For the eight months to August, new car sales in Britain totaled 1,388,735 units, up 9.8% annually.