SMMT: UK's New Car Sales Up 11.7% in July

04:16 AM EDT, 08/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK's new car registrations climbed 11.7% year over year to 156,571 units in July, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders published Wednesday. For the seven months to July, new car sales in Britain totaled 1,294,499 units, up 9.5% annually.