# UK auto industry body says new car sales rise in May, but below pre-COVID level
Published: 2023-06-05
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Meta Title: UK auto industry: New car sales rise in May but below pre-COVID levels
Meta Description: Despite pandemic, Britain's new car sales show improvement in May but still below pre-COVID levels. Stay tuned for final figures from SMMT.
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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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