Buyers seize chance to buy cars before new tax rates come into force, but analysts warn demand is likely to slow
New car sales in the UK hit an all-time high last month, with more than half a million vehicles registered, including a record number of diesel models.
A total of 562,337 new cars took to the roads in March as sales of new cars rose 8.4% from a year earlier. It was the biggest month since the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders started collecting data in 1976.
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