Chip crisis hinders production of new vehicles at firms worldwide, including VW and Toyota
Sales of new cars slumped by more than a fifth last month to their lowest August level in eight years as the global shortage of semiconductors continued to hurt production across the automotive industry.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that just over 68,000 new cars were registered in the UK in August, a 22% fall compared with the same month last year.