- UK car registrations fall for the first time since 2011, and see their biggest drop since the financial crisis in 2017.
- 2.54 million new vehicles were registered over the year, a fall of 5.7% since 2016.
- Brexit uncertainty and new levies on diesel cars are the drivers of the slowdown.
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Brexit and tax changes have caused the biggest drop in UK car sales since the financial crisis
2.54 million new vehicles were registered over the year, a fall of 5.6% since 2016.
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