UK car sales fall for eighth month in a row, with diesel down 30%

Industry body the SMMT says continuing decline is a ‘major concern’, and blames low business and consumer confidenceUK sales of new cars fell for an eighth consecutive month in November as economic uncertainty and a sharp fall in demand for diesel cars weighed on demand.Sales slumped by 11.2% last month to 163,541 vehicles, putting the industry on course for the first drop in annual sales since 2011. New car sales in the first 11 months of 2017 were down by 5% at 2.39m. Continue read