UK car registration falls 27.4 pct in November amid new lockdown restrictions

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- New car registration in Britain declined by 27.4 percent in November year-on-year, as showrooms across England had to close due to the new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said Friday in a report.

In November, the British new car market suffered 1.3 billion pounds (about 1.7 billion U.S. dollars) revenue hit as 42,840 fewer new cars joined British roads, taking trade back to levels last seen during the 2008 recession, said the trade association for Britain's motor industry in the report.