LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - British new car registrations in
August fell 22% year on year, preliminary industry data showed
on Monday, with the sector still battling pandemic-related
supply difficulties.
Over the first eight months of the year the market is up
about 20% from 2020, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Traders (SMMT) said, though numbers remain below pre-pandemic
levels as the sector contends with semiconductor chip shortages
caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Demand is normally quiet in August because many buyers wait
until the licence plate series is updated in September, one of
the two annual updates.
The SMMT will publish final August figures at 0800 GMT on
Monday.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout
Editing by David Goodman)