Automakers had their worst year of UK sales in three decades, with only electric vehicles providing a bright spot.
Full-electric cars accounted for 16.6 percent of new-vehicle registrations last year, overtaking diesel for the first time as sales rose 40 percent, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement on Thursday.
That did not stop overall shipments from declining 2 percent to 1.61 million — the lowest level since 1992.