According to statistics gathered from reviews about car companies in the UK, the coronavirus pandemic forced UK car sales down to the lowest level since 1992 in 2020. Since the Second World War, it is the largest annual decline, amid increasing electric car sales. Sales declined by 29 per cent to around 1.63m during the year, preliminary figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) validated this.

The first lockdown implemented in March, the critical month when a change in number plates typically boosts sales, was the primary cause of the decline. From late March until June, car showrooms in England were closed, forcing businesses to switch quickly to online sales and social distancing in factories.

“It was a very, very difficult year,” Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT, said. “These are unprecedented levels [of disruption], and they have continuously challenged the industry.” As recently as … Read More ...