#uk-car-market

#uk-car-market

The jump marks a 'rebound' following a distorted March, when consumers rushed to beat changes to vehicle taxation. Last year's April figures were unusually weak after buyers accelerated purchases to avoid the expansion of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).

"Chinese cars may be growing rapidly in popularity, but UK readership has yet to catch up," said David Struzzi, communications lead at Taboola. "Brands like Mercedes-Benz and Ford are cemented into people's cultural imagination - which is why they earn more reader interest than newer Chinese cars."

As the year draws to a close and the final registrations are coming in, the Chancellor's Budget announcement has not reassured the industry.