New car registrations boost salesPress AssociationUpdated New car registrationsNew car sales accelerated last month, boosted by the new 12-plate registration numbers, official figures have shown.There were 372,835 new registrations in March 2012 - a 1.8% rise on the March 2011 total, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
New car registrations boost salesPress AssociationUpdated New car registrationsNew car sales accelerated last month, boosted by the new 12-plate registration numbers, official figures have shown.There were 372,835 new registrations in March 2012 - a 1.8% rise on the March 2011 total, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.