April 5 (Reuters) - New car registrations in the United
Kingdom rose for the eighth consecutive month in March,
recording a more than 17% rise from a year earlier, according to
preliminary industry data released on Wednesday.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said
it was the biggest month ever for battery electric car
registrations.
The SMMT will provide the final figures for the month at
0900 GMT.
(Reporting by Sinchita Mitra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta
Agarwal)
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