New car sales plummet as diesel takes biggest hit yet

New car sales plummet as diesel takes biggest hit yet

Plunging diesel sales pushed the UK new car market to a decline for a seventh consecutive month in October, with 158,192 new units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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