The number of new vehicles registered to traffic in the UK last month showed its weakest performance when September of the last 23 years is taken into account. Compared to the previous year, it decreased by 34.4 percent to 215 thousand 132.
In the SMMT statement, it was stated that the problems in the supply of semiconductors left the automotive industry in a very difficult situation, and it was reported that 32,721 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) were registered to the traffic in the country last month, which was the strongest monthly performance ever seen.
Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of SMMT, commented in the statement, "This has been a disappointing September. The data is further proof of the continuing impact of the epidemic on the industry. Decreased semiconductor supply, especially from Asia, despite strong demand for new vehicles over the summer." Because of this, the sector was hit for 3 months in a row." There is a shortage of transport drivers. With the UK's departure from the EU, the decrease in the number of transport vehicle drivers who are EU citizens and the new type of coronavirus (Kovid-19) epidemic caused problems in many sectors in the country, from food to manufacturing and energy. Experts say that the number of transport drivers is already In the statement made by the Petroleum Retailers Association (PRA) in England, it was stated that more than a fifth of the gas stations in the southeast of the country and London do not have fuel, and that the fuel crisis is almost over in Scotland, Wales and the interior regions.
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