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https://www.smmt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new_car_registrations_headline.jpg560288Weakest February since 1959 as 28,282 fewer cars registered during traditionally quiet month. Battery electric (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) continue to spark demand, accounting for more than one in eight registrations. Market outlook downgraded to 1.83 million registrations in 2021 as showroom closures continue to stall order books.