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| UK car sales hit September high | UK car sales hit September high |
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| UK new sales have registered their highest level for September on record, with gains in private, fleet and business sales. | UK new sales have registered their highest level for September on record, with gains in private, fleet and business sales. |
| The month saw 462,517 cars registered, up 8.6% on last year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. | The month saw 462,517 cars registered, up 8.6% on last year, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. |
| More than two million cars have been registered so far this year - the first time that the two million mark has been passed in September since 2004. | More than two million cars have been registered so far this year - the first time that the two million mark has been passed in September since 2004. |
| Car sales have now increased for 43 months in a row, the SMMT said. | Car sales have now increased for 43 months in a row, the SMMT said. |
| March this year saw the the highest monthly level of new car sales this century. | March this year saw the the highest monthly level of new car sales this century. |
| SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: "September is traditionally one of the year's biggest months for new car registrations, and last month set an autumn record." | SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: "September is traditionally one of the year's biggest months for new car registrations, and last month set an autumn record." |
| Changes to number plates in September means the month is traditionally one of the busiest of the year. | Changes to number plates in September means the month is traditionally one of the busiest of the year. |
| A spokesman for SMMT said it was too early to say what kind of impact VW's emissions scandal could have on sales. | A spokesman for SMMT said it was too early to say what kind of impact VW's emissions scandal could have on sales. |
| BBC industry correspondent John Moylan said there were "signs of a growing gap" in the market share of diesel and petrol cars. | |
| "Last year consumers bought more diesel cars than petrol. But in September, 45.9% of car sales were diesel and 51.4% were petrol." | |
| He added that the Volkswagen scandal, with its focus on diesel cars, "is unlikely to help" future diesel sales. | |
| September bestsellers | September bestsellers |
| 1. Ford Fiesta - 22,807 | 1. Ford Fiesta - 22,807 |
| 2. Vauxhall Corsa - 15,670 | 2. Vauxhall Corsa - 15,670 |
| 3. Ford Focus - 14,258 | 3. Ford Focus - 14,258 |
| 4. Volkswagen Golf - 13,603 | 4. Volkswagen Golf - 13,603 |
| 5. Volkswagen Polo - 11,026 | 5. Volkswagen Polo - 11,026 |
| 6. Nissan Qashqai - 10,119 | 6. Nissan Qashqai - 10,119 |
| 7. Mini - 8,754 | 7. Mini - 8,754 |
| 8. Vauxhall Astra - 7,920 | 8. Vauxhall Astra - 7,920 |
| 9, Vauxhall Mokka - 7,670 | 9, Vauxhall Mokka - 7,670 |
| 10. Fiat 500 - 7,460 | 10. Fiat 500 - 7,460 |