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| Scrappage scheme lifts car orders | Scrappage scheme lifts car orders |
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| The UK's car scrappage scheme has started to have a "positive impact" on the industry as new car sales fell at their slowest rate for almost a year. | The UK's car scrappage scheme has started to have a "positive impact" on the industry as new car sales fell at their slowest rate for almost a year. |
| New car registrations fell by 15.7% in June compared with the same month last year, smaller than May's 25% drop. | New car registrations fell by 15.7% in June compared with the same month last year, smaller than May's 25% drop. |
| The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 176,264 units were sold during the month. | The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 176,264 units were sold during the month. |
| The scrappage scheme, which offers a £2,000 incentive to scrap cars over 10 years old, came into effect on 18 May. | The scrappage scheme, which offers a £2,000 incentive to scrap cars over 10 years old, came into effect on 18 May. |
| 'Steady progress' | |
| Half of the money will be paid by the government and half by the car industry. | Half of the money will be paid by the government and half by the car industry. |
| TOP SELLING CARS IN JUNE 1. Ford Fiesta2. Ford Focus3. Vauxhall Corsa4. Vauxhall Astra5. Peugeot 2076. Mini7. Volkswagen Golf8. Ford Mondeo9. Vauxhall Insignia10. BMW 3 Series | |
| "We are beginning to see the positive impact of the scrappage scheme translate into new vehicle registrations," said Paul Everitt, chief executive of the SMMT. | "We are beginning to see the positive impact of the scrappage scheme translate into new vehicle registrations," said Paul Everitt, chief executive of the SMMT. |
| "SMMT expects the pace of improvement to increase in the coming months, but we can already see the industry making steady progress on the long road to recovery." | "SMMT expects the pace of improvement to increase in the coming months, but we can already see the industry making steady progress on the long road to recovery." |
| Although June was the fourteenth month in a row to see sales of new cars fall, it was the smallest monthly decline since July 2008. | |
| The number of new cars sold in the UK in June was 176,264, about 15% more than the 153,000 figure predicted by the SMMT in April. | |
| Private buyer registrations were up 3.9% during the month, the first rise in this sector since November 2007. | |
| And demand for small cars picked up - with the "mini" segment showing 145.4% growth and "superminis" taking a record 37.2% share of the market. |