More Britons are getting back into the driving seat following the pandemic, according to new annual Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rising by 124,393 units to a total of 35,148,045.
This has returned the number of cars on the road to levels last seen in 20191, while the overall number of vehicles has risen to a record 40,723,974 units as supply shortages begin to ease and scrappage levels decline. Businesses are also getting into gear to help deliver the UK’s post-pandemic recovery, with 615,570 trucks…
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