U.K. Vehicle Sales Up 9.7% in August

U.K. vehicle sales totaled 87,391 units for August 2014, up 9.7% vs. August 2013.

August 2014 vehicle sales decreased 56.6% compared with July 2014 sales. August sales are typically low due to consumers waiting to purchase in September, when the new license plate cycle begins.

2014 sales through August totaled 1,750,582. This was up 10.4% over the same period in 2013.

Ford was the leader in year-to-date sales with a total of 257,057, resulting in a 14.7% market share.