The UK car industry suffered the worst in June with new car sales since 1996.
Last month's new car registrations were down about 24% compared to June 2021, according to preliminary figures. From the Automobile Manufacturers and Traders Association(SMMT).
The global shortage of components such as semiconductors continues to hinder manufacturers' ability to meet demand, industry groups said.
Electric vehicle delivery times are currently between 40 weeks and 1 year
Ben Nelmes, new AutoMotive
Drivers must wait at least 12 months before delivery of some models.
In the first half of this year, only about 800,000 new cars were sold.
This is a 12% reduction compared to the same period in 2021 and represents the industry's second weakest January-June performance since 1992.
Jim Holder, Editor of Magazines and Websites What Car? The car buyer said he was suffering from a combination of problems.
New car orders are delayed, but rising energy prices are pushing up manufacturing costs and raising prices.
"The result is longer waiting times for cars and higher purchase costs," he warned.
A separate number from the Green Motor Consultant The new AutoMotive has 16% of new cars registered in June being pure electric cars, up from 11% in the same month last year.
The company's co-founder Ben Nermes said last month that electric vehicles "continue to grow while the overall number of new car registrations has dropped by a quarter". I went against it. "
Rising gasoline and diesel prices "drive consumers towards electric cars," but car supply "can't keep up with demand," he warned.
"I've heard that electric vehicles are currently delivered between 40 weeks and a year.
" Electric vehicle supply is the biggest barrier to cleaner road transport in the UK. "
The governmentplans to adopt the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) obligation. This will require manufacturers to sell a certain percentage of these cars and vans from 2024.
Mr. Nermes urged the minister to ensure that the level was "stronger" than the proposed 22% in order to "attract more electric cars to Britain."
The UK has promised to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
To achieve this, the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles and vans will be banned from 2030.
SMMT will publish the final figures for June registration at 9am on Tuesday.
