New car registrations in the UK in June fell 6.1% to 209,190 units trade group SMMT said on Friday.
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Diesel registrations rose 4.5% to 89,470 units taking 42.8% of the market.
First half registrations were off 1.6% to 1,247,479 units, but the SMMT said this was in line with its forecast.
“We are now seeing concerns about rising fuel bills and household costs dampening consumer confidence, leading to slower demand for new cars. This slow-down is not unexpected, but signals an increasingly tough retail environment,” said CEO Paul Everitt.
“Cost pressures, environmental concerns and technological advances have ensured consumers have taken the choice of buying more efficient vehicles, and record numbers of cars are now in the lowest CO2 VED bands.
“The share of cars in the A band has increased more than ten-fold in the past year.”
