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  "id": 5510389,
  "title": "UK car sales log strongest August since 2018, preliminary data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uk-car-sales-log-strongest-august-since-2018-preliminary-data-shows",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T06:59:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437922/uk-car-sales-log-strongest-august-since-2018-preliminary-data-shows"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Registrations of new cars in the UK rose about 13% to more than 90,000 in August, the highest number for the month in eight years, preliminary industry data showed on Friday. The market share of battery electric vehicles rose to about 30% in the month, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. For the year, the market share stood at 26%. Both numbers remain below…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}